Olice Gazette was the brainchild of John Fielding, a London...
Youngtoussaint Says...
olice Gazette was the brainchild of John Fielding, a London magistrate and brother to the famous novelist Henry.
It began in 1772 as The Quarterly Pursuit.
It was distributed free to 'the mayors and chief officers of corporations, the acting magistrates in the counties at large, and the keepers of every county gaol throughout England'.
Its purpose was to prevent crime 'by the speedy detection of criminals.
Later, the title was changed, first to The Public Hue and Cry and then simply Hue and Cry. It became the Police Gazette in 1839.
Posted November 29 2023 at 6:12 PM
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