A Scottish Victorian painted and turned wood truncheon, third quarter 19th century, decorated with a Crown above a garter belt inscribed ROYAL BURGH OF LINLITHGOW, and containing V.R. cypher, with a ribbed handle, stamped CORMAC / EDINBRO, 18.25, 46cm longLinlithgowshire Constabulary, established in 1840, was renamed the West Lothian Constabulary some time after 1870, when its strength was 21 members, and before 1896.