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• The office of justice of the peace in England : in its origin and development (The Columbia University Press :, 1904), by Charles Austin Beard (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• An Admonicion or warnyng to all the Kynges Maiesties justices of peace in the name of the Lorde Protector and the rest of the Kynges Maiesties counsaill spoken in the Sterre Chamber, by the Lorde Chauncelor of Englande, the fourth of Maie, in the second yere of the reigne of our souereigne lorde Kyng Edwarde the Sixte, &c. (Excusum Londini : In ædibus Richardi Graftoni ..., [1548]), by Richard Rich and England and Wales. Lord Chancellor's Dept (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A briefe summary of the lavves and statutes of England so far forth as the same do concerne the office of justices of the peace, sheriffs, bayliffs, constables, churchwardens, and other officers and ministers of the commonwealth : together with divers other matters not onely acceptable for their rarity, but also very necessary for their great use and profit, for all persons, but especially for such as bear office in this common-wealth / collected by Nicholas Collyn ... (London : Printed by T.L. for Mathew VValbancke ..., 1655), by Nicholas Collyn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A catalogue of the names of all His Majesties justices of the peace in commission in the several counties throughout England and Wales, according to the late alterations to which is added, the names of all those formerly in commission, now left out : carefully collected from the respective commissions of each county / by S.N. Esquire. (London : Printed for W. Davies, 1680), by S. N. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Essay upon the original and designe of magistracie, or, A Modest vindication of the late proceedings in England by one who hates rebellion and tyranny. ([Edinburgh : s.n.], MDCLXXXIX [1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The justice of the peace, his clarks cabinet, or, A book of presidents, or warrants, fitted and made ready to his hand for every case that may happen within the compass of his masters office for the ease of the justice of peace, and more speedy dispatch of justice / by William Shepard ... (London : Printed by D. Maxwell for William Lee, Daniel Pakeman, and Gabriel Bedell, and are to be sold at their shops ..., 1660), by William Sheppard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new survey of the justice of peace his office·: Wherein is briefly, yet clearly opened the severall parts thereof: and what one, or more justices of peace may do therein, in, or out of the sessions of the peace, by all the laws made to this day; and now in force. With the names, or times, of the statutes, acts, and ordinances themselves, relating to this office. Alphabetically set down under apt titles. / By W.S. Serjeant at Law. (London : Printed by J.S. and are to be sold in Fleet-street, the Temple, and Holborn, 1659), by William Sheppard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Book for a justice of peace. (Londini : In edibus VVilhelmi Middilton, [1544]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Complete justice a compendium of the particulars incident to justices of the peace, either in sessions or out of sessions : gathered out of the statutes, reports, late resolutions of the judges, and other approved authorities : abstracted and cited alphabetically for their ready helpe, and the ease of inferiour officers, and for the generall good of the kingdome. ([S.l. : s.n.], 1637) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Great case of the justices stated and determined touching their duty of putting the laws in execution, whether dissenters were indulg'd or not, or, A discourse concerning the oath of the justice of peace, explaining the extent of its obligation : being a case universally seasonable, in regard to righteousness, peace, and the prosperity of this nation. (London : Printed by W.D. and are to be sold by Randal Taylor, 1688) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Directions to justices of peace, especially in corporations, for the discharge of their duty to God written at the request of a magistrate, and published for the use of others that need it by Richard Baxter ... (London : Printed by Robert White, for Nevil Simmons, 1657), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Penalties by several statutes upon justices of the peace, constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, and other officers that neglect their duty, necessary to be known to them and others. ([London, : Printed for Tho. Braddyll, and are to be sold by Rich. Baldwin ..., MDCXCIII.][1693]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A guide to the magistracy and lieutenancy of Berks : the acreage and population of the county, the petty sessional divisions, the times and places of holding, and the order of proceeding at the quarter sessions. To which is added an account of the lords-lieutenant, the militia, and yeomanry of the county and also lists of the high sheriffs and of the members returned to Parliament ... (Rusher and Johnson, 1855), by John Lamplow Roberts (page images at HathiTrust)

