THE

LAW MAGAZINE;

OR

QUARTERLY REVIEW

OF

JURISPRUDENCE,

FOR FEBRUARY, 1837; AND MAY, 1837.

VOL. XVII.

LONDON:

SAUNDERS AND BENNING, LAW BOOKSELLERS,
(SUCCESSORS TO J. Butterworth and son,)

43, FLEET STREET.

1837.

CONTENTS.

ART. I. UNPAID JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

1. Observations upon the Institution of unpaid Justices

2. A Return of the Number of Persons committed to

Prison on Summary Convictions in England and Wales,

in the year ending Michaelmas 1835, by one or more

Justices of the Peace acting out of Quarter Sessions.

Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed Au-

gust, 1836

ART. II. LIFE OF MR. JUSTICE BULLER

ART. III.-ON THE PRODUCTION OF CASES PREPARED For the

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ART. IV.-CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRESCRIPTION ACT

ART. V. THE RECORD COMMISSION.

1. Report from the Select Committee on Record Com-

mission, together with the Minutes of Evidence, Ap-

pendix and Index. Ordered by the House of Com-

mons to be printed, 15th August, 1836.

2. Proceedings of the Record Commissioners (or Agenda)

from June, 1832, to August, 1833.

3. Octavo edition of the Report, with Notes

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Page

ART. VI.-THE REVISING BARRISTERS AND THE NEW COURT

OF REVISION.

1. A Letter to H. Warburton, Esq. M.P. on his Pro-

posed Alteration in The Registration of Voters.

2. The New Bills for the Registration of Electors criti-

cally Examined, &c. By John David Chambers, Esq.

M.A. of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law

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A Practical Treatise of Powers. By the Right Hon. Sir

Edward Sugden. 6th Edit..

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CONTENTS.

ART. I. TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CAUSES IN SCOLAND.

A Practical Treatise and Observations on Trial by Jury

in Civil Causes, as now incorporated with the Jurisdic-

tion of the Court of Session. By the Right Hon.

W. Adam, Lord Chief Commissioner

ART. II.-LIFE OF LORD KENYON

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ART. III.-MERCANTILE LAW.-No. XX. MERCHANT SHIP-

1. Treatise on the Magistracy of England, and the Origin

and Expenditure of County Rates, illustrating the pre-

sent defective Management of County Financial Affairs,

the irresponsibility of Justices of the Peace, the exist-

ing inefficiency of Parish Constables, and the want of

a County Police. By Edward Mullins, Solicitor.

2. A Bill to establish Councils for the better Management

of County Rates in England and Wales, prepared and

brought in by Mr. Hume and Mr. Alston.

3. Report of the Commissioners for Inquiring into County

Rates, &c.

1836

ART. V.-INTERPRETATION OF LAW

The King v. the Poor Law Commissioners, 1 Nev. &

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