NORTHAMPTONSHIRE and the SOKE OF PETERBOROUGH

A: Inspection by the County of NORTHAMPTONSHIREDates Events Marks Comments18261 set of standards [348] issued.1834183518401844184818603 inspectors appointed, 3 sets ofstandards [532,535,551] issued.Another set [797] issued.Police force set up; sevendivisions, superintendents actedas WM inspectors.One set of standards [926]issued.Two more sets of standards[1001-1002] issued for use inBrackley and Ketteringdivisions.Two more police divisionsadded, but WM districtsunaltered?In 1834 there were seven pettysessional divisions, and threeinspectors were assigned, asfollows.Inspectors 1834-1840Northampton, TowcesterThomas SandersBrackley, DaventryJames BartlettKettering, Oundle,andWellingboroughJohn KeeneThe same inspectors probablyserved until 1840.The marks numbered 1-7correspond to the sevendivisions.1879Seven numbers issued: 149-155; probably 149 to No.1district and so on. By this timethe WM inspectors were notalways the superintendents ofpolice.