29-11-2021, 09:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 29-11-2021, 09:18 AM by Reckless Rat.
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I joined the police in 1971 at a time when it was "Force" and not a "Service". We had Policemen and Policewomen, and did as we were told.
On my first week at training centre I had to learn the definition of a pedlar ( not a pedaller). It reads as follows:
A pedlar is a man ( gender specific) who, without horse or other beast drawing or bearing burden, goes from town to town or to other men's houses ( again gender specific) offering to sell, or exposing for sale any goods, wares or merchandise, or offers for sale his skill in handicraft.
A constable may demand, on sight, the production of a pedlar's certificate, failure to do so may result in him being arrested without warrant.
There used to be a bloke in Attercliffe, Sheffield that had such an occupation. He was easily identifiable as he was of the Sikh religion. His pedlar's certificate was known to all and sundry. Never ever seen another one.
On my first week at training centre I had to learn the definition of a pedlar ( not a pedaller). It reads as follows:
A pedlar is a man ( gender specific) who, without horse or other beast drawing or bearing burden, goes from town to town or to other men's houses ( again gender specific) offering to sell, or exposing for sale any goods, wares or merchandise, or offers for sale his skill in handicraft.
A constable may demand, on sight, the production of a pedlar's certificate, failure to do so may result in him being arrested without warrant.
There used to be a bloke in Attercliffe, Sheffield that had such an occupation. He was easily identifiable as he was of the Sikh religion. His pedlar's certificate was known to all and sundry. Never ever seen another one.