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"Many-coloured scenes of life" : the police courts in metropolitan culture and society, 1758-1860
"A ruffian rightly punished" : morality and local courtrooms in practice and portrayal, 1860-1880
"An evil quarter of an hour about the precincts" : urban reform and municipal authority in the courtroom, 1870-1902
"Two shillings' worth of revenge in the form of a summons" : the integration of courtrooms and communities in London, 1882-1902
A poor woman's court of justice, 1882-1910
"The very centre of observation and information" : constables, magistrates, and changing patterns of prosecution and punishment, 1880-1913
The historical and cultural legacies of the London magistrates courts.
"Many-coloured scenes of life" : the police courts in metropolitan culture and society, 1758-1860
"A ruffian rightly punished" : morality and local courtrooms in practice and portrayal, 1860-1880
"An evil quarter of an hour about the precincts" : urban reform and municipal authority in the courtroom, 1870-1902
"Two shillings' worth of revenge in the form of a summons" : the integration of courtrooms and communities in London, 1882-1902
A poor woman's court of justice, 1882-1910
"The very centre of observation and information" : constables, magistrates, and changing patterns of prosecution and punishment, 1880-1913
The historical and cultural legacies of the London magistrates courts.