Legal

Name Legal
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A trial, appeal, accusation, defence, execution, last speech, or confession relating to the law. 

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ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
26031 The reports of the resolutions of the court on divers exceptions taken to pleadings, and other matters in law ; arising (for the most part) in the Court of Common Pleas, between the 34th year of King Charles II. and the 2d year of the Reign of her late Majesty Queen Anne. And some Observations on several of the precedents, as well as those which were never debated in court, as on many others. With Two tables: One of the names of the cases, and the other of the Matters contain'd in them. Printed in French by Sir Edward Lutwyche, late one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas; and allow'd and approv'd of the Lord Keeper, and by all the Reverend Judges. Now faithfully translated into English: Together with an abstract of the Pleadings to which the said Reports and Observations relate, with references to the Pages in the Original. In two volumes. Great Britain , Court of Common Pleas
Unknown ,
John Walthoe I (London)
Thomas Ward (London)
1718
26011 The scrivener's guide. Vol. II. Being choice and approved forms of precedents of all sorts of business now in use and practice, in a much better Method than any yet Printed; and useful for all gentlemen, but chiefly for those who practice the law, viz. Articles of Agreement, Assignments, Acquittances, Bankrupts, Bargains and Sales, Bills, Bonds, Certificates, Conditions, Copartnerships, Copyhold Precedents, Covenants, Defeazances, Deputations, Grants, Jointures, Indentures, Leases, Letters of Attorney, Licences, Mortgages, Obligations, Partitions, Provisoes, Releases, Revocations, Settlements of Estates, Wills, Warrants, &c. By Nicholas Covert, one of the Attorneys of the Court of Common Pleas. The third edition, corrected and enlarged with many additions, by William Bohun, of the Middle-Temple, Esq; Covert , Nicholas
 William Mears [Temple Bar] (London)
Jonah Browne [Brown] (London)
John Hooke (London)
Thomas Woodward (London)
Lewis Sweeting (London)
1716 The Third Edition, Corrected and Enlarged with many Additions
26052 The second charge of Whitelocke Bulstrode, Esq; to the Grand Jury and Other juries of the County of Middlesex, at the General Quarter-Sessions of the Peace, held the Ninth of Day of October, 1718. at Westminster-Hall. Printed at the Desire of the Justices of the Peace for the County, and of the Grand Jury. Bulstrode , Whitelocke
 Robert Gosling (London)
1718
26033 The second part of the reports of cases and special arguments, argued and adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, beginning in Easter Term the thirtieth of King Charles the Second, and ending in Easter Term the third of King James the Second. With many marginal notes and references: with two compleat tables, one of the names of cases, the other of the principal contents. By Sir Bartholomew Shower, Knight. Shower , Bartholomew
Great Britain , Court of King's Bench
 Daniel Browne I (London)
John Walthoe I (London)
William Mears [Temple Bar] (London)
Francis Clay (London)
1720
14741 The sentence of the court-martial, held at the Horse-Guards, for the trial of the Hon. Lieut. Gen. James Murray, late governor of Minorca, on the twenty-nine articles exhibited against him by Sir William Draper. With His Majesty’s order thereon. To which are added, The Whole of the Evidence on the Two Articles of which the General was found Guilty; And likewise upon the Four Articles of Complaint of Personal Wrong and Grievance. Taken in short-hand b Joseph Gurney. With an appendix, containing Gen. Murray’s Defence and Answer to every Article of the Charge,-All the Correspondence between Gen. Murray and Sir William Draper,-The several Councils of War,-And the subsequent Proceedings of the Court-Martial relative to the private Dispute between Gen. Murray and Sir William Draper; with all the Correspondence upon that Subject. Murray , James
 1783
25935 The state of the case, between the Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's houshold, and Sir Richard Steele as represented by that Knight. Restated, in vindication of King George, and the most noble the Duke of Newcastle. With a true copy of King Charles's patent, to Sir William D'Avenant, for erecting a play-house, &c. Unknown ,
1720
26074 The statute-Law common-plac'd: or, a second general table to the statutes. Containing the purport and effect of all the acts of Parliament in force from Magna Charta down to this time, in a Method perfectly New and Regular; with the numerous Proviso's and additional Clauses inserted under their proper Titles. The Whole Very useful to Counsellors, Attorneys, Sollicitors, Justices of the Peace, Mayors, Sheriffs, Coroners, Clergymen, Merchants, and all Trading Persons. By G. Jacob, Gent. Jacob , Giles
 Bernard Lintott (London)
1719
21808 The System of the Laws of the United States, in relation to direct taxes and internal duties, enacted in the year 1813, containing those laws at large with some explanations; and a copious index. Prepared by Alexander Sidney Coxe, of the Philadelphia Bar. Coxe , Alexander Sidney
 1813
6254 The trial at large, Behaviour, and Dying Declaration, of Mary Edmondson, Who was Try'd and Convicted at the Assizes held at Kingston upon Thames, in Surry, on Saturday, the Thirty-First Day of March, 1759. For the Murder of Mrs. Susanna Walker, Widow, her Aunt, At Rotherhith, on the 23d Day of February last. With an Authentic and Genuine Narrative Of that unfortunate young Woman, from her Commitment to the New Goal in Southwark, to her Execution at Kennington-Common, on Monday, the Second Day of April, 1759. And Copies of some Papers that she delivered at the Stockhouse Prison at Kingston just before she set out for the Place of Execution. Edmondson , Mary
