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Contributor
Barco Law Library
Creation Date
2024-07-02
Publication Date
January 1808
Work Type
Article
Description
Londoners crowd a courtroom in Bow Street, waiting to appear before a Westminster magistrate who sits on a podium in the left background. This court had been established in the 1740s to address minor crimes such as drunkenness, fighting and prostitution, and relieve pressure on higher courts such as the Old Bailey. By focusing on the waiting crowd, instead of those who administer justice, the print conveys the capital's popular energy
Publisher
The Microcosm of London
Physical Location
Barco Law Library
Rights
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Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Keywords
university of pittsburgh, school of law, pitt law, law school, art on display