Peelers

A Protestant clergyman in Mayo, who had thirty men digging his potatoes, of the species called Peelers, "thinks they did not dig as much sound potatoes as two men would do in a sound year."

The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines John O'Rourke

Jeremy Irons's great great grandfather, Thomas Irons, was one of Britain's first "Peelers" - members of the police force started by Sir Robert Peel.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Catherine Gee 2011

"Peelers," and have hardly got rid of the "Bobby" part of Sir Robert

Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King Alfred Kingston

The first British police force were called "Bobbies" or "Peelers" after Sir Robert Peel.

REVIEW: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett 2010

Bring back the Peelers. on October 12, 2009 at 12: 00 pm inspectorgadget

Names Will Never Hurt You « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

The benchmark thus created is thus set at a very high level: you can be found out in all sorts of indisputable turpitude but you do not have to resign until the Peelers come along and clap the derbies on.

Perma-Tan Oozes Back Into Perma-Slime 2008

The benchmark thus created is thus set at a very high level: you can be found out in all sorts of indisputable turpitude but you do not have to resign until the Peelers come along and clap the derbies on.

Archive 2008-01-20 2008

Story part 2: Peelers have a look and decide there is not too much to it.

OPERATION - GET COULSON, part two! 2009

A shame his rotten little scheme was not in force the day he got done: then the Peelers could have had a good time working him over for his ID Card.

Archive 2007-10-28 2007

A shame his rotten little scheme was not in force the day he got done: then the Peelers could have had a good time working him over for his ID Card.

Another Guilty Leftie Hyprocrite 2007