He was one of three inspectors (the other two being Frederick Abberline and Henry Moore) who were sent from Scotland Yard to Whitechapel in 1888 to strengthen the investigation of the Whitechapel murders.
Han var en af tre inspektører (de to andre er Frederick Abberline og Henry Moore), som blev sendt fra Scotland Yard til Whitechapel i 1888 for at styrke efterforskningen af Whitechapelmordene.