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The Kembles - Vol. I
Percy Fitzgerald
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Percy Fitzgerald (1834-1925) was a prolific author, critic, painter
and sculptor. He was born in Ireland and attended Stonyhurst
College in Lancashire, and then Trinity College Dublin. When he
moved to London, he became a contributor to Charles Dickens'
periodical Household Words. This two-volume work, published in
1888, gives a stirring account of the work of London's
eighteenth-century law enforcers, the Bow Street Runners. Drawing
on records of criminal cases, it tells how magistrates Henry
Fielding and his blind half-brother Sir John Fielding helped to set
up the Runners. Their actions dramatically reduced violent crime in
the city and paved the way for the modern police force. Volume 1
covers the formation of the Runners and introduces the key players
in the successes that followed. It also describes a number of
fascinating incidents that are variously tragic, amusing or
shocking.
Percy Fitzgerald (1834-1925) was a prolific author, critic, painter
and sculptor. He was born in Ireland and attended Stonyhurst
College in Lancashire, and then Trinity College Dublin. When he
moved to London, he became a contributor to Charles Dickens'
periodical Household Words. This two-volume work, published in
1888, gives a stirring account of the work of London's
eighteenth-century law enforcers, the Bow Street Runners. Drawing
on records of criminal cases, it tells how magistrates Henry
Fielding and his blind half-brother Sir John Fielding helped to set
up the Runners. Their actions dramatically reduced violent crime in
the city and paved the way for the modern police force. Volume 2
features a wide selection of fascinating cases including the Cato
Street Conspiracy and the callous murder of William Weare.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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