Extracts of proceedings in the trial of a justice of the peace, 1784.

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Extracts of proceedings in the trial of a justice of the peace, 1784.

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Contains materials relating to the trial of Cotton Dent, a justice of the peace in the British colony of Madras, for taking bribes and extortion of money from litigants before his court. He was found not guilty on all counts.

1 v. ; 44 cm.

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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