1810-1830 was a crucial period in the development of New South Wales, when the legal foundations of a free-settler and emancipist society were laid. This book explores the relationship of a colonial people with English law and looks at the practice of law among the ordinary population. Paula Jane Byrne traces the boundaries between property, sexuality and violence, drawing from court records, dispositions and proceedings. She asks: what did ordinary people understand by guilt, suspicion, evidence and the term 'offence'? The ...
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1810-1830 was a crucial period in the development of New South Wales, when the legal foundations of a free-settler and emancipist society were laid. This book explores the relationship of a colonial people with English law and looks at the practice of law among the ordinary population. Paula Jane Byrne traces the boundaries between property, sexuality and violence, drawing from court records, dispositions and proceedings. She asks: what did ordinary people understand by guilt, suspicion, evidence and the term 'offence'? The book reconstructs the legal process with great detail and richness and evokes the everyday lives of people in the colony. It focuses on the different valuing of males and females and analyses the complex gender relations of the early colony. This book innovatively ties recent ideas on convict society and Australian colonial women's history to the legal, economic and social history of early New South Wales.
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Like New in Very Good jacket. A firm and square hardback with sharp corners and strong joints, complete with original dustjacket, just showing a few very minor rubs. Hence a non-text page has a small 'damaged' stamp. Despite such this book is actually in nearly new condition. Thus the contents are crisp, fresh and tight. Now offered for sale at a very sensible price.
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New. Trade paperback (US). 316 p. Studies in Australian History . 31 Tables, unspecified; 16 Line drawings, unspecified. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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Fine. Contains: Line drawings, Tables. Studies in Australian History . 16 b/w illus. 31 tables. Intended for professional and scholarly audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Contains: Line drawings, Tables. Studies in Australian History . 16 b/w illus. 31 tables. Intended for professional and scholarly audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Line drawings, Tables. Studies in Australian History . 16 b/w illus. 31 tables. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0521403790. xiv, 301 pages. Footnotes, bibliography, index. "Explores the relationship of a colonial people with English law, and looks at the way in which the practice of law developed among the ordinary population...Reconstructs the legal process with great detail and richness and evokes the everyday lives of people in the colony."-from dust jacket. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. Slight lean to spine. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Australia New South Wales Criminal Law History 19th Century Justice Administration of Social Conditions.