Chronicles of Bow Street Police-Office - With an Account of Magistrates, Runners, Police; a Selection of Most

Published in 1888, this two-volume work depicts the Bow Street Runners, the London police force of the eighteenth century.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Bow Street; 2. Henry Fielding and Sir John Fielding; 3. Cases before Sir John; 4. The Bow Street forces; 5. The Police system; 6. Office eccentricities; 7. Morning at Bow Street; 8. Eccentricity; 9. Duels and gaming-house raids; Appendix.

Summary

This two-volume work, published in 1888, gives a stirring account of the work of London's eighteenth-century law enforcers, the Bow Street Runners. It tells how the Runners were formed, and, using official records, examines a selection of criminal investigations including the Cato Street Conspiracy and the murder of William Weare.

Product details

• Authors: Percy Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Percy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108036948
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03694-8
• No. of pages: 362
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries; Chronicles of Bow Street Police-Office 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; London, Greater London, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Police & security services, Police and security services, C 1700 To C 1800