The Magisterial Synopsis, A Practical Guide for Magistrates, Their.

Crimes and Punishments Arranged in Tabular Form Oke, George C. [1821-1874]. The Magisterial Synopsis: A Practical Guide for Magistrates, Their Clerks, Attornies and Constables, In All Matters Out of Quarter Sessions, Summary Convictions and Indictable Offences, With Their Penalties, Punishments, Procedures, &c., Tabularly Arranged: And a Copious Index. Enlarged and Improved. London: Butterworths, 1857. xxx, 780 pp. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-1/4"; 21.6 x 13.3 cm). Contemporary calf, gilt and blind frames to boards, raised bands, gilt and blind fillets and lettering piece to spine, marbled edges and endpapers, gilt tooling to board edges, blind inside dentelles, ribbon marker. A few minor nicks and scuffs to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities. Light toning to interior, light foxing to a few leaves. A handsome copy. $250. * Fifth edition. Arranged alphabetically by topic in tabular form, this manual for justices of the peace lists offenses, their statutory origin, possible penalties, the right of appeal, where applicable, and other information. A popular work, it was first published in 1848, as The Synopsis of Summary Convictions, and went through several editions and issues, the last in 1893. Despite its popularity, most editions are scarce or rare today. OCLC locates 3 editions of the fifth edition, none in North America. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 2:260.…