• Reminiscences of Bateman Brown, J.P. ("Peterborough Advertiser" Co., 1905), by Bateman Brown (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• By the Committee of Safety of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. A proclamation declaring the continuance of justices, sheriffs, and other officers. (London : Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to the Committee of Safety, [1659]), by England and Wales. Committee of Safety (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Choice presidents upon all Acts of Parliament relating to the office and duty of a justice of peace. With necessary notes and instructions thereupon taken out of the said Acts of Parliament, and other particular cases in law adjudg'd therein. As also a more useful method of making up Court-Rolls than hath been hitherto known or published in print. By Rich. Kilburne, Esq; late one of His Majestie's Justices of the Peace for the county of Kent, and principal of Staple-Inn. (London : printed by the assigns of Rich. and Edw. Atkins, Esquires, for Richard Tonson within Grayes-Inn-Gate next Grayes-Inn-Lane, 1681), by Richard Kilburne and of Grayes-Inn G. F. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Helpes for discovery of the truth in point of toleration: being the judgment of that eminent scholler Tho. Cartwright, sometimes Divinity-Professor in the University of Cambridge in the reigne of Queen Elizabeth of happy memory, and then a famous non-conformist, for which through the tyranny of the Bishops he suffered exile. Wherein the power and duty of the magistrate in relation to matters of religion is discussed; as also whether the judiciall lawes given by Moses to the Jewes are abrogate by the coming of Christ. More particularly in relation to some sinnes, viz. blasphemy, adultery, &c. Occasionally handled in a controversie betweene the said publike professor T.C. and Doctor Whitgift. Here also by the way is laid downe his judgment in the case of divorce, and that the party innocent may marrie again. (London : Printed for Thomas Banks, at the signe of the Seale in Westminster Hall, 1648), by Thomas Cartwright and Thomas Cartwright (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The names of the iustices of peace, in England and Wales. as they stand in Commission in their several counties in this Michaelmas terme. 1650. (London : Printed for Thomas Walkley, 1650) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Justice restored or, a guid for His Majestie's justices of peace, both in sessions, and out of sessions; according to the antient laws of the kingdom. (London : Printed by Th. Roycroft, for H. Twyford, T. Dring, and J. Place, 1661) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Manuell, or, A Justice of peace his vade-mecum a table containing the substance of all statutes whereby one or more iustices are inabled and authorized to order matters out of the Sessions of the Peace. (London : Printed by T. Badger for Mat. Walbanck, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Anno quinquagesimo tertio Georgii III Regis. Cap. LXXII, An act for the more effectual administration of the office of a justice of the peace within the townships of Manchester and Salford, in the hundred of Salford, in the county palatine of Lancaster; and to provide, by means of a rate on the said townships and otherwise, a competent salary to a justice of the peace acting within the said townships; and to enable the constables of Manchester and Salford to take recognizances in certain cases. (22d June 1813.). (Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1813), by Great Britain, Andrew Strahan, Charles Eyre, and Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Anno quinquagesimo tertio Georgii III Regis. Cap. LXXII, An act for the more effectual administration of the office of a justice of the peace within the townships of Manchester and Salford, in the hundred of Salford, in the county palatine of Lancaster; and to provide, by means of a rate on the said townships and otherwise, a competent salary to a justice of the peace acting within the said townships; and to enable the constables of Manchester and Salford to take recognizances in certain cases. (22d June 1813.). (Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1813), by Great Britain, Andrew Strahan, Charles Eyre, and Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Anno quinquagesimo tertio Georgii III Regis. Cap. LXXII, An act for the more effectual administration of the office of a justice of the peace within the townships of Manchester and Salford, in the hundred of Salford, in the county palatine of Lancaster; and to provide, by means of a rate on the said townships and otherwise, a competent salary to a justice of the peace acting within the said townships; and to enable the constables of Manchester and Salford to take recognizances in certain cases. (22d June 1813.). (Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1813), by Great Britain, Andrew Strahan, Charles Eyre, and Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Anno quinquagesimo tertio Georgii III Regis. Cap. LXXII, An act for the more effectual administration of the office of a justice of the peace within the townships of Manchester and Salford, in the hundred of Salford, in the county palatine of Lancaster; and to provide, by means of a rate on the said townships and otherwise, a competent salary to a justice of the peace acting within the said townships; and to enable the constables of Manchester and Salford to take recognizances in certain cases. (22d June 1813.). (Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1813), by Great Britain, Andrew Strahan, Charles Eyre, and Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III) (page images at HathiTrust)

