Project Gutenberg 2014-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 282 Russell, William Waters, Thomas Recollections of a Policeman The gambler -- Guilty or not guilty -- X, Y, Z -- The widow -- The twins -- The pursuit -- Legal metamorphoses -- The revenge -- Mary Kingsford -- Flint Jackson -- Modern science of thief taking -- The detective police party -- Three "detective" anecdotes -- The martyrs of Chancery -- Law at a low price -- The law -- The duties of witnesses and jurymen -- Bank note forgeries -- Doom of English wills -- Disappearances -- Loaded dice. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Recollections of a Policeman" by William Russell is a collection of narratives based on real-life policing experiences written in the mid-19th century. The book offers a glimpse into the thrilling and sometimes dangerous life of a detective in London, with stories that blend adventure, intrigue, and moral complexity, showcasing the challenges faced in upholding the law. The main character, Thomas Waters, serves as an inspector for the London Detective Corps, navigating the dark alleys and high society of Victorian England." The opening of the text introduces us to Thomas Waters, who, due to hardships from past follies, has joined the metropolitan police. He quickly gains recognition from a chief officer for his talent in solving a case involving a fraud against a tradesman. As Waters embarks on a mission to investigate a gang of swindlers, he finds himself becoming embroiled in the gambling plight of a young gentleman named Charles Merton, who has been drawn into a web of deceit by the charming but corrupt Sandford. Waters' task not only involves uncovering the gang's criminal activities but also saving Merton from financial ruin—setting the stage for a blend of personal stakes and professional duty that continues into the subsequent narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46462/46462-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories Detective and mystery stories, English Police -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 711596 2025-07-18T16:01:57.512144 text/html 698605 2024-10-24T09:40:11 text/html 333573 2025-07-18T16:02:04.990084 application/epub+zip 343406 2025-07-18T16:01:59.169065 application/epub+zip 331364 2025-07-18T16:01:58.708090 application/epub+zip 543772 2025-07-18T16:02:10.117097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496791 2025-07-18T16:02:04.564114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482530 2022-09-21T06:48:38.332321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668714 2025-07-18T16:01:56.712135 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 668631 2024-11-28T09:50:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18513 2025-07-18T16:02:10.253038 application/rdf+xml 12365 2025-07-18T16:01:58.790101 image/jpeg 2261 2025-07-18T16:01:58.750072 image/jpeg 319177 2025-07-18T16:01:58.309081 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia