exercise of that office by one or more Justices of Peace out of Sessions, the second setting forth the form of proceeding
in Sessions, and the matter to be enquired of, and handled therein. Composed by Sir Richard Bolton Kt. Chief Baron of His Majesties Court of Exchequer in Ireland . . . With four tables; the first of the chapters: the second
of all the statutes mentioned: the other two are alphabetical, the one containing all the principal matters; the other the
presidents of indictments and presentments, more than have been formerly published . . .
Dublin: Printed by
Benjamin Tooke and
John Crooke,
m. dc. lxxxiii
. [1683]
Law 159
3 parts in 1 vol. Folio. 240 leaves, title-page for
The Second Book dated 1682 and that for
Several Presidents dated 1681; separate pagination for each part.
STC B3511.
Sweet & Maxwell IV, 6.
Dix II, page 198.
Calf. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. The autograph signature
Charles Ward on the title-page. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Sir Richard Bolton, 1570?-1648, English lawyer, chancellor of Ireland. This work was originally published in Dublin in 1638.
[1965]
174
Dalton’s justice.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 76. no. 250, as above.
DALTON,
Michael.
The Countrey Justice; containing the practice of the Justices of the Peace as well in as out of their Sessions . . . By Michael Dalton . . . one of the Masters of the Chancery. Now again enlarged with many Precedents and Resolutions of the Quæres contained
in the former impressions . . . By T.M. one of the same Society . . .
London: Printed by
John Streater,
James Flesher, and
Henry Twyford, Assigns of
Richard Atkyns, and Edward Atkyns, Esquires. Anno Dom.
1666. Cum Gratia & Privilegio Regiæ Majestatis.
Law
Folio. 240 leaves in sixes.
STC D146.
This edition not in Sweet & Maxwell.
Michael Dalton, d. 1648? English legal writer. The first edition of the
Countrey Justice was published in 1618.
The identity of
T.M. who edited the edition of 1666 is unknown.
[1966]
J. 175
Nelson’s justice.
2. v.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 78. no. 85, as above.
NELSON,
William.
The Office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of Common or Statute Law, hitherto
written on that subject . . . Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added English precedents, of indictments, warrants,
&c. Never before printed . . . The
eleventh edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year: With an introduction, shewing the antiquity and authority
of Justices of the Peace, by the Common and Statute Law; also a large appendix and two tables, one of the general heads, and
the other of the precedents under each head. By W. Nelson, of the Middle Temple, Esq; In
two volumes. Vol. I [-II].
[
London] In the Savoy: Printed by
E. and R. Nutt,
