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 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 assises, and of the peace, and all others concern'd in such matters. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq
Edition: The fifth edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1715.
Publisher: Printed by J. Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer, Esq., for J. Walthoe in the Middle-Temple Cloisters, J. Nicholson at the King's-Arms in Little-Britain, B. Tooke at the Middle-Temple Gate, and J. Hooke at the Flower-de-Luce against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-street
Published: 1715
Place of publication: [London] In the Savoy
Language: eng
Number of pages: 648
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Justices of the peace
Other titles: Nelson, Justice of Peace 5th edition 1715
Notes: Signatures: A⁴ B-2S⁸ 2T⁴.

ESTC T82575

LC copy in contemporary binding with decorative border tooled on front and back, raised bands and gilt title on spine. Has accession no. LL 456796 dated June 25, 1934.