The lay-mans lawyer: or, The second part of the practice of the law: : relating to the punishments of offences committed against the publike peace, with presidents of indictments and warrants, with proceedings to judgment. Also a discourse concerning pardons, and remission of punishment; so far as regularly they have been granted. The office and duty of a gaoler: with an appendix touching the duty of a church-warden and overseer of the poor; so far as they are coincidently assistant to constables in their office of preserving the peace. Very usefull for all sorts of people, whose duty it is to serve God, and their lawfull governours in peace. Extracted out of the statutes of the kings of England, and the Acts of the late Parliaments.
Forster, Thomas.
London : Printed by T[homas]. R[oycroft]. for H. Twyford, in Vine Court Middle Temple, and J. Place at Furnivalls Inne Gate in Holborne,
1654.
The 1656 edition has Tho. Forster on the title page.
Printer's name from Wing.
Text and register are continuous despite pagination.
With numerous mispaginations.
Includes index and advertisements at end of text.
Wing (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Criminal law
Criminal procedure
Indictments