Crime and Punishment, Law and Order
This is dealt with so well by at the Proceedings of the Old Bailey 1674-1913 site that it seems supererogatory to do anything more than point interested parties to the relevant sections under Historical Background: Crime, Justice and Punishment, which includes most relevantly:
- Policing in London: How suspects were apprehended
- Crimes tried at the Old Bailey
- Punishments imposed at the Old Bailey
The Establishment of the Metropolitan Police, 1829 (‘Bobbies’ ‘peelers’)
See also Police Offices and Police Courts
Wednesday 17th August 2022
L.A. Hall, FRHistS