London Police(re-opened)

[corey123]

Indeed, whenever you have a chance, Peter, I, along with Dave, would love to see this beat book.

However, no rush, only asking upon the progress of the book.

[protohistorian]

How are we coming on that book Mr. Roadnight? Just curious, certainly not slavedriving. Dave

[corey123]

Hi Corey,

Regardless of the subject of your threads, it seems many enjoy your opinions on what made JTR tick. That says something.

Back to police... I do have a question about Batty Street. Would anyone know who had that beat? I am interested in this because of the Batty St Lodger incident on the night of the double event.

Sincerely,

Mike

Mike,

Did you ever discover who was on this beat?

Yours truly

[corey123]

Hello Peter,

Thats interesting. I dont know why, but I have always been more interested into the Metropoliton police than the City of London Police. Have you seen the first post in this thread?

I found a neat listing of the 1888-90 Divisional stations and their man power, Very interesting.

Yours truly

[PC Roadnight]

PC Roadnight,

It will be a great thing to see as I am not only interested in the murders by Jack the Ripper I am interested in the ways the police, particularily the Metropoliton Police worked back in the victorian era.

Please do, when you have the chance, elaborate on this beat book.

I have a question, did the Police Constible who owned the book belong to Met or City of London police?

Yours truly

Met like me, but an 'old-timer' who was a mine of information. In many ways 'The Job' was still very similar in the 1960s to pre-war, and that was not too far away from the 1860s!

[protohistorian]

I second that sentiment PC Roadnight. I am interested in coverage area in general for each station, but your book could be a real boon for understanding individual beat coverage as well. Dave

[corey123]

PC Roadnight,

It will be a great thing to see as I am not only interested in the murders by Jack the Ripper I am interested in the ways the police, particularily the Metropoliton Police worked back in the victorian era.

Please do, when you have the chance, elaborate on this beat book.

I have a question, did the Police Constible who owned the book belong to Met or City of London police?

Yours truly

[PC Roadnight]

I'll have to dig it out of my archives, but willdo. It's a copy I made from an old 1880-90s beat book belonging to an old-timer PC I worked with in South London. He had been at Arbour Square just before and after WW2 and 'acquired' it then.

Doesn't I'm afraid give anything much for our area of interest but it may serve to show how beats were detailed off at the time.

[corey123]

P.C Roadnight,

Yes I agree with Dave, I would love to see this book .

Yours truly

[protohistorian]

What exactly does that entail

P.C. Roadnight, what exactly is in your beat book? Could you possibly post the beat routes? Dave

[PC Roadnight]

Although I have copies of a Beat Book for Arbour Square, I don't know of one for any other H station. Perhaps someone has beat details?

PCs would have been 'told off' for beats when parading and rarely would have been posted to the same beat for more than one shift. Without the Station Register you can only pick up PCs whereabouts from statements written about their movements.

[amarti9]

Can anyone here shed some light on the movements of the patrolmen were during the time of the murders.

Basically im looking to see what their rotation was as well as how often the rotations took place.

Also, Im well aware that there many patrolmen out on the streets during the time of the murders but I was wondering if there was way to find out their names?

Any help would be great.

[DVV]

That's wonderful!

Many thanks Caroline and Keith.

[caz]

Seems the proper thread to ask this...
Anyone knows the names of PCs 232 and 539, from K division ?

Amitiés,
David

Hi David,

I just got this message for you from Keith Skinner:

The names he has are:

K 232 - Roland Saw - joined 30 May 1881

K 539 - Thomas Longhurst - joined 29 March 1886

Hope that helps!

Love,

Caz
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[corey123]

Hi Mike,

Thank you so much. I am glad you enjoy what I think made Jack tick. Not sure everyone else does, but some do.

I can try to find this out.