This is a digitally restored and enhanced version of "A Charge to the Grand Jury, at the Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Lancaster... On the 16Th Day of January, 1817," delivered by William David Evans. The text offers insights into the legal and social issues of early 19th-century England. Evans's charge provides a detailed overview of the duties and responsibilities of the grand jury within the context of the quarter sessions court.
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