Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Bow Street Runners
Henry Fielding
In 1749, chief Magistrate Henry Fielding founded the
Bow street Runners. The bow street Runners wore a
blue dress coat with brass buttons and a red waistcoat.
These police were referred to as the "Robin Redbreasts",
and were something between barristers and thief-takers.
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