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A guide to justices; or modern English precedents, for the direction of justices of peace and their clerks, in making out warrants, mittimus's, recognizances, Supersedeas's, Affidavits, Informations, Inquisitions, Summons, Precepts, Certificates for the Poor, and Warrants for their Removal, Bonds, &c. Not being in any Book Extant: Also necessary for all Deputy-Lieutenants, Commissioners of Sewers, &c. to assist them in the Execution of their several Offices. Approv'd and published at the Request of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Gloucester. The second edition corrected, with large additions. By Joseph Higgs, Gent. who has been Clerk to the Commission of the Peace, from the Reign of King Charles the Second to the present Time.
Higgs, Joseph.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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A new appendix to The modern justice: containing continuations of statutes relating to Justices of Peace to the Year 1722. And the End of the last Parliament. Particularly concerning the Customs, and Running of Goods, Robberies and Transportation of Felons, the Act prohibiting the Wear of Callicoes, the Quarentine Acts for Prevention of the Plague, the Act for preventing Forgery relating to the Stocks, and for the better preservation of the game, &c. And Also The Manner of Convictions, for all kinds of Offences: And the Discretionary Power of Justices in all Cases, given by Statute. With Proper Precedents under the several Heads. By Giles Jacob, Gent
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1722- Books
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The precedents and supplement to the law of a Justice of Peace and parish officer; &c. By John Lord Viscount Dudley and Ward, and T. Cunningham, Esq. Under the Title Appeal, in the Precedents, are the Proceedings in several Appeals of Murder, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and King James I, now first translated from the Latin Entries of Sir Edward Coke. The Supplement contains many late Acts to the End of last Session; and under the Title Bricks and Tiles are inserted at Large the Acts of 12 Geo. 1, c. 35; 2 Geo. 2, c. 15, and 3. Geo. 2, c. 22, concerning the making of Bricks and Tiles, as well throughout the Kingdom in general, as more particularly within fifteen Miles of the City of London: All which Acts expired in the Year 1733, but were revived, continued, and amended, by an Act of the last Session.
Dudley and Ward, John Ward, Viscount, approximately 1700-1774.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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The modern justice: containing the business of a justice of peace, in all its parts. As an Abridgment of the Common Law, and of all the Acts of Parliament relating to Justices of Peace, Constables, and other Parish Officers under them, compleat down to this Time; and some Special Law-Cases to illustrate the same. With great Variety of the most Authentick Precedents of Precepts, Summons, Warrants, Examinations, Commitments, Indictments, &c. regularly Interspersed, fitting all Occasions for putting of the Laws in Force. Also the Chairman's Charge in the Quarter-Sessions; Proceedings in Trying of Criminals, Motions and Trials of Causes relating to Settlements, &c. And the particular Power of Mayers, given by Statute, with Precedents of Warrants, &c. in all Cases. To which are added, A concise Account of the Constitution and Government of a considerable Workhouse for employing of the Poor within the City of Bristol. An Alphabetical Table shewing what Acts of Parliament do concern the Business of a Justice. And a compleat Table to the whole. The third edition, corrected, improv'd, and continued to this present year, 1720. By Giles Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Books
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The first part of the history of the king and cobler. Shewing How King Henry Viii used to visit the Watches in the City, his Acquaintance with a merry Cobler: How he was entertained in the Coblers Cellar; and what had lik'd to befal them.
Date: MDCXXXIV [1734?]- Books
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The practical justice of peace: or, a treatise shewing the power and authority of that officer in all its branches. Extracted from the several books hitherto written on that subject, ... By Joseph Shaw, ... In two volumes.
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: 1733- Books
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The justice of peace his companion; or, a summary of all the Acts, of Parliament, whereby one, two, or more justices of the peace, are authorized to act, not only in, but out of the sessions of peace. By Samuel Blackerby, ... continued to the end of the last session of Parliament, 1748.
Blackerby, S. (Samuel), active 1712-1749.Date: 1749- Books
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A collection of English precedents, relating to the office of a justice of peace, ... In an alphabetical order. The third edition, with large additions: to which are also added some observations on the commission, ... By James Harvey, Esq;
Harvey, James, J.P.Date: 1751- Books
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Choice presidents upon all Acts of Parliament, relating to the office and duty of a Justice of Peace; Including Those made and passed in the First Year of the Reign of Queen Anne. With Notes and Instructions thereupon taken out of the said Acts, and particular Cases in Law adjudg'd therein. Also a more useful Method of making up Court-Rolls than hath been hitherto Published in Print. By Richard Kilburn, Esq; late one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Kent, and Principal of Staple-Inn.
