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The Burslem authorities get tough on firework and firearm abuse on coronation day, 1838 
  

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CAUTION. 
A fatal Accident having occurred on a recent occasion, from the FIRING OF
CANNON, GUNS, &c. 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, 
That all Persons who shall be detected in Firing off any Cannon, Gun, Pistol,or 
othe Fire-arms, or letting off any Fire-Works, in the streets, on the Day of the Coronation, will be immediately taken into custody, and rigorously dealt with accoring to the Law. 
R. H. HAYWOOD, 
Burslem, June 26th, 1838 CHIEF CONSTABLE. 
MARY BROUGHAM, PRINTER, MARKET-PLACE, BURSLEM