Bow Street Beak (Paperback)

From the cases of Michael Fagan and other Buckingham Palace intruders to those of West End pickpockets, over-zealous preachers, 'saucy' prostitutes and cockroaches in the kitchens of one of London's most prestigious clubs, Bow Street Beak is a roller-coaster ride through the judicial career of stipendiary magistrate Ronald Bartle at the iconic Bow Street Magistrates' Court.It takes a candid look at the often tragic world of the criminal offender but with the kind of humour that stems from pricking the skin of normally rigid, formal and sometimes daunting institutions. From the eccentric behaviour of court 'regulars' to the ordeal of the clang of the cell door and steps to the dock for the businessmen and others whose careers are at an end from momentary lapses, the book is an acutely observed social record of legal, criminal and everyday London life. At a time when Bow Street court no longer exists and there are questions about the building's future, Bow Street Beak is a record of a fine heritage and a life in the law well spent.Thoroughly entertaining. By one of the UK's best-known stipendiary magistrates (now district judges).Contains reflections on the nature and purpose of the criminal law and sentencing. Features cases that made the headlines. A study in human nature. From famous cases to London low life.

General

Imprint:	Waterside Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2016
Authors:	Ronald Bartle
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-1-909976-36-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	1-909976-36-9
Barcode:	9781909976368

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