THE LONDON POLICE.
(by EI.ECTIUO IKLKGItAI'H. —COI'YHKiRT.) London, Juno 21. By orders of Sir Edward Bradford, who has succeeded Mr Munro as Commissioner of tho Metropolitan Police, tho delegates appointed by the police to advocate their interests, were prevented from meeting at Bow-street, and sentries were placed at every door. One of the inspectors ordered the station reserves to compel the delegates to quit tho footway, but they refused, and were loudly cheered by their comrades. Subsequently the police assent-" bled at Adelphi Terrace, W.C., when a petition to be presented to Mr H. Matthews, Home Secretary, was drawn up, requesting him to meet the delegates at Bow-street on Monday. The men are enraged at the action of the Commissioner, aDd have resolved on a general strike if any of the delegates are punished. A sergeant and constable have been arrested for addressing another meeting of police, and tho men belonging to the station have refused duty until -'they .are released.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2801, 26 June 1890, Page 2
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161THE LONDON POLICE. Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2801, 26 June 1890, Page 2
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