 John James Leage (London)
1759
14749 The trial of David Tyrie, for high treason, at the assize at Winchester, held by adjournment on Saturday, August the 10th, 1782, Before The Honourable John Heath, Esquire, One of the Justices of His Majesty’s Court of Common-Pleas. Taken in Short-Hand By Joseph Gurney. Tyrie , David
 Joseph Gurney (London)
1782
14750 The trial of George Gordon, Esquire, commonly called Lord George Gordon, for high treason, at the bar of the Court of King’s Bench, on Monday, February 5th, 1781. The fifth edition. Taken in short-hand, by Joseph Gurney. Gordon , George
 1781 The fifth edition
13787 The trial of George Gordon, Esquire, commonly called Lord George Gordon. For High Treason, at the bar of the Court of King's Bench, on Monday, February 5th, 1781. The third edition. Taken in short-hand, by Joseph Gurney Gurney , Joseph
 1781 The third edition.
14751 The trial of George Gordon, Esquire, commonly called Lord George Gordon. For high treason, at the bar of the Court of King’s Bench, on Monday, February 5th, 1781. The second part. Fourth edition. Taken in short-hand, by Joseph Gurney. Gordon , George
 1781 Fourth edition
14752 The trial of George Gordon, Esquire, commonly called Lord George Gordon. For high treason, at the bar of the Court of King’s Bench, on Monday, February 5th, 1781. The second part. Second edition. Taken in short-hand, by Joseph Gurney. Gordon , George
 1781 Second edition
14753 The trial of George Gordon, Esquire, commonly called Lord George Gordon. For high treason, at the bar of the Court of King’s Bench, on Monday, February 5th, 1781. The second part. Taken in Short-Hand, by Joseph Gurney. Gordon , George
 1781
14754 The trial of James O’Coigly, otherwise called James Quigley, otherwise called James John Fivey, Arthur O’Connor, Esq. John Binns, John Allen, and Jeremiah Leary, for High Treason, under a special commission, at Maidstone, in Kent, On Monday the Twenty-First, and Tuesday the Twenty-Second Days of May, 1798. Taken in short-hand, by Joseph Gurney. 1798
4876 The trial of Jane Leigh Perrot, wife of James Leigh Perrot, Esq; charged with stealing a card of lace, in the shop of Elizabeth Gregory, haberdasher and milliner, at Bath, before Sir Soulden Lawrence, Knight, one of the justices of His Majesty's Court of King's Bench. At Taunton assizes, on Saturday the 29th day of March, 1800. Taken in court by John Pinchard, attorney, of Taunton. Perrot , Jane Leigh
 Thomas Norris (Taunton)
1800
14756 The trial of John Motherhill, for committing a rape on the body of Miss Catharine Wade. Tried at the assize holden at East Grinstead for the county of Sussex, on Tuesday the 21st of March, 1786, ... Taken in short-hand, by Joseph Gurney. Motherhill , John
 1786 The second edition.
14755 The trial of John Motherhill, for committing a rape on the body of Miss Catharine Wade. Tried at the assize holden at East Grinstead for the county of Sussex, on Tuesday the 21st of March, 1786, Before the Hon. Sir William Henry Ashhurst, Knt. One of the Justices of his Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench. Taken in Short-Hand, by Joseph Gurney. Motherhill , John
 1786
2314 The trial of Margaret Caroline Rudd, for forging a bond for 3500l. in the name of William Adair, Esq; at the Session-House, in the Old Bailey; containing the evidence verbatim, and the arguments of the court and of the council. Taken in short hand by Joseph Gurney, and revised by John Glynn, serjeant at Law, and recorder of London. Rudd , Margaret Caroline
 s.n. [sine nomine]
1776
3256 The trial of Miss Jones, and Messrs. Sellers and Footney, for the murder of Mr. Thomas Yates. At Stafford Row, Pimlico. Jones , Elizabeth
 1796
4516 The trial of Mrs Harriet Errington, Wife of George Errington, Esq. of the Adelphi in the Bishop of London's Court, at Doctors Commons, for committing adultery with Augustus Murray Smith, Esquire, an Officer in a Corps of Marines; Captain Buckley, of the Guards; Captain Southby; the Reverend Thomas Walker, Clerk, and many others. In which is given, The Whole of the Depositions, and Interrogations, of the several Witnesses, fully describing the critical, amorous and humorous Scenes in this unparalleled Trial. Errington , Harriet
 Rachael Randall [4 Shoe Lane] (London)
1785
25364 The trial of Mrs. Branch, and her daughter, for the murder of Jane Buttersworth, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Chapple, at Somerset assizes, March 31, 1740. With a Preface, Containing an exact Account, taken from the Persons who saw the Lights in Hemington Church-Yard, the Night before the Corpse was taken up, and the true Motives for taking up the Corpse. To which are added, true copies of some very material informations, taken before Joseph Houlton, and Robert Smith, Esqrs. Justices of the Peace. With a just account of the prisoners behaviour at their trial; at, and after Sentence; and at the Place of Execution. and at the place of execution. The Second Edition. Unknown ,
James Leake I (Bath)
1740? The Second Edition.
25569 The trial of Mrs. Branch, and her daughter, for the murder of Jane Buttersworth, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Chapple, at Somerset assizes, March 31, 1740. With a preface, containing an exact acount, taken from the persons who saw the lights in Hemington church-yard, the night before the corpse was taken up, and the true motives for taking up the corpse. To which are added, true copies of some very material informations, taken before Joseph Houlton, and Robert Smith, Esqrs. Justices of the Peace. With a just account of the prisoners behaviour at their trial; at, and after sentence; and at the place of execution. Unknown ,
James Leake I (Bath)
1740?
4515 The trial of Mrs. Harriet Errington, wife of George Errington, ... in the Bishop of London's Court, at Doctors Commons, for commiting adultery, ... Errington , Harriet
 Rachael Randall [4 Shoe Lane] (London)
1785

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