The police encyclopædia
By: by Hargrave L. Adam ... with a preface by Sir Robert Anderson ...
Publisher: The Blackfriars publ. co.
Published: 1910
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Police -- Great Britain.; Crime -- Great Britain.; Criminal law -- Great Britain.; Criminal procedure -- Great Britain.; Prisons -- Great Britain.; Criminals -- Great Britain.
Table of contents: value: I. The metropolitan police. The city police. The borough and county police. The Bow street office and Thames police. The police of Scotland. The Royal Irish constabulary. Some administrative comparisons. Enlistment; value: London. Enlistment; value: counties and boroughs.; value: II. Enlistment; value: England and Wales. Enlistment; value: Scotland and Ireland. Enlistment; value: other countries. Divisions of the metropolitan force in relation to crime; value: perjury. The newly-appointed constable. The criminal law of England; value: indictable and non-indictable offences. Some offences explained.; value: III. Some offences explained. Arrest. Police dogs. By laws; value: London. Theatres, music-halls, etc.; value: IV. By-laws; value: provincial. Railway by-laws. Vehicular traffic.  Offences; value: Scotland and Ireland. The expulsion of undesirable aliens. Probation of offenders. The ʻBlack museum,ʼ new Scotland yard.; value: V. Crime investigation. Murder. Some notorious cases of murder; value: poisoners. Some notorious cases of murder; value: with violence. Forgery.; value: VI. Burglary; value: jewel robberies. Unresolved mysteries.; value: VII. Miscarriages of justice. A (supposed) case of murder. The police surgeon. Some crimes and criminals. Scent. The ʻfence,ʼ or receiver of stolen property. First aid.; value: VIII. Pensions. The prison service. Escapes from prison. Prison aid societies. Joining the Fire brigade. Sports, clubs, awards, etc. Conclusion. Appendices. Index.