THROUGH SEVEN REIGNS
Written by Islwyn Bale
Published by Hughes and Son Ltd.
in 1959
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THROUGH SEVEN REIGNS
Written by Islwyn Bale.
Stock no. 617156
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Very dark blue cloth. A history of the Newport Borough Police. B/w photos. 1836-1959. Name in ink to front endpaper.
THROUGH SEVEN REIGNS
Written by Islwyn Bale.
Stock no. 621382
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Very dark blue cloth. A history of the Newport Borough Police. B/w photos. 1836-1959. Corners very slightly bumped. Wrapper price-cut with a few small brown spots.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- #Introduction
- Chapter I Newport before the passing of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1835
- Chapter II The formation of the Force
- Chapter III The Chartist Riots
- Chapter IV Administrative problems
- Chapter V Reorganisation of the Force
- Chapter VI Troubled years following the re-organisation
- Chapter VII The turn for the better
- Chapter VIII Thirty-seven years of Scottish rule
- Chapter IX The last forty-seven years
- Chapter X The Police in time of war
- Items of Special Interest
- Chapter XI
- The Harbour Police
- The Police ambulance service
- The bridge
- The Christian Police Association
- The Criminal Investigation Department
- The dogs' home
- Diseases of animals
- Chapter XII The cholera epidemic
- Chapter XIII Conditions in the Force
- Some Varied Activities
- Chapter XIV
- Church Fires
- Civilians employed in the police service
- Disciplinary offences
- Instruction of the Police
- Women Police
- Chapter XV The Fire Brigade
- Chapter XVI Juvenile delinquency
- Some Memorable Crimes
- Chapter XVII
- The Llangibby murderer
- Struggle with a gunman
- (Award of the King's police medals)
- Chapter XVIII The Lock-up and other police stations
- Chapter XIX Newport Police Athletic and Social Club
- Chapter XX Traffic and Communications Department (including road safety)
- Chapter XXI Manor or public pound
- Chapter XXII The mortuary
- Chapter XXIII Newport's prisons
- Chapter XXIV The Special Constabulary
- Miscellaneous
- Chapter XXV
- Newport police truncheons
- The mounted police
- Travelling facilities
- Chapter XXVI To the Youth in the Service
- In Memoriam
- Appendices
- "A" List of members of the Force who served in the Great War, 1914-1918
- "B" List of members who served in the Second World War, 1939-1945
- "C" List of Chief Officers since the Force's inception
- "D" List of Petty Constables appointed by the Council on 14th December, 1837
- "E" Variations in the strength of the Force since 1836
- Bibliography
- Index