Law enforcement - Great Britain - Early works to 1800

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The right method of maintaining security in person and property to all the subjects of Great-Britain by a vigorous execution of the present laws of the land, a proper Exertion the Civil Power, in their respective Offices by the legal Magistrates, explained and supported by Arguments and Historical Evidence: With a short View of the Consequences attending a Military Force; and some Account of the remarkable Example of a late Sheriff of London. In a letter to a Member of Parliament. To which is added, the opinion of Sir Thomas More, Lord High Chancellor of England, on the same important Subjects.
PhilonomosDate: 1751
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In this boke is conteyned the offices of shyriffes, bayliffes of liberties, escheatours, constables, [and] coroners : and sheweth what euery one of theim may do by vertue of their offices, drawen out of bokes of the common lawe, and of the statutes.
Anthony FitzherbertDate: Anno salutis. 1556
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The office of shirifes.
Anthony FitzherbertDate: [1577]