The Illustrated Police News

Caricature of gang members in the tabloid

The Illustrated Police News, also known as The Illustrated Police News, was a 19th century British newspaper and one of the earliest tabloids, focusing their journalistic work on crimes and scandals. Throughout 1868, the newspaper headlines covered events such as the death of David Brewster, a gang war at Whitechapel, the explosion of a Starrick Brewing Company distillery at Southwark, the destruction of Attaway Transport omnibuses, and the Royal Ball, attended by then-Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.

Gallery

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  17 April 1868 edition
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  02 May 1868 edition
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  16 May 1868 edition
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  25 July 1868 edition
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  08 August 1868 edition
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  05 September 1868 edition

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (promotional material only)