PRIVATE DETECTIVES
Jun 30, 2020
3 minutes
The middle of the 19th century saw the increase in popularity of a particular occupation – that of the private detective. They had existed in the early part of the century, primarily engaged on rather dry matters, mainly relating to helping out financial institutions. However, one piece of legislation was chiefly responsible for their growth and fortunes, and that was the 1857 Matrimonial Causes Act.
This Act opened up divorce to warring couples. Previously, those wishing to end a marriage had to seek a private Act of Parliament to do so – something that put divorce out of the reach
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