• [The seuer]all rates and taxations for wages, made and set foorth by the justices of peace, for the towne countie of Southampton ([London? : R. Jugge and J. Cawood, 1564?]), by England and Wales, England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I), and England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter to the lord lieutenant of the county of Surrey, on the misconduct of licensing magistrates, and the consequent degradation of the magistracy. (J. Butterworth and son, 1825), by Thomas Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Discovery of one sham more design'd against three of His Majesties justices of the peace for the county of Surrey. ([London] : Printed for Benj. Tooke, 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• The office of justice of the peace in England : in its origin and development (Columbia University Press, Macmillan Co., agents ;, 1904), by Charles A. Beard (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The justice of the peace, and parish officer ... continued to the present time (Cadell, 1788), by Richard Burn and John Burn (page images at HathiTrust)
• A new Conductor generalis : being a summary of the law relative to the duty and office of justices of the peace, sheriffs, coroners, constables, jurymen, overseers of the poor, &c., &c., with many new and improved subjects, alphabetically arranged, comprising a variety of practical forms : all of which have been carefully collated with the revised laws of the state of New York, and will be found useful to citizens, lawyers and magistrates (Printed for and sold by D. & S. Whiting ..., 1803), by Gentleman of the law (page images at HathiTrust)
• Binns's justice; or, Magistrate's daily companion: a treatise on the office & duties of aldermen & justices of the peace, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including all the required forms of process & docket-entries ... a safe legal guide for business men ... (Kay, 1870), by John Binns, Frederick C. Brightly, and Pennsylvania (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer. (London, 1772), by Richard Burn (page images at HathiTrust)
• A general instructer : or, The office, duty, and authority of justices of the peace, sheriffs, coroners, constables, jailors, and jurymen, with precedents, suited to every case that can that can possibly arise, in the discharge of the duties in either of those offices. The whole alphabetically digested. To which is added a guide, to Superior, and County court clerks ; an epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries ; law maxims ; remedies by action, and law fictions. (Printed for the author, by T.T. Bradford., 1820), by John Bradford (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the criminal law of the state of New York : and upon the jurisdiction, duty and authority of justices of the peace, and, incidentally, of the power and duty of sheriffs, constables, &c. in criminal cases (Gould, Banks ;, 1852), by Oliver L. Barbour (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le juge à paix et officier de paroisse, pour la province de Québec : Extrait de Richard Burn (F. Mesplet, imprimeur, 1789), by Richard Burn and Joseph-François Perrault (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the civil jurisdiction of justices of the peace in the state of New York (Banks & brothers, 1870), by Esek Cowen and Lewis Kingsley (page images at HathiTrust)
• A new Conductor generalis : being a summary of the law relative to the duty and office of justices of the peace, sheriffs, coroners, constables, jurymen, overseers of the poor, &c. &c., with many new and improved subjects, alphabetically arranged : comprising a variety of practical forms : all which have been carefully collated with the new Revised laws of the State of New-York : and will be found useful to citizens, lawyers and magistrates (Published by E.F. Backus no. 67, State Street, 1819) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The administration of justice acts, (11 & 12 Vict., c. 42 & c. 43,) and the Protection of justices act, (11 & 12 Vict., c. 44.) Together with the local statute, the Duties of justices act, (14 Vict., no. 43,) which adopts and applies these acts of parliament in the colony of New South Wales; with the forms prescribed by them; explanatory and practical notes; and copious index. To which is prefixed an introduction, comprising the proceedings, as well ministerial as judicial before justices of the peace out of sessions. (printed by W.W. Davies, at the Government printing office, 1851), by George Robert Nichols (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proyecto de ley que para organizar la administracion de justicia en el Distrito Federal, presentan al Senado las comisiones primera de justicia y de distrito. (Impr. de Cumplido, 1852), by Distrito Federal (Mexico), Mexico. Congreso. Cámara de Senadores. Comisión de Distrito, and Mexico. Congreso. Cámara de Senadores. Comisión primera de justicia (page images at HathiTrust)
• Binns's justice, or magistrate's daily companion : A treatise on the office and duties of aldermen and justices of the peace, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including all the required forms of process and docket-entries, and embodying not only whatever may be deemed valuable to justices of the peace, but to landlords, tenants and general agents ... A safe legal guide for business men (Kay & brother, 1867), by John Binns and Frederick C. Brightly (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ustav o nakazanii︠a︡kh, nalagaemykh mirovymi sudʹiami. (Gosudarstvennai︠a︡ Tipografii︠a︡, 1885), by Russia (page images at HathiTrust)
