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A new, exact and methodical list of all the officers civil and military, since King George's accession to the throne of Great-Britian [sic]
Date: 1715- E-books
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The compleat justice of the peace , and parish officer: shewing the authority and power of a justice of the peace, the original Institution thereof, with the Commission at large, and the Alterations and Amendments that have from time to time been made therein; the manner and order of proceeding in the general quarter-sessions and special sessions. The office and duty of a coroner, churchwardens overseers of the poor, vestry and vestry-clerk, and other ward and parish officers; Appeal to the Sessions, and the Form thereof; also of settlements, informations, indictments in capital and other offences, with an Account of Accessaries before and after the Fact; the laws of highways, landlords and tenants, masters, apprentices and servants, game, and gaming-houses, inns, innkeepers, musick-houses. To whic are added, the most useful precedents of warrants, commitments, &c. With notes and observations according to the statute and common laws of this kingdom, digested under proper Titles in Alphabetical Order, purposely for the use of justices of the peace, mayors, town-clerks, coroners and all officers of parishes; with a Continuation of all the statutes to the end of last sessions of parliament. With a proper table to the whole. By Thomas Pearce, Esq; author of The laws and customs of the Counties of Cornwall and Devon.
Pearce, Thomas, fl. 1755.Date: M DCC LVI [1756]- E-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- E-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