POLICEMAN’S LOT

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3400, 30 July 1932, Page 5

POLICEMAN’S LOT

IN SUNNY SPAIN. A policeman’s life in Umbrete, Andalusia, must be a far from happy one. Disliking the Mayor’s methods of conducting the town’s business, the local magistrate ordered him to be put under lock and key. When the police arrived, however, the Mayor was not in the least upset. “Go and arrest the magistrate,” was his neat reply. Completely taken aback, the u'nfortunate police retired to consider what they should do. After a long discussion, they were still as perplexed as ever. There have been similar squabbles in Britain’s own rough island story, states the Manchester Guardian. In 1771, one, Colonel Onslow, M.P., complained that two newspapers had referred to him as “little cocking George,” and, later, as “a paltry, insignificant insect.” His colleagues, sympathising with his anger, ordered the arrest of the printers. A messenger of the House went to arrest the printers, but was himself arrested and held for assault by Brass Crosby, the Lord Mayor. Thereupon Brass Crosby was committed to the Tower. On the whole, however, the Lord Mayor had the last laugh. On the ultimate discharge he was given a vociferous reception by the London mob.