• The justices' practice under the laws of Maryland : including the duties of a constable : to which is added a collection of forms used in conveyancing (F. Lucas, Jun'r, 1826), by John H. B. Latrobe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Code des tribunaux de police, ou traité théorique et pratique des attributions des juges de paix, des greffiers, et des officiers du ministère public en matière répressive; manuel des juges de paix, comme officiers de police judiciaire auxiliaires du procureur du roi, ou comme délégués du juge d'instruction; guide pratique des avocats, notaires, huissiers, etc.; faisant suite au Code de la justice de paix. (Bruxelles, 1903), by Joseph de Leuze (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• L'istituto del giudice conciliatore come sostitutivo penale. Studio sociologico - criminale. (Metastasio, 1898), by Francesco Bartolini (page images at HathiTrust)
• Code pratique du juge de paix. (Esch-sur-Alzette, 1899), by D. Rousseau (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Proyectos de ley sobre jueces de paz, presentados á la legislatura de 1887 por el diputado por la provincia de Santa. (Lima, 1900), by Peru (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Illinois form-book : or, advice concerning the duties of justices of the peace and constables, with the forms required to be used in the discharge of their respective duties, and also common forms necessary to every businessman in the transaction of business: to which is added, the constitution of Illinois and of the United States (L. Bushnell, 1858), by Henry Asbury and Illinois (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discours; de l'extension de la compétence des juges de paix. (Imprimeur de la cour, 1901) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Discours; [de l'institution des justices de paix] (Puget et cie, 1878), by Jean Baptiste Hubert Amable Alfred Gonod d'Artemare (page images at HathiTrust)
• Compétence judiciaire des juges de paix en matière civile et pénale. (Paris, 1876), by N. A. Carré (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manual de práctica civil y criminal para los jueces mayores de paz del estado de Puebla (José M. Sandoval, Imp., 1883), by Manuel Mateos Alarcón (page images at HathiTrust)
• Código de procedimientos en materia civil y comercial de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. (Buenos Aires : Librería Nacional, J. Lajouane & Cía., 1907., 1907), by Buenos Aires (Argentina : Province) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Die Verfassung der Friedensrichter-Institutionen nach dem Codex der Reichsgesetze ([s.n.], 1880), by Max von Oettingen and Victor Zwingmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• The justices' manual and police guide; a synopsis of offences punishable by indictment and on summary conviction, definitions of crimes, meanings of legal phrases, hints on evidence, procedure, police duties, etc. (Angus & Robertson, 1905), by Daniel Stephen (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Magistrate : a legal and commercial journal. (Law Book Co. of Western Australia, 1916), by Justices' Association of Western Australia (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The magisterial synopsis : a practical guide for magistrates, their clerks, attornies and constables, in all matters out of quarter sessions ; containing summary convictions and indictable offences, with their penalties, punishment, procedure, &c. tabularly arranged. (Butterworths, 1858), by George C. Oke (page images at HathiTrust)
• Summary and tutelary jurisdiction of magistrates under 11 and 12 Vict.c.43, and appeal from the decisions of justices. (Reeves & Turner, 1878), by H. Stanley Giffard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Burn's Justice of the peace and parish officer. (H. Sweet, Maxwell & Son and Stevens & Sons, 1869), by Richard Burn and John Blossett Maule (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bender's justices' manual of civil and criminal law and practice for justices of the peace and police justices in the state of New York, with complete forms, under the consolidated laws, penal law, Justice court act and code of criminal procedure as amended to September 1, 1921 (M. Bender & company, 1921), by Edward Baylies (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bender's justices' manual of civil and criminal law and practice for justices of the peace and police justices in the state of New York, with complete forms, under the consolidated laws, penal law, code of civil procedure and code of criminal procedure as amended (M. Bender & company, 1920), by Edward Baylies (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law in civil actions and proceedings in the various courts of the state of New York : including the principles of law relating to actions or defenses, and the rules of evidence, together with citation of authorities ... (Williamson law book co., 1914), by William Wait (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law and practice in civil actions and proceedings in justices' courts, and in other courts not of record and on appeals to the county courts in the state of New York : Including the principles of law relating to actions or defenses; the rules of practice, pleading and evidence; together with practical forms and precedents (M. Bender, 1902), by William Wait and Edwin Baylies (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law and practice in civil actions and proceedings in justices' courts and on appeals