VERY RARE**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**George III 1812 Dated Brass Mounted Oak Police Constabulary / Magistrates Tip Staff Truncheon Marked ‘9 Hunslet (Leeds West Yorshire) Mr Ingham’. Sn 21105 Antique & Militaria

**VERY RARE****NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**George III 1812 Dated Brass Mounted Oak Police Constabulary / Magistrates Tip Staff Truncheon Marked ‘9 Hunslet (Leeds West Yorshire) Mr Ingham’. Sn 21105 - 21105

Hunslet is an inner-city area in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and has an industrial past. The earliest record of the Tipstaff (Warrant Stick) was in the 14th century. The name derives from the early origins of Policing when Warranted Officers would apprehend a criminal with the help if necessary of a tipped staff. The staff would be made of wood or metal and were not only a means of self-defence but the tips of the staffs would bear symbols of their authority. Modern Police Truncheons originated from these Tipstaffs. This is an excellent original Tipstaff (this tip staff was found with another listed separately on our website stock number 21106). The Oak shaft has turned ribs and measures 18 ½” overall length. The varnished shaft has a brass butt cap and the lower end is holed and fitted with leather wrist cord. The top of the shaft has a brass cap nicely engraved ‘GR III (George Rex) 1812 (date) and ‘Hunslet’ (policing area) ‘9’ (staff or area number) and ‘Mr Ingham’ (most likely the name of the Magistrate or Constable issued with this staff). The price for this excellent piece of Policing history worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 21105

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