The justice of the peace's pocket-companion: or The office and duty of a justice epitomized. Shewing what power justices of the peace have in cities and towns corporate, and other liberties, within and without their respective counties; what is to be comprised in every warrant, and to whom to be directed; the effect and purport of every commitment, and how to be concluded, and what will vitiate, and make the same void. Also shewing how prisoners taken up by the constable of the night are to be discharged, and whether any, and what fees are to be paid on such discharge. Constables, how to be chosen, and their oath. Shewing likewsie how and in what manner gaolers can receive prisoners, without subjecting themselves to penalties, and what remedy prisoners have against gaolers for ill usage. The laws of inns and innkeepers, landlords and tenants, and of the game, &c. With a collection of the most modern precedents now in use, of warrants, commitments, discharges, detainers, recognizances, inf

People / Organizations

• Thomas Pearce (Author)
• William Owen ("printed for")

Imprint

In the Savoy : Printed by Henry Lintot, law-printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty; for W. Owen; near Temple-Bar, M.DCC.LIV. [1754]

Publication year

1754

ESTC No.

T230390

Grub Street ID

250045

Description

[2],156,[10],93,[15]p. ; 12°.

Note

The addenda with separate titlepage dated 1753, pagination and register

With three final unnumbered advertisement pages for W. Owen.

Uncontrolled note

Very likely a reissue of 'The justice' with cancel titlepage and enlarged by the addition of the addenda - verify and, if so, put into 500