HC Deb 16 June 1892 vol 5 c1274
MR. CUNINGHAME GRAHAM

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the police have any instructions to take the numbers of and summon cabmen who seek for fares while "crawling"?

MR. MATTHEWS

The police instructions provide generally for carrying out the Acts relating to public carriages, and the Orders of the Secretary of State made under those Acts. By an Order of the Secretary of State, dated 10th March, 1871, the police are enabled to summon drivers of cabs for plying for hire elsewhere than at some standing or place appointed for that purpose, or for causing obstruction by loitering or wilful misbehaviour.

MR. CUNINGHAME GRAHAM

There are no other special instructions in reference to cabmen?

MR. MATTHEWS

No.