Joseph Little

Died

7 May 1871

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

City of Glasgow Police

Cause

Medical

Duty Status

On Duty

Died from an infected bowel that was ruptured when he was assaulted while on duty a few weeks earlier.

Died from an infected bowel that was ruptured when he was assaulted while on duty a few weeks earlier.

Died following an assault on duty a few weeks previously, incurring ruptures to the bowels which became infected.

PC Little had been knocked to the ground and severely kicked during a disturbance at Barrowfield Toll.