THE LAWYER'S AND MAGISTRATE'S MAGAZINE. IN WHICH IS INCLUDED An Account of every important Proceeding in the COURTS AT WESTMINSTER, DURING THE PRESENT YEAR. WITH THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES, IN THEIR OWN WORDS. VOL. 1. FOR THE YEAR MDC -DUBLIN: PRINTED FOR W. JONES, 86, DAME-STREET, AND H. WATTS, CHRIST-CHURCH-LANE, 1792. T O give an immediate, full, and accurate account of every important Decifion in the feveral Courts at Weftminster is the primary object of this Publication; the utility of which to every one who practises the law, and ftill more to thofe who adminifter it, is too obvious to be enlarged upon. Το the Student alfo it will be found a fource of neceffary, knowledge, and to the Private Gentleman a fund of ufeful information. In the courfe of the Work, every important object depending before the Legiflature will be conftantly noticed; and a particular account will be given of all Trials, Criminal or Civil, which involve any important Law point, or materially engage the public attention. A Publication of this kind feemspeculiarly proper at this time, when the newspapers are daily giving undigefted and erroneous accounts of Law Cafes which cannot fail to perplex and mislead the Prac titioner and the Student; and to betray the people as circumstances may arife in their own concerns, into miftaken hopes and fears from the Juftice of the Country. It remains only to add, that this Work will be continued Monthly, and no pains or diligence fhall be wanting to render it acceptable to the Profeffion, instructive to the Student, and useful to that most honourable and beneficial of all public characters, the COUNTRY MAGISTRATE. 3 2 |