 Jervis won all such prosecution and achieved some fame and honour, being considered for high judicial office.By 1848, the institution of Justice of the Peace in England and Wales had fallen into disrepute in some legal circles, its statutory basis dating back to the sixteenth century.Jervis was responsible for sponsoring, drafting and all-but single-handedly guiding through the House of Commons three bills to reform the criminal and civil roles of a Justice of the Peace in England and Wales