Magistrate Collection (#9)

The Senator, or Magistrate (engraving)
3646493 The Senator, or Magistrate (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Senator, or Magistrate. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

Kings Bench Walk, London (colour litho)
733596 Kings Bench Walk, London (colour litho) by Flower, Charles Edwin (1871-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kings Bench Walk, London)

The Cases Of Spain, Miss Ubao Forcibly Torn From The Convent, In Madrid, Where She Was... (colour litho)
2798410 The Cases Of Spain, Miss Ubao Forcibly Torn From The Convent, In Madrid, Where She Was... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cases Of Spain)

The Root of Kings Evil, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2958383 The Root of Kings Evil, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: N.B)

The Fenian prisoners at the Bow Street Police Court (engraving)
608695 The Fenian prisoners at the Bow Street Police Court (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Justice Room at the Mansion House (engraving)
606854 The Justice Room at the Mansion House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Justice Room at the Mansion House)

Hannibal in the Assembly in Carthage (litho)
STC416046 Hannibal in the Assembly in Carthage (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hannibal (248-183 BC)

Jan Appelmans submitting his plans for the Cathedral of Our Lady to the First Magistrate, 14th Century (chromolitho)
968699 Jan Appelmans submitting his plans for the Cathedral of Our Lady to the First Magistrate, 14th Century (chromolitho) by European School

The Right Honorable Lord Camden, Lord Chancellor (engraving)
964808 The Right Honorable Lord Camden, Lord Chancellor (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honorable Lord Camden, Lord Chancellor)

Studies from Life in Ireland, XI (litho)
1038069 Studies from Life in Ireland, XI (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Studies from Life in Ireland, XI)

Mr Henry, the Newly Appointed Magistrate at Bow-Street (engraving)
1101763 Mr Henry, the Newly Appointed Magistrate at Bow-Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Henry, the Newly Appointed Magistrate at Bow-Street)

Law habits of the 14th Century (coloured engraving)
972936 Law habits of the 14th Century (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Law habits of the 14th Century)

The Tichborne Trial, Portraits of the Judges, Counsel, Witnesses, etc (engraving)
1058654 The Tichborne Trial, Portraits of the Judges, Counsel, Witnesses, etc (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tichborne Trial)

The Special Commission (engraving)
1055753 The Special Commission (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Special Commission)

Counsel for the Defence (engraving)
1061252 Counsel for the Defence (engraving) by Morgan, John (1823-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Counsel for the Defence)

Mr William Fletcher, MP (engraving)
1058923 Mr William Fletcher, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr William Fletcher, MP)

Loyal Zulus offering their Services in the War to the Magistrate at Pietermaritzburg (litho)
1048754 Loyal Zulus offering their Services in the War to the Magistrate at Pietermaritzburg (litho) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Egerton, MP (engraving)
1057055 Captain Egerton, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Egerton, MP)

In the Cour de Cassation, M Manau, the Prosecutor-General, concluding his Speech (litho)
1063956 In the Cour de Cassation, M Manau, the Prosecutor-General, concluding his Speech (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Thomas Twisden Baronet (engraving)
961593 Sir Thomas Twisden Baronet (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Twisden (1602-1682)

The contract (chromolitho)
1094250 The contract (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The contract. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Francois Severin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general (chromolitho)
1093737 Francois Severin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Severin Marceau-Desgraviers (1769-1796)

The Right Hon E Strathearn Gordon (colour litho)
612500 The Right Hon E Strathearn Gordon (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Hon E Strathearn Gordon, Lord Advocate, 10 October 1874)

Sir John Coleridge (colour litho)
613153 Sir John Coleridge (colour litho) by Thompson, Alfred (1830-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Coleridge, A risen barrister, 30 April 1870)

Mr John Lawson Walton, 6 March 1902, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611598 Mr John Lawson Walton, 6 March 1902, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Lawson Walton, 6 March 1902)

A Justass of the Peace Returning from Sessions (w / c on paper)
WSG91176 A Justass of the Peace Returning from Sessions (w/c on paper) by Bunbury, Henry William (1750-1811); 50.8x42 cm; Private Collection; Wingfield Sporting Gallery, London, UK; English

Acting Magistrates committing themselves, being their first appearance as performed at
BBC193403 Acting Magistrates committing themselves, being their first appearance as performed at the National Theatre Covent Garden, published in 1809 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

A Meeting at the Chambre des Comptes, from the Livre Ferre (vellum)
ARN180666 A Meeting at the Chambre des Comptes, from the Livre Ferre (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Punch cartoon: Sir Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford, Anglo-Welsh lawyer and politician (engraving)
6034928 Punch cartoon: Sir Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford, Anglo-Welsh lawyer and politician (engraving) by Sambourne

