References: [1915] 1 KB 483
Coram: Bankes LJ
Bankes LJ said that the duties of police forces include the preservation of the peace, the protection of the inhabitants, and the safeguarding of property within their area.
This case is cited by:
- Appeal from – Glamorgan Coal Company Ltd -v- Glamorganshire Standing Joint Committee CA ([1916] 2 KB 206)
The court considered the duties on police constables to protect property.
Held: Pickford LJ said: ‘[The defendants] are the police authority and have to make proper police arrangements to maintain the peace. If one party to a dispute is . . - Cited – Yarl’s Wood Immigration Ltd and Others -v- Bedfordshire Police Authority CA (Bailii, [2009] EWCA Civ 1110, [2010] 2 WLR 1322, [2010] 2 All ER 221)
The claimant sought to recover the costs of damage to their centre following a riot, saying that under the 1886 Act, they were liable. It appealed against a ruling that they were unable to claim as a public authority, saying that the 1886 Act was . .
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Last Update: 20-Jan-16 Ref: 377376