Special Constables were sworn in, the old pensioners were called up and the police were supplied with cutlasses.
There was, however, no breach of the peace.
This report was in the Manchester Courier on the 14th of August 1842.
At this time 'plug riots' were common-to find out what these were go to the 'Discover ' part of the website and then 'Riots and Radicalism '.
Should we have gone back to cutlasses recently ?
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