The City Summary Courts in the late 18th century: courts for the people?

Drew Gray

The City Summary Courts in the late 18th century: courts for the people?

Drew Gray

University of Northampton

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Abstract

The City of London had two summary courts in the 18th Century, at Guildhall and Mansion House. In these the Lord Mayor and City aldermen used their wide ranging powers to punish vagrants and thieves, reprimand prostitutes and bullock hunters and settle disputes between brawling drunks and warring neighbours. This talk will explore the nature of these courts, the offences they heard and the people they served, using primary court sources from the City’s archives

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 3 Jul 2013
Event	Guildhall Library Events - Guildhall Library, City of London Duration: 3 Jul 2013 → …

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Other	Guildhall Library Events
Period	3/07/13 → …

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

City of London
crime
summary justice
justices of the peace

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