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Report on enquiry into the conduct of the City Turncocks, 1867

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Unique IDA-00433806SeriesCommittee Reports (Various committees), 1842-1899Date16th March 1867Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - Leather BoundDescriptionReport of the Mayor, Charles Moore, on his enquiry into the conduct of the City Turncocks with respect to the fire in George and Essex Streets. The Mayor found that no system existed to notify the City Turncocks of the Fire Brigade's need of water during the night time and that as soon as the turncocks had accidentally heard of the fire they had turned on the water supply. Appended: minutes of evidence taken from Joseph Dickman, City Turncock, Henry White, turncock, William Davidson, turncock, James Huckey (signed by each witness). Witnesses refer to William? Burns watchman. and the Burns Brigade.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original Committee Reports created by Council. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that this is an historical record and the language used within the record was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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Report on enquiry into the conduct of the City Turncocks, 1867