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A Bench of Bastards
Michael Ward
其他書名
History of Justices of the Peace and Magistrates in England and Australia
出版Freestyle Publications, 2012
主題History / General
ISBN09808544239780980854428
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=vdyQkwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋†̃I was a stipendiary magistrate for 34 years. When I began the research for this history, I believed Justices of the Peace and Magistrates to be part of an ancientand honourable order. Later I discovered that they were . . .'A Bench of Bastards is a history of the judicial system, not from the boring rarefied atmosphere of the upper echelons of the judiciary but viewed from the lower 'tar pits' where all the work is done. Included is the origins and development of the magistracy in England touching on the history of punishment, imprisonment and the poor laws, the forerunner of today's modern social security systems. This is followed by the history of magistracy in each Australian state and territory, including civil jurisdiction and the controversial question of Aboriginals and the law.†̃Mr Ward's history of the magistracy is every bit as polemical as the title suggests. He has arrogated to himself the jurisdiction to sit in judgment of the office, both in England and Australia, over a period which spans eight centuries . . . [His] assertion of jurisdiction can be accepted for four reasons. First, for many years he himself was one of the bastards, and a good and well regarded one at that . . .' –The Hon. Chris Kourakis, Chief Justice of South Australia