# Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 22, Vol. I, May 31, 1884

Author: Various

Genre: Category: History - British

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65723

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## Summary

The number of murders that have taken place, and the very few murderers that have been brought to justice in and about London during the last few months, must go far towards contradicting the assertion to the effect that the metropolis of England is ‘the safest city in the world’ to live in. And if to the list of crimes against life which have not been, and never are likely to be, brought home to the perpetrators, we add the innumerable thefts, burglaries, and other offences against property which go unpunished because the criminals are never found out, it can hardly be denied that we require a new departure in the system of our Detective Police, for the simple reason that, as at present...

## Chapters

- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/chambers-s-journal-of-popular-literature-science-and-art-fifth-e007507d/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/chambers-s-journal-of-popular-literature-science-and-art-fifth-e007507d/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/chambers-s-journal-of-popular-literature-science-and-art-fifth-e007507d/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/chambers-s-journal-of-popular-literature-science-and-art-fifth-e007507d/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/chambers-s-journal-of-popular-literature-science-and-art-fifth-e007507d/chapters/5/index.md)