to the county courts in the state of New York, including the principles of law relating to actions or defences; the rules of practice, of pleading, and of evidence; together with practical forms and precedents (W. Gould & son, 1882), by William Wait and Edwin Baylies (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law and practice in civil actions and proceedings in justices' courts and on appeals to the county courts in the state of New York : including the principles of law relating to actions or defenses; the rules of practice, of pleading, and of evidence; together with practical forms and precedents (W. Gould & son, 1871), by William Wait (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law and practice in civil actions and proceedings in justices' courts and on appeals to the county courts in the state of New York : including the principles of law relating to actions or defenses; the rules of practice, of pleading, and of evidence; together with practical forms and precedents (W. Gould & son, 1878), by William Wait (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law and practice in civil actions and proceedings in justices' courts and on appeals to the county courts in the state of New York : including the principles of law relating to actions or defenses; the rules of practice, pleading, and evidence; together with practical forms and precedents (Banks, 1893), by William Wait (page images at HathiTrust)
• The New York civil and criminal justice : a complete treatise on the civil, criminal, and special powers and duties of justices of the peace in the state of New York; with numerous forms, adapted to the new code of civil procedure, and the criminal and penal codes. (W. Gould & company, 1885), by Henry Strong McCall (page images at HathiTrust)
• The New York civil and criminal justice : a complete treatise on the civil, criminal, and special powers and duties of justices of the peace in the state of New York; with numerous forms (W. Gould, 1865), by Henry Strong McCall (page images at HathiTrust)
• New York civil and criminal justice : a complete treatise on the civil, criminal, and special powers and duties of justices of the peace in the state of New York, with numerous forms (Derby & Miller,etc., 1853), by John S. Jenkins (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the civil jurisdiction of justices of the peace in the state of New York (Banks & brothers, 1880), by Esek Cowen and Dennison & Dudley Dudley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Benedict's treatise : containing a summary of the jurisdiction, powers and duties of justices of the peace in the State of New York adapted to the code of procedure in civil cases : also, a practical treatise on their jurisdiction, duties and authority in criminal cases, together with a great variety of forms (W.C. Little & Co., 1880), by J. Benedict (page images at HathiTrust)
• Benedict's treatise : containing a summary of the jurisdiction, powers and duties of justices of the peace in the State of New York adapted to the code of procedure in civil cases : also, a practical treatise on their jurisdiction, duties and authority in criminal cases, together with a great variety of forms (W.C. Little & Co., 1878), by J. Benedict (page images at HathiTrust)
• The justice of the Peace : designed to be a guide to justices of the peace for the state of Maine (Sanborn & Carter, 1855), by Benjamin Kingsbury (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the law arising before justices of the peace and in business transactions : as administered in courts of record in Ohio, and under the Revised Statutes of 1880 : with practical forms (R. Clarke, 1880), by Joseph R. Swan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Magistrate's daily companion. (Kay & brother, 1852), by John Binns and Frederick C. Brightly (page images at HathiTrust)
• Journal des justices de paix et des tribunaux de simple police; recueil mensuel de législation, de jurisprudence et de doctrine à l'usage des juges, suppléants, greffiers, huissiers près les tribunaux de paix et de police (Paris, 1852), by M. Bioche (page images at HathiTrust)
• The New York justice's manual : containing all the laws of the state, relating to the official tenure and duties of a justice of the peace, and the proceedings in civil cases before him, in force on the first of September, 1880 : with explanatory notes and an appendix of forms (xvi, 625 p. ;, 1880), by Montgomery H. Throop (page images at HathiTrust)
• Binns' justice, or magistrate's daily companion : A treatise on the office and duties of aldermen and justices of the peace, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including all the required forms of process and docket-entries, and embodying not only whatever may be deemed valuable to justices of the peace, but to landlords, tenants and general agents. A safe legal guide for business men (Kay & brother, 1895), by John Binns, Frank F. Brightly, Frederick C. Brightly, and Pennsylvania (page images at HathiTrust)
• Binns's justice, or magistrate's daily companion : A treatise on the office and duties of aldermen and justices of the peace, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including all the required forms of process and docket-entries, and embodying not only whatever may be deemed valuable to justices of the peace, but to landlords, tenants and general agents ... A safe legal guide for business men (Kay & brother, 1862), by John Binns and Frederick C. Brightly (page images at HathiTrust)

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