1-150-914 - The Cartoon Collector/Heritage-Images

'Something Wrong with the Mechanism', 1883. Mr George Lewis is shown attempting to prod the Public Prosecutor into action. This office was a relatively new one, having been established in 1879 to arrange the swift and coordinated prosecution of serious criminal cases. However, there was some criticism that cases were taking too long to come before the courts. From Punch, or the London Charivari, April 21, 1883.