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Story of the Police Court Mission 1876-1926

ByRob
John Hasloch Potter [1847-1935], In As Much. The Story of the Police Court Mission 1876—1926

The Police Court Mission was a forerunner of the UK Probation Service that was founded in 1907, but its importance is often overlooked. I was very pleased to find a copy of this rare and significant book recently at Book Aid and am endeavouring to ensure that the hard copy finds a safe home in a Bible College library within the UK.

Follow the link below to visit the Police Court Mission page, where you will find a download link for this book and a helpful article which explains the mission’s significance.

John Hasloch Potter [1847-1935], In As Much. The Story of the Police Court Mission 1876—1926. London: Williams & Norgate, Ltd., 1927. Hbk. pp.136. [This title is in the public domain]

Contents

  • Foreword
  • Apologia
  • Preface
  1. The C.E.T.S.
  2. The Birth of the Mission
  3. The First Offenders Act
  4. Changed Conditions—The Boy
  5. The Boy
  6. Juvenile Courts
  7. Boys’ Shelter Home
  8. Girls
  9. Women’s Work
  10. Separation Orders
  11. Separation Orders—continued
  12. General Work
  13. Robert Holmes’ Experiences
  14. Odds and Ends
  15. Magnetic Influence
  16. Results
  17. Ways of Helping
  • Note on the American Probation System

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