Excerpt from Binns's Justice, or Magistrate's Daily Companion: A Treatise on the Office and Duties of Aldermen and Justices of the Peace, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Including All the Required Forms of Process and Docket-EntriesLong and deeply impressed with the inuence which magistrates must necessarily exercise over the public mind, it has appeared to the writer, that the man who should most effectually turn that inuence to the insurance of the public peace, and of honesty and fair dealing, between man and man, would render an essential and important service.Justices of the peace who understand their rights, and discreetly perform their duties, obtain the respect of their fellow-citizens.In the volume now presented to the public, it is hoped, and believed, that the law is plainly laid down; that honest and honorable feelings are cherished; and that everything calculated to encourage a spirit of contention or litigation is frowned upon.The wish of the writer is to place the magistracy in high and enviable seats; there, to exhibit examples of stem integrity; respected by all; feared only by evil-doors.It is not presumed that much is accomplished in this volume; yet, it is confidently hoped that whatever may be its inuence, it will be found on the side of the Constitution and the Laws; sturdily contending, for Virtue, Liberty, and Independence.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.

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