Tag: law
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Regency Cops and Robbers: The Robbers
Last week I gave you a very brief overview of the law enforcement provided by the Watch and the Bow Street Runners. This week, we take a look at the criminals. Fact is, not having an organized police force on the streets, coupled with extremely punishing laws that did little to equalize the level of…
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Regency Cops and Robbers: Pt 1: The Cops
While the Regency is often remembered / thought of in relation to Jane Austen, the social activities of the ton, and perhaps some connection to Waterloo and the Peninsular Wars, it’s also an interesting time socially. And it definitely has a dark side. Now, I’m not going to get into all the details about the…