Punch cartoon: Montagu Williams, English teacher, soldier, actor, playwright, barrister and magistrate (engraving)
6034921 Punch cartoon: Montagu Williams, English teacher, soldier, actor, playwright, barrister and magistrate (engraving) by Sambourne

Christoph Herdesianus, German lawyer, 1523-1585
6039923 Christoph Herdesianus, German lawyer, 1523-1585. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christoph Herdesianus, medieval German lawyer in Nuremberg, 1523-1585)

Andrea Alciato, 1492-1550, Italian jurist and writer
6039910 Andrea Alciato, 1492-1550, Italian jurist and writer. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Andrea Alciato, 1492-1550, Italian jurist and writer)

Egidio Foscherari, d. 1289, Italian jurist
6039889 Egidio Foscherari, d.1289, Italian jurist. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egidio Foscherari, d.1289)

Caricatures: Armand Fallieres, French politician and President; Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia; Paul Magnaud
5999649 Caricatures: Armand Fallieres, French politician and President; Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia; Paul Magnaud

Christ and the Lawyer (engraving)
5992441 Christ and the Lawyer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ and the Lawyer)

A Woman Swearing Her Child to a Grave Citizen (mezzotint)
6029503 A Woman Swearing Her Child to a Grave Citizen (mezzotint) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, English lawyer, politician and Lord Chancellor (engraving)
6029445 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, English lawyer, politician and Lord Chancellor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philip Yorke)

English gentleman writing a begging letter in a decrepit parlour, 1817 (engraving)
5912752 English gentleman writing a begging letter in a decrepit parlour, 1817 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info)

Mr Whiteside, Counsel for Mrs O Brien (engraving)
1617677 Mr Whiteside, Counsel for Mrs O Brien (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Whiteside, Counsel for Mrs O Brien)

New Members of the House of Commons (engraving)
1614426 New Members of the House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Members of the House of Commons)

Sketches at the Land League Trials in Dublin (engraving)
1590196 Sketches at the Land League Trials in Dublin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Land League Trials in Dublin)

Alderman John Barber, 1888 (oil on canvas)
3744504 Alderman John Barber, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Calkin, Lance (1859-1936); 142.2x111.8 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info.: John Barber, JP)

Le Lieutenant Criminel Tardieu (pastel on paper)
1281535 Le Lieutenant Criminel Tardieu (pastel on paper) by Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78); 49.9x42.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Lieutenant-General of Police)

Court of Session in Edinburgh (engraving)
2785694 Court of Session in Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Court of Session in Edinburgh)

The Failure of the City of Glasgow Bank (engraving)
1059941 The Failure of the City of Glasgow Bank (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Failure of the City of Glasgow Bank)

German and French costumes, early 16th Century (coloured engraving)
968853 German and French costumes, early 16th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German and French costumes, early 16th Century)

Injustice (engraving)
972601 Injustice (engraving) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Injustice. From a fresco in the Scrovegni Chapel, Padua)

The trial scene from Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice (chromolitho)
972102 The trial scene from Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Magistrate: Guardians of Justice Through Time From the legendary frontiersman Davy Crockett to trailblazing female lawyers, magistrates have played a vital role in upholding justice throughout history. Davy Crockett, born in 1786, was not only known for his adventures but also served as a magistrate. His commitment to fairness and law enforcement made him an iconic figure in American folklore. In France, a groundbreaking moment occurred when the first woman lawyer emerged. Her courageous pursuit of justice shattered gender barriers and paved the way for future generations of women in the legal profession. Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett, left an indelible mark on British law as a distinguished lawyer, judge, and politician. His black-and-white portrait reflects his wisdom and dedication to upholding justice. Middle Temple Lane in London stands as a testament to centuries-old legal traditions. The colorful lithograph captures the grandeur and significance of this historic location where countless magistrates have walked its hallowed grounds. The opening of the new coffee tavern at Bradford brought together communities under one roof while providing a space for magistrates to gather informally. Such establishments fostered camaraderie among these guardians of justice. Mr. George Leeman's vibrant lithograph showcases another facet life - their involvement within local communities. As public servants dedicated to maintaining orderliness, they were respected figures who ensured peace prevailed. Hodges' Explanation of One Hundred Magistrates published on March 1st, 1815 sheds light on various aspects related to their roles during that era - from their duties to their responsibilities towards society. City Justice captured by artist Spy depicts how even in more modern times (1880), magistrates continued serving with integrity amidst evolving societal landscapes. Their unwavering commitment remained constant throughout time. Across borders into Ottoman Empire territory lies Janissary Agha and Kadi Lechke, functionaries responsible for maintaining order and justice.