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Crime, Prosecution and Social Relations

The Summary Courts of the City of London in the Late Eighteenth Century

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. Drew D. Gray

    1. University of Northampton, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-12

  3. Locating the Summary Courts

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    Pages 13-34

  4. Policing and Personnel: Constables and the Watching System

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    Pages 35-66

  5. Property Offending in the City of London

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    Pages 67-91

  6. Settling their Differences: The Prosecution of Interpersonal Violence

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    Pages 92-115

  7. Regulating the Streets

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    Pages 116-135

  8. Quelling the Smithfield Yahoos: Bullock-hunting on the Streets of London

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    Pages 136-147

  9. The Regulation of Trade and Poverty

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    Pages 148-166

  10. The People’s Courts?

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    Pages 167-174

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 175-228
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About this book

Offers a fascinating view of the social history of Georgian London through the workings of the Summary courts. By analyzing the summary proceedings and the use of the law by ordinary citizens - to prosecute theft, violence and resolve disputes - this study represents an important addition to our understanding of the criminal justice system.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Northampton, UK

    Drew D. Gray

About the author

DREW GRAY is Senior Lecturer in the History of Crime at the University of Northampton, UK. His latest research project is studying the caseload of a Northamptonshire magistrate in the mid eighteenth century. His second book, London Shadows, a Study of Victorian Crime and Popular Culture, is due for publication in 2011.

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