The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

    beats, 47–8, 52

    standards of conduct, 48

    social status, 146, 266

    procedures, 157

    see also detectives

Police Gazette, 276

Pollaky, Ignatius, 198, 263

Portland, St Peter's church, 278

Portland Vase, 71

Portsmouth, 180–1

Potter, John, 276

Pratt, Mary, see Kent, Mary (nee Pratt)

press, see newspapers

Prichard, James, 244

Pritchard, Dr Edward, 252–3

Pugin, Augustus, 229

Punch, 79, 223

Pusey, Edmund, 224

Quance, Mrs, 194

Queensland, 284–5

Queenstown, 180

racial degeneration, 221

railways, xx, 43, 69, 219

    stations, xix

    first murder on, 235

Reading, 74, 88

Regent Street, 50

Regent's Park, 288

Reigate, 212–13, 215

'retrospective prophecy', 271

Reynolds magazine, 223

Rhode, John, 291, 298

Ribton, Mr, 187–8

Road: Kent family's unpopularity, 5, 61, 101, 127

    'cottage corner', 5, 63–4

    George inn, 12, 60

    Christ Church, 14, 59, 63, 183, 189

    Red Lion inn, 27–8, 60, 139

    Temperance Hall, 28, 30, 34, 36, 61, 81, 115–16, 137, 147–55, 159, 177, 193–6

    villagers' suspicions, 30–1, 60, 116, 119, 156, 191

    situation and inhabitants, 59–60

    unrest and disorder, 189

    Saunders' inquiry, 193–9

    Kent family leaves, 209

    change of name to Rode, 210n

    in Stapleton's account, 220–1

Road Hill House: privy, 15–16, 63, 65–7, 81–2, 91, 95, 126, 147, 209;

    layout and plans, 62–4, 99–101, 109–10;

    Kent family arrive, 74

    'Miss Constance's garden', 183, 292

    auction, 209–10