Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Bow Street Runners
Henry Fielding

Henry Fielding

In 1749, chief Magistrate Henry Fielding founded the Bow street Runners. The bow street Runners wore a blue dress coat with brass buttons and a red waistcoat. These police were referred to as the "Robin Redbreasts", and were something between barristers and thief-takers.

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