The Cat out of The Bag mb-width 3583 Southwark and the River Thames

Southwark and the River Thames in the foreground

or a peep at the Green Room'

his quarry lies on the floor

Elevations of three sides of the courtyard of the building of late 16th century style known as the mansion of Richard (Dick) Whittington

The Cat out of The Bag mb-width 3583 Southwark and the River ThamesThe Cat out of The Bag, 1867. The Home Secretary Mr Gathorne Hardy, invites Mr Punch's opinion on how to deal with society's vicious elements, represented by the brutal labourer in the custody of the police. Mr Punch is ready with the remedy, and, from a bag, produces a cat o' nine tails. Mr Spencer Walpole, the Conservative Home Secretary, had resigned, and had been replaced by Mr Gathorne Hardy. One of the criticisms levelled at Walpole was that he