ADDENDA ET ERRATA.

Page 5, insert, after the word "jurisdictions" in 4th line from bottom, the 13 & 14 Vict. c. 91, S. 9."

22, note, add reference to case to "19 Law J. M. C. 211."

35, insert among the statutes, "13 & 14 Vict. c. 107, s. 7."

see

40, insert in 2nd line from top, "but now see 13 & 14 Vict. c. 107, s. 7."

61, 21st line from top, for "pp. 63, 66,” read “ pp. 62, 63."

64, in 3rd line of note (a), for "13 & 14 Vict. c. 92," read "12 & 13 Vict. c. 92."

124, insert "clerk” in first side note after the word “justices.”

132, 17th line from bottom, for "p. 5," read " pp. 50, 78."

174, 176, 2nd column, for "13 & 14 Vict. c. 92," read “12 & 13 Vict. c. 92."

180, note 70; since this note has passed through the press, the statute 13 & 14 Vict. c. 91, has been issued to the public; and by sect. 9 the justices of a borough have jurisdiction over the same offences and matters which justices of a county have, which will give them jurisdiction over the offences under this title, Distress."

203, Offence 4, 3rd column, for "infra," read “supra."

220, 2nd column, for "13 & 14 Vict. c. 92," read " 12 & 13 Vict. c. 92." 278, Offence 55, 1st column, add "see Articles 127 and 128 of Poor Law

Commissioners' Workhouse Rules of 24th July, 1847, for offences deemed disorderly and refractory, which would be punishable under this general term of misbehaviour."

426, 20th line from top, insert in the blank" 475."

435, Offence 28, 4th column, for "nav," read " now."

464, Offence 201, 1st column, for "arrears," read "owners."

512, note, 2nd line from bottom, for " c. 7," read "c. 74." 528, last line in note (a), insert in the blank" 382."

The Magisterial Synopsis.

INTRODUCTION.

BEFORE describing the various duties of Justices of the Peace
out of Quarter Sessions, it will be necessary to preface the work
with some general observations on the nature of those duties,
the jurisdiction of justices as to locality, interest, &c., their
protection in executing their duties, the constitution and
management of Benches of Magistrates, and of the office of
Clerk to the Justices and his Fees, as these will apply to each
of the three divisions or classes of the subjects into which the
present work is divided. We therefore propose to treat-

1. Of the Nature of the Duties of Justices of the Peace
out of Sessions.

2. Their Jurisdiction as to the Locality, Interest, &c.
3. Their Protection from Vexatious Actions.

4. Of the Constitution and Management of Benches of
Magistrates.

5. Of the Office of Clerk to the Justices and his Fees.

1. OF THE NATURE OF THE DUTIES OF JUSTICES OF THE

PEACE OUT OF SESSIONS.

Whatever may have been the period of its original institu- First statutory tion, the first statutory provision to be found relating to the provision relat ing to justices. office of a justice of the peace was made in the first year of the reign of Edward the Third; when it was ordained, that justices of the peace should be assigned by the king's commission. And their powers, which were at first very limited, were gradually extended in succeeding reigns, as the necessities of

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