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A History of the County of Middlesex
… from 1616. 82 By 1640 Bethnal Green had a constable, two headboroughs, and an aleconner. 83 The officers, elected at … 1732 there were for Bethnal Green one constable and seven headboroughs. 88 The number of headboroughs increased to 14 and, by 1816, to 28. 89 The …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… direct the constable, who was to attend nightly with the headboroughs, to 'prevent mischiefs', detain wrongdoers in … to the trustees, persuaded them to double the number of headboroughs to 28 in an apparently futile attempt to stop … 1828 the watch trust employed an elected constable and 28 headboroughs, 38 volunteer special constables and, as paid …
A New History of London
… peace were impowered to issue warrants to constables and headboroughs to search by day or night for concealed …
A New History of London
… days by a strong body of guards, attended by constables, headboroughs, and other peace officers; and pursuant to an …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Bromley, and the registration-district of West Ham. Three headboroughs and a constable are annually appointed at the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… meetings every Monday and Thursday. A constable, eight headboroughs, and other officers are chosen annually at the …