The office and authority of a justice of peace
By: 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 high-ways, churchwardens, and other parish-officers : digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added precedents of indictments and warrants. Never before printed ... By W. N. of the Middle Temple, barrister
Edition: The second edition, corrected, and continued to the end of the last session of Parliament, 1706. And enlarged with many hundred cases of judgments and resolutions in the courts at Westminster, added to each title to which they relate, and which are to be found in no other book printed on this subject.
Publisher: Printed by the assigns of Rich. and Edward Atkins, esprs. for Charles Harper at the Flower-de-luce over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet
Published: 1707
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 599
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Justices of the peace
Other titles: Office of a Justice
Notes: "Very useful for justices of the peace, coroners, sheriffs, clerks of the assises, and of the peace, and all others concern'd in such matters."

Signatures: A-2P⁸ Q⁴.

"Some books printed for, and sold by Charles Harper, at the Flower-de-luce, over-against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street" -- Last page.

ESTC N10555

LC copy in contemporary binding with decorative borders stamped on front and back; raised bands and gilt title on spine. Purchase; has accession no. LL 5201f5 dated July 13, 1947.