Henry Fielding – Tom Jones

Cases

Barham v Dennis (1600) Cro Eliz 770; 78 ER 1001.


Blades v Higgs (1865) 11 HLC 639; 11 ER 1474.


Bushell’s Case (1670) 6 How 999; 124 ER 1006.


Churchward v Studdy (1811) 14 East 249; 104 ER 596.


Gedge v Minnie (1614) 2 Bulst 60; 80 ER 958.
Norton v Jason (1653) Style 398; 82 ER 809.


Re Agar-Ellis, Agar-Ellis v Lascelles (1883) 24 Ch D 317 (CA).


Sutton v Moody (1698) 12 Mod 145; 88 ER 1224.


The Case of Swans (1592) 7 Co Rep 15b; 77 ER 435.


The Trial of Thomas White, alias Whitebread and others for High Treason [Popish Plot case] (1679) T B Howell (ed) A Complete Collection of State Trials (vol 7, T C Hansard, London, 1816) 311.


The Trial of Titus Oates (1685) T B Howell (ed) A Complete Collection of State Trials (vol 10, T C Hansard, London, 1816) 1079.

4. Statutes

An Act for the Better Regulation of Attornies and Solicitors 1729 (Eng), 2 Geo II, c 23.

An Act for the Better Preservation of the Game, and for Securing Warrens not Enclosed, and the Several Fishings of this Realm [“Game Act”] 1670 (Eng), 22 & 23 Cha II, c 25.

An Act to Take Examination of Prisoners Suspected of any Manslaughter or Felony [“Marian Committal Statute”] 1555 (Eng), 2 & 3 Phil & Mar, c 10.

An Act for Enabling Persons Indicted of Felony to Make Their Defence by Counsel or Attorney [“Trials for Felony Act”] 1836 (Eng), 6 & 7 Will IV, c 114.

An Act for Taking Away the Court of Wards and Liveries, and Tenures in Capite, and by Knights-Service, and Purveyance, and for Settling a Revenue Upon His Majesty in Lieu Thereof [“Wardship Act”] 1660 (Eng), 12 Cha II, c 24.