The Ludicrous Laws Of Old London
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The Ludicrous Laws Of Old London
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-06-02
The Ludicrous Laws Of Old London written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-02 with Humor categories.
London abounds with all manner of ludicrous laws, and not all of these curious statutes have been relegated to the past. Despite the efforts of the Law Commission there are medieval laws that are still in force, and the City of London and its livery companies have their own legal oddities. Laws are made in the capital because parliament is here; so are the Old Bailey, the Law Courts, the House of Lords and, now, the Supreme Court. The privy council, which sometimes has to decide cases, also sits in London, and there were other courts that used to sit in London, from prize courts concerning war booty to ecclesiastical courts. Having maintained its 'ancient rights and freedoms' under Magna Carta, the City felt free to enact its own laws, many of which seem to have had to do with what people could wear. Until quite recently, for example, a man could be arrested for walking down the street wearing a wig, a robe and silk stockings - unless he was a judge. And all human folly has been paraded through the law courts of London, to the extent that it is difficult to know where the serious business of administering justice ends and where farce begins. As law is made in the courtroom as well as in parliament and elsewhere, judges like to keep a firm hand, but sometimes so-called jibbing juries will simply not do what they are told. All sorts of oddities get swept up into the law. Legislators particularly love to pass Acts about sex. If sexual services are being offered in a London massage parlour, for example, a police officer must then search the premises for school children. According to The Children and Young Persons Act of 1933 it is against the law for children and 'yowling persons' between the age of four and sixteen to frequent a brothel. A writ was introduced under both Edward III and Henry IV to ban lawyers from parliament as there were too many of them, the reason being that it was easier for a lawyer to spend his time in London attending parliament that it was for a knight of the shires. But because parliament was already packed with lawyers it was difficult to make any such rule stick. Then an effective way of excluding them was found. They were denied the wages paid to members in those days. Sadly, these days, parliament and the government are packed with lawyers once again. And they are being paid. A law passed in 1540 - and still in force today - makes it illegal for barbers in the City of London to practise surgery; with impeccable impartiality, the Act also forbids surgeons to cut hair. Finally, never forget that under the Vagrancy Act of 1824, you can be convicted of being 'an idle and disorderly person, or a rogue, vagabond, or incorrigible rogue'. The same act also outlaws people 'professing to tell fortunes', including 'palmistry'. Under the Act, it is an offence merely to be suspected.
The Strange Laws Of Old England
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The Strange Laws Of Old England written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Law categories.
BRITISH & IRISH HISTORY. Did you know that: It's against the law to check into a hotel in London under assumed names for the purpose of lovemaking? Under a statute of Edwards II all whales washed up on the shore belong to the monarch? Under a Tudor law Welshmen are not allowed into the city of Chester after dark? In THE STRANGE LAWS OF OLD ENGLAND, Nigel Cawthorne unearths an extraordinary collection of the most bizarre and arcane laws that have been enacted over the centuries. Some of the laws, incredibly, are still in force. It is still illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour ...This elegant and amusing book is perfect for everyone fascinated by the eccentric history of these islands.
Strange Laws Of Old England Signe
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Author : N Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Release Date : 2004-09-23
Strange Laws Of Old England Signe written by N Cawthorne and has been published by Piatkus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-23 with categories.
The World S 100 Weirdest Museums
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Author : Geoff Tibballs
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-10-20
The World S 100 Weirdest Museums written by Geoff Tibballs and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-20 with Humor categories.
When we think of the world's great museums, we tend to think of the Louvre, the Guggenheim or the Victoria and Albert. We do not immediately think of the Dog Collar Museum, the Kansas Barbed Wire Museum, the Museum of Broken Relationships or Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum. Yet scattered across the globe are museums dedicated to every conceivable subject, from bananas to Bigfoot, lawnmowers to leprechauns, teapots to tapeworms, mustard to moist towelettes, and pencils to penises. Many are serious collections housed in grand buildings, others are located in tiny premises and are open to visitors by appointment only, often the result of one person's crazy lifetime obsession. This book lists the world's 100 weirdest museums in order of quirkiness, encompassing such delights as The Museum of Witchcraft in Cornwall, a museum in Kentucky that houses 800 ventriloquists' dolls, the Museum of Bad Art in Massachusetts, the Paris Sewer Museum, the French Fry Museum in Bruges, the Museum of Contraception and Abortion in Vienna, the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Tennessee, Japan's Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum (quite possibly the world's only museum devoted to instant noodles), and the Kunstkamera in St Petersburg, home to Peter the Great's collection of oddities including deformed fetuses and the decapitated head of a love rival preserved in vinegar. After all, what holiday is complete until you have seen a 300-year-old decapitated human head in a jar? Each entry will include address, contact and admission details, so the next time you are in Berlin there is no excuse for missing out on a visit to the Currywurst Museum, the world's leading museum dedicated to sausages in hot ketchup.
Ludicrous Laws And Mindless Mismeanors
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Author : Lance Davidson
language : en
Publisher: Castle Books
Release Date : 2009-10-08
Ludicrous Laws And Mindless Mismeanors written by Lance Davidson and has been published by Castle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-08 with Humor categories.
