City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . position of jailor was assumed by Boston, of Lobo, ex-M. P. for SouthMiddlesex. The police force in the early dayswas an irregular body, dependent upon theirfees, a regular force not being appointed till the office was abolished. In 1878 SergeantJames Crawford shot a robber named ThomasLey, who had been guilty of several burgla-ries, and attempted to shoot the officer, butthis was not in the city. There have beenmany minor melees in which batons werefreely used, and in 1872 what was practicallya riot on a sma
City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . position of jailor was assumed by Boston, of Lobo, ex-M. P. for SouthMiddlesex. The police force in the early dayswas an irregular body, dependent upon theirfees, a regular force not being appointed till the office was abolished. In 1878 SergeantJames Crawford shot a robber named ThomasLey, who had been guilty of several burgla-ries, and attempted to shoot the officer, butthis was not in the city. There have beenmany minor melees in which batons werefreely used, and in 1872 what was practicallya riot on a small scale took place on Dundasstreet, owing to the presence in the city of aman named Mason, from Toronto, whose occu-pation was that of informer against thosewho sold liquor illegally. He was rescued bythe police. Up till that time the liquor law—not so strict as it now is—was practically adead letter. On this point it is worth notingthat in 1849—half a century ago—there were41 liquor licenses, and as late as therewere 138, while to-day there are but 42 all. THE LATE DENNIS O BRIEN.
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