Armed with swords and scales : law, culture, and local courtrooms in London, 1860-1913 / Sascha Auerbach, University of Nottingham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Auerbach, Sascha, author.

Contributor:

Cambridge University Press.

Series:

Studies in legal history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courts of first instance--England--London--History--19th century.

Courts of first instance.

Courts of first instance--England--London--History--20th century.

History.

England--London.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 403 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2021]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Introduction

"Many-coloured scenes of life" : the police courts in metropolitan culture and society, 1758-1860

"A ruffian rightly punished" : morality and local courtrooms in practice and portrayal, 1860-1880

"An evil quarter of an hour about the precincts" : urban reform and municipal authority in the courtroom, 1870-1902

"Two shillings' worth of revenge in the form of a summons" : the integration of courtrooms and communities in London, 1882-1902

A poor woman's court of justice, 1882-1910

"The very centre of observation and information" : constables, magistrates, and changing patterns of prosecution and punishment, 1880-1913

The historical and cultural legacies of the London magistrates courts.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Cambridge Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 11, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: Auerbach, Sascha. Armed with swords & scales

ISBN:

9781108863711

110886371X

9781108864039

1108864031

Publisher Number:

99986466822

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