An entertaining collection of actual laws, which seem to be quite silly.
Weird Laws From Around The World
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Author : Manik Joshi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-12-09
Weird Laws From Around The World written by Manik Joshi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-09 with categories.
Weird laws, Dumb Laws, Funny Laws, Crazy Laws from around the world. Weird laws from Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, USA (State-wise list) and many other countries.Sample This:01. Weird Laws -- Australia01. Weird Laws -- Australia01. It is against the law for children to purchase alcohol, cigarettes, but they are not prohibited from using them.02. It is against the law to be drunk in a pub.03. It is against the law to be near or inside a house that is used by thieves regularly. [Vagrancy Act of 1966]04. It is against the law to come closer than one hundred meters from where a carcass of a dead whale is.05. It is against the law to crush a can of beer between your breasts.06. It is against the law to dress up as batman or robin.07. It is against the law to drive a cat or dog attached to a vehicle in public place.08. It is against the law to have an article of disguise without a lawful excuse.09. It is against the law to leave the keys in the ignition or inside a vehicle of an unattended vehicle.10. It is against the law to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes, and black shoe polish on your face.11. It is against the law to swim unless you are wearing a neck to knee swimsuit in Brighton Beach.12. It is against the law to touch in electric wires that cause death instantly.13. It is against the law to walk on the right hand side of a footpath.14. Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses that come with patrons.15. If you advertise a reward for finding lost or stolen objects, the advertisement must have a statement that no questions will be asked.16. Men are allowed to cross-dress, just as long as their dresses are not strapless.17. No man under 4ft 8 inch is allowed to surf on Klondike Beach (due to the size of the waves.)18. Taxicabs are required to carry a bale of hay in their trunks.19. The legal age for straight sex is 16, unless the person is in the care/custody of the older person, in which case it is 18.
The Curious Cures Of Old England
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2018-08-02
The Curious Cures Of Old England written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-02 with Medical categories.
Did you know that a child can be cured of the whooping cough by passing it under the belly of a donkey? The history of medicine in Britain is filled with the most bizarre and gruesome cures for many common ailments. Although enthusiastically supported by doctors of the time, many of these cures were often useless and often resulted in the death of the patient. But strange and alarming though many of the cures may seem, some of them did in fact work and provide the basis of much of the medicine we take for granted nowadays. The use of herbs by medieval monks was remarkably effective - and still is today. This highly entertaining and informative book will fascinate anyone who has ever wondered whether doctors really know what they are talking about - just don't try any of the cures mentioned at home! Or that weak eyes can be cured by the application of chicken dung - or alternatively be large draughts of beer taken in the morning? Or that the juice extracted from a bucketful of snails covered in brown sugar and hung over a basin overnight was once used to cure a sore throat?
The Law Journal
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
The Law Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Law categories.
Law S Strangest Cases
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Author : Peter Seddon
language : en
Publisher: Portico
Release Date : 2016-02-12
Law S Strangest Cases written by Peter Seddon and has been published by Portico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-12 with Law categories.
A rollicking collection of barely believable stories from five centuries of legal history – you’ll be gripped by these tales of murder, intrigue, crime, punishment and the pursuit of justice. Meet the only dead parrot ever to give evidence in a court of law, the doctor with the worst bedside manner of all time, the murderess who collected money from her mummified victim for 21 years, and explore one of the most indigestible dilemmas – if you’d been shipwrecked 2,000 miles from home, would you have eaten Parker the cabin boy? The tales within these pages are bizarre, fascinating, hilarious and, most importantly, true. Revised, redesigned and updated for a new generation of legal eagles, this book is the perfect gift for lawyers, armchair detectives and true crime afficionados everywhere.
Fox Tossing Octopus Wrestling And Other Forgotten Sports
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Author : Edward Brooke-Hitching
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-06-04
Fox Tossing Octopus Wrestling And Other Forgotten Sports written by Edward Brooke-Hitching and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
For those who enjoyed the quirkiness of Schott's Miscellany, the erudition of The Etymologicon or the extremes of The Dangerous Book for Boys, this is the perfect read. From Flagpole Sitting to Hot Cockles, Edward Brooke-Hitching has researched through piles of dusty tomes to bring vividly back to life some of the most curious, dangerous and downright bizarre sports and pastimes that mankind has ever devised, before thinking better of it and erasing it from the memory. After all, who would ever want to bring back Fox Tossing, a popular sport for men and women in 17th-century Germany? As the name suggests, it would involve dozens of couples pairing up and standing 20-25 feet apart in an enclosed field, each holding one end of a net, and then they would pull hard at both ends as the fox ran past, sending it flying high into the air. There are many other sports revealed within these pages that are unlikely ever to make an appearance on our TV screens, such as Firework Boxing, which is just as dangerous as it sounds. Meanwhile, Ski Ballet may not have been so risky, but Suzy 'Chapstick' Chaffee's signature move - the Suzy Split (a complete forward split while balanced on the tips of her skis) - was probably not one to try at home. An intriguing, entertaining and occasionally shocking insight into the vivid imaginations of mankind across the years, Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports is an unforgettable read.