Project Gutenberg 2018-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 145 Holmes, Thomas 1846 1918 02021850 Pictures and Problems from London Police Courts Produced by MWS, Wayne Hammond 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.) "Pictures and Problems from London Police Courts" by Thomas Holmes is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the author's experiences as a police court missionary, where he recounts the struggles and sorrows of individuals he encountered in the London police courts, aiming to shed light on broader social issues concerning poverty, crime, and domestic abuse. At the start of the narrative, Holmes reflects on his journey to becoming a police court missionary, discussing his feelings of unworthiness for the role and exploring themes of compassion and humanity. He shares vivid descriptions of the bleak conditions in the court, the complex nature of those he meets—ranging from abused spouses to desperate criminals—and his own emotional turmoil as he witnesses their suffering. Through his observations, he seeks understanding of the societal factors leading to the frequent appearances of individuals in court, highlighting the intertwined nature of social problems such as alcohol abuse, domestic violence, and the struggles of the poor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Crime -- England -- London Poor -- England -- London HV Text Category: History - British Category: Law & Criminology Category: Sociology 500201 2025-07-22T14:18:10.393623 text/html 498748 2018-04-02T17:15:20 text/html 310101 2025-07-22T14:18:15.230603 application/epub+zip 313998 2025-07-22T14:18:11.180656 application/epub+zip 251289 2025-07-22T14:18:10.787617 application/epub+zip 446449 2025-07-22T14:18:18.794588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411978 2025-07-22T14:18:14.849582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352922 2022-08-25T15:18:41.921015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475379 2025-07-22T14:18:10.074622 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475627 2018-04-02T17:15:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18747 2025-07-22T14:18:18.934568 application/rdf+xml 17551 2025-07-22T14:18:10.873603 image/jpeg 2528 2025-07-22T14:18:10.830605 image/jpeg 180898 2018-04-02T17:15:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 283353 2018-04-02T17:15:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 286562 2025-07-22T14:18:10.434636 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