Kilburne, Richard, 1605-1678.Date: 1703- Books
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Parish law: or, a guide to Justice of the Peace, ministers, church-wardens, Overseers of the Poor, Constables, Surveyors of the Highways, Vestry-Clerks, and all others concerned in Parish Business. Compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged Cases never before published. Together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, indictments, Presentments, Convictions, &c. To which is added A Choice Collection of Precedents for Justices of the Peace, communicated by an able Hand. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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Parish law: or, a guide to justices of the peace, ministers, church-wardens, Overseers of the Poor, Constables, Surveyors of the Highways, Vestry-Clerks, and all Others concern'd in Patish Business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged Cases never before published: Together With correct Forms of Warrants, Commitments, Indictments, Presentments, Convictions, &c. To which is added A Choice Collection of Precedents for Justices of the Peace, communicated by an able Hand. With a New and Correct Table. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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An appendix to The modern justice: containing the particular business of the Quarter Sessions; ... To which is added, the power of mayors of corporations, ... By G. Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1718- Books
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The present practice of a justice of the peace; and a complete library of parish law. Containing the substance of all the statutes and adjudged cases, down to the year 1790, which point out the Duty and Present Practice of Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, Clergymen, Church-Wardens, Overseers, High Constables, Surveyors of the Highway, Constables, Headboroughs, And other County, Ward, and Parish-Officers. By the Rev. Edward Barry, LL.D.
Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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The justice's case law: being a concise abridgment of all the cases of Crown Law, relating to justices of peace, and their business and proceedings, with References to the Books of Reports, and other Law Treatises on the Subject. Digested In a new Alphabetical Method, and very necessary to be perused by all Justices, as an immediate Direction to them how to proceed in their Offices. And likewise Of Use to Barristers at Law, Clerks of the Peace, Coroners, &c.
Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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The Universal officer of justice. Containing, the general power and authority by law, of the several officers and ministers following, viz. 1. Of justices of peace. 2. Clerks of the peace. 3. Of custos rotulorum. 4. Of commissioners of hackney-coaches. 5. - - of hawkers and pedlars. 6. - - of the wine licence, &c. 7. Of mayors and bailiffs of towns. 8. Of clerks of markets and tool-takers. 9. Os sheriffs of counties 10. Of under-sheriffs, and their bailiffs, &c. 11. Of coroners. 12. Of constables &c. 13. Of church-wardens and sidesmen. 14. Of vestry-men. 15. Of overseers of the poor. 16. And surveyors of the highways. The whole being collected from all the books our common and statute laws written upon the subjects and render'd generally useful to all sorts of people.
Date: 1731- Books
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Parish law: or, a guide to justices of the peace, ministers, church-wardens; overseers of the poor, constables, surveyors of the highways, Vestry-Clerks, and all Others concern'd in Parish Business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged Cases never before publish'd: Together With correct Forms of Warrants, Commitments, Indictments, Presentments, Convictions, &c. To which is added A Choice Collection of Precedents for Justices of the Peace, communicated by an able Hand. With a New and Correct Table. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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An appendix to the seventeenth edition of Dr. Burn's justice of the peace, and parish office. Containing All the Acts of Parliament and Adjudged Cases which relate to the Office of a Justice of the Peace, from 32 Geo. III. to the present Time. By John Burn, Esq. One of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland.
Burn, John, 1744?-1802.Date: [1795]- Books
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Anno vicesimo sexto Georgii II. Regis. An Act for the settling and ascertaining the fees to be taken by clerks to Justices of the Peace. ...
Great Britain.Date: 1753]- Books
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An appeal to the justice and interests of the people of Great Britain, in the present disputes with America. By an old Member of Parliament.
Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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A guide to justices; being modern English precedents, for the direction of justices of peace, in making out warrants, mittimus's, recognizances, ... Necessary for all justices of peace, ... By Joseph Higgs, ...
Higgs, Joseph.Date: 1734- Books
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A guide to justices; being modern English precedents, for the direction of justices of peace, in making out warrants, mittimus's, recognizances, Supersedeas's, Affidavits, Informations, Inquisitions, Summons, Precepts, Certificates for the Poor, and Warrants for their Removal, Bonds, &c. necessary for all justices of peace, Deputy-Lieutenants, Commissioners of Sewers, &c. to assist them in the Execution of their several Offices. Approv'd by, and publish'd at the Request of, his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Gloucester. By Joseph Higgs, Gent. who has been Clerk to the Commission of the Peace, from the Reign of King Charles the Second to the present Time.
Higgs, Joseph.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Church-Wardens, and other Parish-Officers: digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, Precedents of Indictments and Warrants, Never before Printed. Very Useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and of all others concern'd in such Matters. The eighth edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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Cases in law: wherein justices of peace have a jurisdiction, as well by their commission, as by Act of Parliament, ... from Edward the Third's time to this day: as they are reported in the year-books, and all the other reports down to this time. With the addition of some modern cases, ... Being the second part of The justice of peace's companion. By Samuel Blackerby, ...
Blackerby, S. (Samuel), active 1712-1749.Date: 1717- Books
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Parish law: or, a guide to justices of the peace, ministers, churchwardens, ... and all others concern'd in parish business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; ... together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, ... To which is added a choice collection of precedents ... By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: 1753- Books
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Parish law, or, A guide to justices of the peace, ministers, church-wardens, overseers of the poor, constables, surveyors of the highways, vestry-clerks, and all others concerned in parish business : compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books as also from some adjudged cases never before published together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, indictments, presentments, convictions, &c. to which is added a choice collection of precedents for justices of the peace, communicated by an able hand with a new and correct table / by Joseph Shaw.
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: 1743