He also quotes from the St. Dunstan's Wardmote Register of 1630 several cases of complaint against unlicensed traders and others.
"The Social History of Smoking"
G. L. Apperson
The Wardmote had inquest jurisdiction over immorality or bad behavior such as vagrancy, delinquency, illegitimacy, and disputes.
"Our Legal Heritage"
S. A. Reilly