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The first @leicspolice conviction for speeding in occurred along a stretch of road near Anstey in 1899.
On 21st June that year William Nash was given the option of a 15/- fine or 7 days imprisonment for exceeding 12mph and was summoned by PC 81 John Harding.
On 21st June that year William Nash was given the option of a 15/- fine or 7 days imprisonment for exceeding 12mph and was summoned by PC 81 John Harding.
November 18, 2024 at 8:16 PM
The first @leicspolice conviction for speeding in occurred along a stretch of road near Anstey in 1899.
On 21st June that year William Nash was given the option of a 15/- fine or 7 days imprisonment for exceeding 12mph and was summoned by PC 81 John Harding.
On 21st June that year William Nash was given the option of a 15/- fine or 7 days imprisonment for exceeding 12mph and was summoned by PC 81 John Harding.
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Coal Whippers, Chartism in 1848 & Special Constables. On 10th April 1848 the State thought revolution was possible. Thousands of Special Constables were enrolled including Thames coal porters. why did they join up 👇
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Coal Whippers, Chartism in 1848 & Special Constables
RE Swift Policing Chartism, 1839–1848: The Role of the ‘Specials’ Reconsidered The English Historical Review, Volume CXXII, Issue 497, June 2007, Pages 669–699 At a recent socialist history s…
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November 16, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Coal Whippers, Chartism in 1848 & Special Constables. On 10th April 1848 the State thought revolution was possible. Thousands of Special Constables were enrolled including Thames coal porters. why did they join up 👇
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While Birmingham had the Peaky Blinders and other ‘slogging’ gangs, Manchester had the scuttlers. Here’s a bit from me on the police who fought back. #Manchester #history #familyhistory #genealogy #peakyblinders #scuttlers
The scuttlers and the police who fought back
When the scuttler Henry Burgess waged a one-man terror campaign on the streets of Manchester, only one man was brave enough to stop him
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November 16, 2024 at 11:43 AM
While Birmingham had the Peaky Blinders and other ‘slogging’ gangs, Manchester had the scuttlers. Here’s a bit from me on the police who fought back. #Manchester #history #familyhistory #genealogy #peakyblinders #scuttlers