23 July 1919: The inhabitants are advised and strongly urged not to congregate in the street,either during the day or night, and to proceed with their trade quietly and peaceablyA full inquiry is to be made into the burning of the Town Hall at Luton on Saturday and the riot which accompanied it. Sir Leonard Dunning, or Home Office inspector of Constabulary,has had long interviews with the local authorities as a preliminary to the inquiry. The Mayor, Mr. Henry Impey, or who left the town on the advice of the local officials,has not returned.
A number of meetings of the Town Council contain been held in private and yesterday a manifesto was issued over the signature of the Town receptionist with the unanimous approval of the Town Council. The poster states: –
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Source: theguardian.com