Author: ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY. DUBLIN METROPOLITAN POLICE
Title: The Police Gazette, or Hue-and-Cry / published (by Authority) for Ireland on every Tuesday and Friday. [collection of issues from 1896]
Description: Dublin : By Authority. Alex. Thom & Co. 1896. First Edition. Fair to good broadsheet copies. Varying degrees of edgewear and dust-toning. Some dulling and fading as with age. A small number of copies are particularly edgeworn and brittle to touch. Overall. this unique collection remains quite well-preserved. considering use and age. Further scans. images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 4 pages; A rare collection of about 55 issues of The Police Gazette. or Hue-and-Cry. a 4-page broadsheet published every Tuesday and Friday: 'By Authority. -Printed by Alex. Thom & Co. Limited. 87.88. & 89 Abbey-street. Dublin. The Queen's Printing Office.' All issues are from 1896. This was the official newspaper of the Royal Irish Constabulary and notices placed in the paper were distributed to all police divisions. Hue-and-Cry contains notices and reports from the 32-counties regarding felonies. together in many instances with the names and descriptions of those wanted by the police. It also contains the names and particulars of habitual criminals recently released from prison under police supervision. An extremely valuable source to the Irish genealogist. with numerous references to personal names. in the form of missing persons. felons. army and navy deserters and habitual offenders. Subjects: Police -- Ireland -- Law and order -- Criminals -- Crime 00 Periodicals -- History -- 19th century -- Royal Irish Constabulary -- Dublin Metropolitan Police.Weight in Kg appr.:

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