The Habitual Criminal Cure mb-artistname Vikash 'Water Cresses

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with a man reading on the left

The diamond-shaped photograph is mounted on a cabinet card giving Christmas greetings

prides itself on bringing the people into the theatre

The Habitual Criminal Cure mb-artistname Vikash 'Water Cresses'The Habitual Criminal Cure', 1869. This cartoon refers to what might be called an early 'stop and search'. Recently, the Habitual Criminals Act passed through the House of Lords. The Act was designed to allow for the suppression of crime by 'old offenders' and authorised their summary apprehension upon any suspicion that they may be intending to commit a crime. Punch, ever on the side of law and order, fully approved this measure saying that, if the