Historedia
Group or institution

Justices of the Peace

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Justices of the Peace, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. County and Borough Police Act 1856

    1856

    Role: Legislative Implementers

    1. 1856 (statutory threshold: next general or quarter sessions after 1 December 1856) · England and WalesEstablishment of County Constabularies

      The Act compelled the creation of police forces in counties lacking constabularies, requiring Justices of the Peace to act after December 1, 1856.

Sources

  1. County and Borough Police Act 1856 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16