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 Project Gutenberg 2017-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 143 Holmes, Thomas 1846 1918 09009569 Known to the Police Preface -- Memories and contrasts -- Some burglars I have met -- The black list and inebriates -- Police-court marriages -- Extraordinary sentences -- Discharged prisoners -- The last dread penalty -- Housing the poor -- The hooliganism of the poor -- The heroism of the slums -- A pennyworth of coal -- Old boots and shoes -- Jonathan Pinchbeck, the slum Autolycus -- People who have "come down." Produced by MWS, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Known to the Police" by Thomas Holmes is a reflective work that combines personal narrative and social commentary written during the early 20th century. The book explores the underbelly of London society through the author’s experiences as a former Police Court Missionary, offering critical insights into the lives of the poor, the nature of crime, and the workings of the judicial system. Central to the work is Holmes himself, who emerges as a compassionate observer and advocate for the marginalized in society, striving for social reform. At the start of the book, the author shares his personal struggle after leaving his position in the Police Courts, feeling a deep sense of loss for the work he cherished and the individuals he helped. He reminisces about the conditions he witnessed in police courts that reflect the harsh realities of poverty and the mismanagement of justice. There is a strong contrast drawn between the past and present, as Holmes outlines changes in societal attitudes, legal reforms, and the alterations in the demeanor and conditions of the prisoners over time. His detailed observations set the stage for broader discussions on issues such as dishonesty, alcoholism, and the overall evolution of London’s criminal landscape, foreshadowing the complex narratives and challenges he will delve into throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Crime -- England -- London Poor -- England -- London Police -- England -- London HV Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Sociology 462891 2025-06-22T09:45:01.964458 text/html 446028 2024-10-23T02:49:03 text/html 242741 2025-06-22T09:45:07.407422 application/epub+zip 246687 2025-06-22T09:45:02.794378 application/epub+zip 246687 2025-06-22T09:45:02.372392 application/epub+zip 373354 2025-06-22T09:45:11.389396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336730 2025-06-22T09:45:06.974355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340862 2022-08-25T07:48:33.619799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433894 2023-09-24T06:32:53.756631 text/plain 414086 2024-10-23T02:49:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16594 2025-06-22T09:45:11.535334 application/rdf+xml 19550 2025-06-22T09:45:02.470405 image/jpeg 2578 2025-06-22T09:45:02.421396 image/jpeg 221333 2025-06-22T09:45:02.011404 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia