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Vintage Mugshots from the 1920s

Vintage Mugshots from the 1920s
The Sifter recently stumbled upon an incredible collection of vintage mugshots housed by the Historic Houses Trust. Many of these intriguing photographs are also accompanied by a description of the person and the crime(s) they have committed. For example, the image above of Mr. William Stanley Moore was taken May 1st, 1925. The caption describes him as: an opium dealer operating with large quantities of faked opium and cocaine. The images themselves are of excellent quality, beautifully composed and in many cases, quite artistic. 2. Albert Stewart Warnkin is listed in the NSW Police Gazette of 10 November 1920, as charged with attempting to carnally know a girl eight years old. 3. This photograph was apparently taken in the aftermath of a raid led by Chief Bill Mackay – later to be Commissioner of Police – on a house at 74 Riley Street, ‘lower Darlinghurst’. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Harry Williams was sentenced to 12 months hard labour on March 1929 for breaking, entering and stealing. 9. 10.

Crime and Justice - Policing in London - Central Criminal Court How Suspects were Apprehended The period from 1674 to 1913 witnessed the transformation of policing in London from a system that relied on private individuals and part-time officials, through the development of salaried officials and semi-official "thief-takers", to a modern professional police system. In the process the mechanisms by which the people tried at the Old Bailey were identified and apprehended was radically transformed, and ultimately brought under the control of the state. Contents of this Article The Role of Private Individuals Before the Police Throughout the period 1674 to 1829 many victims of crime were able to identify and apprehend the culprits before contacting a constable or a justice of the peace to secure their arrest. Although these legal obligations were rarely enforced, Londoners continued to help apprehend suspected criminals. Constables and the Night Watch Traditionally, householders served in the office of constable by appointment or rotation. Thief-Takers

Legacy - Thomas Jefferson | Exhibitions Jefferson's twilight years were spent, in part, defining and defending his legacy. During his final decade, Jefferson drafted an autobiography, created political memorandum books, became increasingly concerned about the preservation of historical documents, and staunchly defended his role as author of the Declaration of Independence. At key points in his life Jefferson had drawn up lists of his achievements, and on the verge of death he designed his own gravestone and epitaph: "Author of the Declaration of Independence [and] of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom & Father of the University of Virginia." Though critics questioned his role in writing the Declaration of Independence and objected to his emerging role as a symbol of individual freedom, Jefferson insisted upon his authorship of the Declaration and reasserted his moral opposition to slavery. Political Memoirs Epitaph Of Thomas Jefferson Jefferson's seeks to set the story right The Canker of slavery Thomas Jefferson.

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Famous Cases We use cookies to help us understand how people use our website. The cookie settings on this website are set to 'allow cookies'. If you want to opt out, select no and we won't track your future usage. Are you happy for us to track your usage?Find out more about how we use cookies. <div class="grid_16"><p class="no-js-msg">It appears that JavaScript is turned off, or you are using an older browser. Over the years the Metropolitan Police Service have investigated many unusual crimes which have become part of policing history. Dr Crippen He was the first criminal to be captured with the aid of wireless communication. Dr Crippen Constance Kent Inspector Whicher, Constance Kent and the Road Hill House Murder Constance Kent Brides in the Bath Murders George Joseph Smith was a serial killer and bigamist. Brides in the Bath Murders The Siege of Sidney Street This gun battle in which troops were brought in to assist the police in 1911 was unprecedented in the history of the Met. The Siege of Sidney Street

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