The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-01

At night as we'll as by day there are fixed
points where. in case OF need. and should they
fail to como Immediately across q patrolling
constable. alarmed inhabitants are always sure
to find one on duty.
The policeman's duty at night is not only to
arrest criminals. but to prevent crimes. by
seeing that citizens by leaving their doors or
windows OPEN or BY some other silly neglect.
do not tempt the evildoers. They carry
lamps with which they can easily search the
darkest corners. and whistles with which they
call for achievements when tho odds are
clearly against them. Constables detailed on
the outskirts OF the metropolis not infrequent-
ly now carry a revolver besides their trun-
cheon. The pay OF the force. including the
chief constables. tho assistant chief con-
stables. superintendent. inspectors. and con-
stables. amounted i'll 1890 to FL .2O6.237.
The police rate is now fixed at 8 pence In
the pound. of which pence in the pound is
paid out OF the local taxation account under
the Local Government act Of 1888.
Next year there will be surplus. for the
total amount OF police rate levied on the Lon
don parishes for the year ended March 81.
1891. produced E73s603 and tho local taxa
ton account contributed f59O. 681 more.
The headquarters Of tho metropolitan police
was moved in 1893 from Whitehall place to
New Scotland Yard. on the Thames embank-
ment- 1t is now, outside as we'll as inside.
fine structure. as worthy of this capital as the
last headquarters were not The rooms for
single men. as we'll as tho apartments for
married officers in the police stations are
perfectly comfortable with regard to the es-
sentials Of light and ventilation.
The London policeman. as a rule. is fine
and civil fellow generally admirably patient,
enduring. and courageous. There are excep-
80 k-yy1
the most gallant regiments. Thus in the year
1890 146 constables were dismissed for mis-
conduct But, on the other hand. no less than
2249 policemen OF all ranks were specially
commended by the Commissioners. Judges.
and magistrates for their conduct in connec-
ton with various matters OF duty during the
same year. True. there have been the Cass and
the Aldershot cases. in which pure women have
been charged by the police with annoying men
for the purpose OF prostitution. and the other
day two constables seized perfectly innocent
stranger who happened to DO in metropoll-
tan police court. thrust hor into the dock. and
swore she was a woman they had arrested for
dsorderly behavior in the street on the pre-
vious evening: but at the same time no less
than seventy-two London policemen received
serious personal Injury during the year 1890
while employed in saving lives or property.
Then 1t is also necessary to impress oneself
with the multiplicity Of the work which is
assigned to the metropolitan policeman.
which must be a terrible strain on his brain
power as we'll as on his physical strength. Be-
sides waglng war against the many crimina.
classes. he has to attend to public political
meetings. prevent or stop disturbances during
he the strees ss sete s al ths
particulars Of vehicle collisions, visit the COM
mon lodging houses; report on the smoke pui:
p TSIPerty once where az irtio,sSs left in
r. sssa ss9us ss ssd ssssss e.
Pssysnt prostitutes, from snnGGng male
no less than 800 oonstables we're publicly COM
0P oss sepns and t. SP
for
i4P29 which were granted last year. namely:
3779 to omnibuses 922 ut t. tr1amwsy cars
One hundred and forty hanson. cabs. IS
fourwheelers. 35 omnibuses, and, tramway
sR sr Sss cabs
harness 9; were found ,anilf 81 the nlShtInsRss:
sa hsSs
are put to. During the last Year IS proprlstors
Of public carriages have been convicted Of cru;
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owing 70 the constant Vigilance Of the police.
Out OF 1885 hackney drivers licensed In
the first time and one. for the nth time; 393
were convicted for furious. wanton. or careless
sulting language. III Of assault. Of over
charges. This last total Of does not In any
way represent the, overcharges by hackney
In taking the trouble Of summoninG cabmen
for this offence.
When the fare believes that he Is over
charged by the cabman. he can either pay the
cabman and ask for his number. In order to
the extortioner and give him his card (ths
fares card) 30 that II the extortloner chooses