The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-31 00:00:00

CITY POLICE.

The. following are the Rules, Orders, and Re-
gulations,-for the Police of the City of London.
They were agreed to and .Ordeted by the Court
of Aldermen on the 30th tilt. :
That the whole of the police be classed, reside within the
city, and have the name of their office placed or painted upon
their door, or some conspicuous Piln of their residence.
That all the officers and patrol be regularly mustered at nine
of the clock every morning, and 'Again upon going off duty ;
and those for the night at eight of the clock every evening, and
also upon going off duty.
That one of the Marshals do attend at the Justice Room at
Guildhall as well as at the Mansion House except during the
Sessions at the Old Bailey, when one of them at least is to at-
tend there, in the dress provided for him, and with his mace of
office, during the. whole sitting of the Court, and in case of ab-
sence to report the same to the Lord Mayor and Sheriff's.
That'the Marshals do not execute any •warrants at a distance
exceeding five miles from the Royal Exchange.
That a book be kept in each Justice _Room for the entry of
every warrant issued by the Lord Mayor or other Magistrate,
setting forth the dater and at whose suit the same was obtained,
and to whom delivered for execution ; and that the person so
receiving the warrant do sign his name in the said book at
the time.

That an appearance book be kept by the Marshals in their
office, in which every Officer and Patrol connected with the
Police is to enter his name in his own hand-writing, with the
time of his so doing ; the same to be done in succession, with-
out leaving any blank or space between.
That an occurrence book be kept by the Marshals, in which
they are to enter any absence of the Marshalmen or other offi-
cer, and the cause of such abser.•:e ;—any neglect of duty on
the part of those officers, and any case of suspension, with the
cause of such suspension, with any' ther particular occurrence
that may take place.
That the above books be laid upon the table of the Court of
Aldermen at every Meeting.
• That an appearance book be kept at the Sessions House, in
which the' Marshals, Marshalsmen, and Constables who are in
Attendance, are daily to enter their names in their own hand-
writing, with the time of their so doing; and that the Clerk of
the Peace do report any neglect of duty to the Lord Mayor
.and Court of Aldermen. _ _ .

That the MarSharand .11arshalsmen do visit the several day-
stations frequently, or as oftt-. ,as their, other_ business will
allow, and tha different watchhouieS'at •linkl sign their
names in the books there, with the time of their Visit.
That the Marshalsmen do not execute any warrants at a dis-
tance exceeding ten sulks from the Royal Plxchanue.
That two of the Marshalmen attend the Sessions at the Old
Bailey in their uniform livery during the whole sitting of the
Court ; and whenever any or other of them are necessarily
absent on other business that they gave notice thereof to the
Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and Marshals. _
That the day patrol and night patrol do each consist of 12
efficient officers, who are to be divided into pairs, and appointed
to six stations as under, viz.—The Mansion House, London-
bridge, Portsoken, Itishopsgate, Fleet-market, and St. Andrew,
Holborn.

That one of the six senior officers be respect'vely placed at
each of
_the said stations, to remain there during .the. day, to ,
keep the books in which the day patrol are to enter their names
once within every hour.
That a book be also kept at each of the aforementioned sta-
tions, in. which the assistant superintendent and the night patrol
shall enter their names, with the time of their so doing.
That a superintendent be appointed over the day patrol, and
an assistant superintendent over the night patrol, who are con-
tinually to visit the different stations, and see that the patrol
are doing. their duty.
That eight constables be appointed to perform the Smith-
field duty, who are to go on duty at five of the clock in the
morning in summer, and six of the clock in the morning in
winter; and remain until four of the clock in the afternoon
on Mondays, and until seven of the clock in the evening on
Fridays.
That six of the constable,, appointed to perform the Smith-
field duty be chosen in rotation to patrol the streets in the day
time on Sundays, front ten of the clock in the torenoon until
seven of the clock in the evening, and that they do muster for
that purpose at the Mansion House a quarter of an hour before
ten of the clock. •
That two constables be appointed to attend the Justice Room
at the Mansion llouse, and the like number to attend the Jus-
tice Room at Guildhall ; to be on ditty from nine of the clock
in the forenoon until fourof the clock in the afternoon in win-
ter, and from nine of the clock in the forenoon until six of the
clock in the afternoon in summer.
That the day-patrol, amongst other things, do regulate the
coaches, carts, waggons, and Other carriages standing in the
streets ; remove all obstructions and nuisances on the public
way ; to take up all vagrants they may discover ; and prevent
begging in the streets.
That the day-patrol attend at their respective stations once
within every hour, and enter their names in- the books kept
there for that purpose each time.
That the day-patrol do wear the following dress :
Blue coat, drab waistcoat, with the City button, blue trowsers.
That each of the night-patrol be provided with a dark great
coat at the expence of the City yearly.
That the daY-books from the several stations be brought to
the Marshal's office at the Mansion House every evening, and
taken away again the next morning after the Marshal shall
have signed the same.
That no officer, patrol, or other constable paid by the City
be employed by the Marshals, or either of them, in any private
business of theirs, as servants or otherwise.

.That the pay of the day patrol be 51'.::3d. per day, and the
night patrol 4s. per night and that they be not allowed any
sum whatever for attending executions, whippings, or on other
occasions, herettifore termed extra duties, except the Sunday
duty, for which 41. per day each shall be allowed, and the
Smithfield duty, for which ss. 3d. per day each shall prevail.