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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, churchwardens, 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 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: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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An abstract of twelve Acts of Parliament. Containing I. An Act for the better quallification of justices. II. An Act for preventing frivolous and vexatious Arrests. III. An Act for improving Tillage of Land. IV. An Act for making Process in Courts of Equity effectual against Persons who abscond and cannot be served therewith, or refuse to appear. V. An Act for the Benefit of Landlords and Tenants. VI. The Law of Tithes. Vii. An Act for the Relief of Parishes, and other Plaees, from such Charges as may arise from Bastard Children born within the same. Viii. An Act for the Relief of Debtors, with respect to the Imprisonment of their Persons. IX. An Act to prevent the Exportation of Irish Stuffs, &c. X. An Act for repealing an Act for laying a Duty upon all Compound Waters, &c. XI. An Act for the better regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament, &c. XII. An Act for granting an aid to his Majesty by a land-tax for the service of the year 1733.
Great Britain.Date: 1733- Books
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A help to magistrates, and ministers of justice, also a guide to parish and ward-officers. Containing 1. Plain Directions for Justices of the Peace, in material things relating to their Office, in and out of Sessions. 2. To their Clerks, in drawing Forms of Warrants and other necessary Writings. 3. A Help to Grand and Petty Juries. 4. Penalties upon Forestallers of Markets, Fairs, Badgers, Drovers, Butchers, Tanners, Inholders, &c. 5. The Rates of Servants Wages, according to Statute Law, &c. 6. Some Directions to Coroners, and their Inquests, in many material things relating to their Office and Duty, &c. 7. Customs and other Advantages peculiar to the City of London, in Priviledges, Law-Matters, Proceedings in the Court of Requests, Attachments, Court of Orphans, and other things. 8. The Office and Duty of a High Constable, Petty Constable, Head borough, Tything man, Bailiff, &c. 9. The Office and Duty of Church-Wardens and Sides-Men. 10. The Office and Duty of the Overseers of the Poor. 11. The Office and Duty of Toll-Keepers and Fair-Keepers. 12. The Office and Duty of Surveyors of High-Ways, Scavengers, &c. The third edition. With amendments, and large additions, agreeable to the several Acts of Parliament, in these Cases made and provided, not in any former Impression. By P. S. gent.
P. S.Date: 1705- Books
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A help to magistrates, and Ministers of Justice: also a guide to parish and ward-officers. Containing, 1. Plain Directions for Justices of the Peace 2. To their Clerks. 3. Of Grand and Petty Juries, &c. 4. Penalties upon Forestallers of Markets Fairs, &c. 5. Some Directions to Coroners and their Inquests, &c. 6. Of Mayors of Towns, and the several Branches of their Office. 7. The Office and Duty of a High Constable, Petty-Constable, Headborough, Tything-Man, Bailiff, &c. 8. The Office and Duty of Church wardens and Sidesmen. 9. The Office and Duty of the Oversees of the Poor 10. The Office and Duty of Toll-Keepers and Fair-Keepers. 11. The Office and Duty of Surveyors of High ways, Scavengers, &c. 12. The Office and Duty of Officers in respect of the Preservation of the Game, with several Cases. 13. Observations about Games and Gaming-Houses, with the Penalties. 14. Of laying Wagers, &c. with Cases adjudg'd. The sixth edition. With considerable amendments, and additions, ag[r]eeable to the several Acts of Parliament in these Cases made and provided, not in any former Impression. By P. S. gent.
P. S.Date: 1721- Books
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A compleat guide for Justices of Peace. In two parts. The first, containing the common and statute laws relating to the office of a justice of the peace, aphabetically digested. The second, consisting of the most authentick precedents which are now in use, and do properly concern the same. Originally composed by J. Bond, Esq; the third edition, revised, corrected, new methodized, very much enlarged, and continu'd down to the end of the last Session of Parliament, 1706. With other large additions and improvements, never before printed. By J.W. of the Middle-Temple, barrister. To which is annexed a new and compleat table referring to Keble's Statutes.
Bond, J. (John).Date: 1707- 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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The obligations of a justice of the peace, to be diligent in the execution of the penal-laws against prophaneness and debauchery, for the effecting of a national reformation. In a letter to a friend.
Date: 1702]- Books
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A guide for constables and all peace officers, In the due and lawful Exercise of their office. By an Acting justice.
Hewitt, John, 1719-1802.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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A supplement to the third edition of The magistrate's assistant; containing those acts which immediately concern a justice of the peace, to the end of the session 1797.
