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قراءة كتاب The Law and the Poor
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The Law and the Poor
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THE LAW AND
THE POOR
BY
HIS HONOUR JUDGE
EDWARD ABBOTT PARRY
AUTHOR OF “DOROTHY OSBORNE’S LETTERS,” “JUDGMENTS IN VACATION,”
“WHAT THE JUDGE SAW,” “THE SCARLET HERRING,”
“KATAWAMPUS,” ETC.
“Laws grind the poor and rich men rule the law.” Oliver Goldsmith: “The Traveller.” |
LONDON
SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15, WATERLOO PLACE
1914
To
The Man
In the Street
This Volume is
Dedicated,
In the pious hope that
He will take up his Job and
Do it.
CONTENTS
CHAP. | PAGE | |
INTRODUCTION | ix | |
REFERENCES | xv | |
I. | PAST AND PRESENT | 1 |
II. | THE ANCIENTS AND THE DEBTOR | 20 |
III. | OF IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT IN ENGLAND | 36 |
IV. | HOW THE MACHINE WORKS | 58 |
V. | WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION | 76 |
VI. | BANKRUPTCY | 106 |
VII. | DIVORCE | 125 |
VIII. | FLAT-TRAPS AND THEIR VICTIMS | 152 |
IX. | POVERTY AND PROCEDURE | 172 |
X. | CRIME AND PUNISHMENT | 189 |
XI. | THE POLICE COURT | 213 |
XII. | LANDLORD AND TENANT | 233 |
XIII. | THE TWO PUBLIC HOUSES: I. THE ALEHOUSE | 252 |
XIV. | THE TWO PUBLIC HOUSES: II. THE WORKHOUSE | 271 |
XV. | REMEDIES OF TO-DAY | 285 |
XVI. | REMEDIES OF TO-MORROW | 299 |