Police Intelligence Size:L: 80 x 60cm Punch offers advice on a

Punch offers advice on a means of increasing its safety

Copied from the wall of the Beauchamp Tower

A night view of Vauxhall Gardens

With Prime Minister Disraeli on the left

Police Intelligence Size:L: 80 x 60cm Punch offers advice on aPolice Intelligence, 1883. The Liberal Home Secretary, Sir William Harcourt, accepts Mr Punch's salute. In the background, a line of brave British policemen stand to attention. In April 1883, Sir William had introduced his Explosive Substances Bill following a recent attempt by Irish American activists to blow up The Times offices. By now there was round the clock security in place for many government figures, so the Bill went through virtually