Bow street beak / Ronald Bartle ; with a foreword by Lord Hurd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bartle, Ronald, author.

Contributor:

Hurd, Douglas, 1930- writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--England--History.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Criminal law--England--London--Cases.

Criminal law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hook, England : Waterside Press, 2016.

Summary:

From the cases of Michael Fagan and other Buckingham Palace intruders to those of West End pickpockets, over-zealous preachers, 'saucy' prostitutes and cockroaches in the kitchens of one of London's most prestigious clubs, Bow Street Beak is a roller-coaster ride through the judicial career of stipendiary magistrate Ronald Bartle at the iconic Bow Street Magistrates' Court.It takes a candid look at the often tragic world of the criminal offender but with the kind of humour that stems from pricking the skin of normally rigid, formal and sometimes daunting institutions. From the eccentric behaviour of court 'regulars' to the ordeal of the clang of the cell door and steps to the dock for the businessmen and others whose careers are at an end from momentary lapses, the book is an acutely observed social record of legal, criminal and everyday London life. At a time when Bow Street court no longer exists and there are questions about the building's future, Bow Street Beak is a record of a fine heritage and a life in the law well spent.Thoroughly entertaining. By one of the UK's best-known stipendiary magistrates (now district judges). Contains reflections on the nature and purpose of the criminal law and sentencing. Features cases that made the headlines. A study in human nature. From famous cases to London low life.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 27, 2017).

ISBN:

9781910979211

191097921X

9781910979204

1910979201