"The authorities must exercise restraint… officers should avoid using firearms… however, if the situation becomes critical, full support must be given to Scotland Yard to maintain order…"
Regarding the series of directives from Viscount Melbourne, Arthur did not believe that these historical documents alone could influence his fundamental judgment of the Cold Bath Field incident, as in practice, historical documents hold no real significance.
Because Arthur had long since learned about the event in detail from Scotland Yard and magazines such as "The Poor's Watchman" and "Friend of Workers".
