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The Newcastle Journal of 30th November 1839 reported " Allan, who it appears has a wooden arm, and an iron crook at the end of it, struck Mr. Dobson the head twice with great violence, which knocked him down, and when in this position the blows were repeated."
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The Newcastle Journal of 30th November says that the affray happened on Monday, 11th November and the investigation before Mr Brandling took place on Saturday 23rd November
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The report in the Newcastle Journal concludes "The case altogether appears an exceedingly flagrant one. The Railway Company of course paid the fines, and still retain the men in their service, thereby giving countenance to their ferocious conduct on the occasion. We doubt whether the shields Gigsmen so notorious for their lawlessness and brutalitv, ever committed so savage an assault upon a passenger as these policemen committed on Mr. Archbold and Mr. Dobson who are both highly respectable members of society. and are known by their friends and neighbours to be as incapable of ungentlemanly conduct upon any occasion as they are indulging the low, disgusting practice of drunkeness. The Directors would do well to remember, in time to come, that they are amenable to public opinion as well as their servants to the law, and that outrages, su. as we have above recorded, will not permitted to be committed with impunity upon unoffending citizens."
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An article in the Newcastle Journal of 30th March 1839 implies that Mitchell was the Secretary of a company running steam boats between Newcastle and Shields
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In early days, Railway police performed many functions and railways employed more of them than any other type of worker. They were very much in the public eye because until signal boxes were introduced, constables were responsible for signalling. A policemen was often the sole person in charge of a small station. At many stations their duties included ticket-collecting.

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Taff Vale Railway Policeman PC John Wallbridge c.1850
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