Hidden Word Puzzle

1. Judge. 2. Drug. 3. London. 4. Crime. 5. Solicitor. 6. Criminal. 7. Rank. 8. Recruit. 9. Duty.

Hidden Word - Judiciary.

Unit 8. Exercise XIV. Mrs Collins saw the murderer.

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1. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BRITISH POLICE

Anglo-Saxon Times AD500-1066

In early times Britain was the subject of waves of different invaders who settled there. Among the last of these were the Anglo-Saxons who lived in small communities of villages. They brought with them their own customs and laws to protect their people and property. According to Anglo-Saxon custom if someone broke the law it was not just a crime against the victim, but a crime against the whole community.

The Anglo-Saxon Kings expected their people to keep good order and this they called keeping the peace. It was also the duty of eveiy citizen to see that the law was not broken, and if it was, to catch the offenders. All the males in the community between the ages of 12 and 60 were responsible for this duty. They were organised in groups of about ten families and each group was called a tithing[1] and their leader was known as a tithingman. Each member of the group was responsible for the good behaviour of the others. If one committed a crime, the others had to catch him and bring him before a Court. If they failed to do so, they were all punished. In a way the tithingman was the very earliest of policeman because it was his duty to see that the King’s Peace was kept. If any one saw a crime, they raised a hue and cry[2] and all men then had to join in the chase to catch the criminal, in order to bring them before the Court.

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