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A Dangerous Character': Cartoon from 'Punch', London, 1847, at the time of Railway Mania when rapid expansion of the railways made it necessary for Parliament to pass laws to regulate them. The arresting officer is Colonel Charles Sibthorp, MP for Lincoln, who had the reputation of being against almost everything.

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A Dangerous Character': Cartoon from 'Punch', London, 1847, at the time of Railway Mania when rapid expansion of the railways made it necessary for Parliament to pass laws to regulate them. The arresting officer is Colonel Charles Sibthorp, MP for Lincoln, who had the reputation of being against almost everything.