Glasse, Samuel, magistrate.Date: 1797- Books
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A collection of English precedents, relating to the office of a justice of peace, ... In an alphabetical order. The second edition; to which are added some observations on the commission, ... By James Harvey, Esq;
Harvey, James, J.P.Date: 1734- Books
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The justice of peace: a treatise containing the power and duty of that magistrate, ... Together with a table ... By Theodore Barlow, ... To which is added an appendix, ...
Barlow, Theodore, -1749.Date: 1745- 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. Of Clerks of the Peace. 3. Of Custos Rotulorums. 4. Of Commissioners of Hackney-Coaches. 5. Of Hawkers and Pedlars. 6. And of the Wine Licence, &c. 7. Of Mayors and Bailiffs of Towns. 8. Of Clerks of Markets and Toll-Takers. 9. Of 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 of our Common and Statute Laws written upon the Subjects. And render'd generally Useful to all Sorts of Persons.
Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- 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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A help to magistrates, and ministers of justice: also, a guide to parish and ward-officers. ... The fifth edition. With amendments, and large additions, ... By P. S. Gent.
P. S.Date: 1712- Books
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The magistrate's assistant; or, a summary of those laws which immediately respect the conduct of a justice of the peace: continued to the end of the session - 1793. ... The third edition. By a country magistrate.
Glasse, Samuel, magistrate.Date: 1794-99- Books
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A collection of precedents, relating to the office of a justice of peace, ... In an alphabetical order. By James Harvey, Esq;
Harvey, James, J.P.Date: 1730- Books
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Le juge à paix, et officier de paroisse, pour la province de Quebec. Extrait de Richard Burn, chancellier du diocèse de Charlisle, & un des juges à paix de Sa Majesté, pour les comtés de Westmorland & Cumberland. Traduit par Jos. F. Perrault.
Burn, Richard, 1709-1785.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX.[1789]- Books
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The Obligations of a justice of the peace, to be diligent in the execution of the penal-laws against prophaneness and debauchery, for the effecting of a national reformation. In a letter to a friend.
Date: 1702?]- 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 tenth edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year. By W. Nelson, of the Middle Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: MDCCXXIX. [1729]- Books
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The speech of Nathaniel Blackerby Esq; At a general meeting of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the city and liberty of Westminster; held at the King's Bench, in Westminster-Hall: on Saturday, April 1. 1738. To the justices, high bailiff, high constable, and petty constables of the city and liberty of Westminister; on occasion of His Majesty's royal proclamation, and of a letter from the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy-Council, inclosed to him, as chairman, in a letter from His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, Custos Rotulorum of the county of Middlesex, and city and liberty of Westminster: for the more effectual putting in execution the laws against retailing spirituous liquors, protecting the officers of justice, assisting the magistrates, and suppressing all combinations, confederacies, &c.
Blackerby, Nathaniel.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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Midds. ss. Ad general' session' pacis domini regis tent' pro com' Middlesexiae, apud Hicks Hall in St. John-Street, in com' praedict' per adjorn' die Jovis scilt' sexto die Decembris, anno regni domini Georgii ... tertio; ...
Middlesex (England). Quarter Session.Date: 1716]- Books
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Hints respecting the public police. By H. Zough, Clerk, a justice of the peace. Published at the request of the court, of quarter sessions held at Pontefract, April 24, 1786.
Zouch, Henry, 1725?-1795.Date: [1786]- Books
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The justice of the peace's pocket-companion: or The office and duty of a justice epitomized. Shewing what power justices of the peace have in cities and towns corporate, and other liberties, within and without their respective counties; what is to be comprised in every warrant, and to whom to be directed, and how to be concluded; the effect and purport of every commitment, and how to be concluded, and what will vitiate, and make the same void. Also shewing how prisoners taken up by the constable of the night are to be discharged, and whether any, and what fees are to be paid on such discharge. Constables, how to be chosen, and their oath. Shewing likewise how and in what manner gaolers can receive prisoners, without subjecting themselves to penalties, and what remedy prisoners have against gaolers for ill usage. The laws of inns and innkeepers. With a collection of the most modern precedents now in use, of warrants, commitmets, discharges, detainers, recognizances, informations, examinations, passes, settlements, &c. with the method of drawing them. Necessary for the immediate use and service of justices of the peace, mayors, town-clerks, constables, and others. In a new method, never before published. By T. Pearce, gent. author of The laws and customs of the counties of Cornwall and Devon.
Pearce, Thomas, active 1755.Date: M.DCC.LIII. [1753]- 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 all others concern'd in such Matters. The sixth edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1718. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;
Nelson, William, 1653-Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]