The rioting was resumed on February 13th, when many citizens were sworn in as special constables, and after the Riot Act had been read the cavalry cleared the streets.
On the 14th the Chartists made a demonstration on Mousehold Heath; the police force was strengthened in consequence, special constables sworn in, and the staff of the West Norfolk Militia held in readiness for immediate action.
Wodehouse, the Lieutenant of the County, issued a circular to the magistrates, requesting them to swear in special constables in every parish.
The 7th Hussars, who had been removed from Norwich to Wymondham before the election commenced, were recalled to suppress the disturbance, and many citizens were sworn in as special constables.
Special constables were at last sworn in and tranquillity restored.
The Mayor and magistrates were already at the Hall, with a large body of special constables, and the bells of the city churches were set tolling to collect the remainder.
A vast body of persons was called out to act as special constables.
The police being concentrated on various points, their ordinary duty was performed by special constables, who were distinguished by official staves and a white band round the arm.
All these detachments were watched by mounted police and special constables, and at each rendezvous a large body ofspecial constables on foot was drawn up to prevent any breach of the peace.
The shopkeepers here will be all against us; they'll all be sworn in special constables, to a man; and between them and the soldiers, we shall have three to one upon us.
The institution of special constableswas a natural accompaniment to the general drift of circumstances which, for a long time, had been modifying English police.
These were at once sworn in as special constables, and armed with serviceable batons, while all the fire-arms and ammunition for sale in the city was taken charge of and withdrawn from sale by the municipal authorities.
The band of special constables, apparently surrounding the hustings.
You say to the left of the line of special constables?
I would temper the measure in the Lower province by giving arms to selected Karens and Burmans, who should enrol themselves as special constables.
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