# Inspector Meadows — The Three Just Men character guide

> Inspector Meadows in The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Meadows, Mr. Meadows, friend Meadows

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-firm-of-oberzohn

## Who they are

The Scotland Yard man the Just Men call when they need official muscle, pulled between the law he serves and the vigilantes he quietly trusts.

## Relationships

### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez)

_professional_

Inspector Meadows works alongside Gonsalez as a police contact, cooperating in the pursuit of criminals.

### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez)

_professional_

Inspector Meadows works alongside Gonsalez as a police contact, cooperating in the pursuit of criminals.

### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez)

_professional_

Inspector Meadows works alongside Gonsalez as a police contact, cooperating in the pursuit of criminals.

## In the story

### [The Golden Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/v-the-golden-woman)

Takes charge of the Barberton case, visits Curzon Street, and searches the dead man's hotel room.

### [Moral Suasion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/vii-moral-suasion)

Briefly appears outside Newton's house and enters the room; confirms Gonsalez's presence and mentions the murder of Barberton.

### [When the Lights Went Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/x-when-the-lights-went-out)

Investigates the ballroom after the lights go out, visits the safe house but is misled by Poiccart.

### [Leon Theorizes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xii-leon-theorizes)

Skeptical of Leon's theory, but acknowledges its coherence; learns of Johnson Lee.

### [Written in Braille](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xvii-written-in-braille)

Assists in the raid aftermath and identifies Mike Selwyn.

### [The Story of Mont d’Or](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xviii-the-story-of-mont-d-or)

Agrees with Leon's deductions about the conspiracy.

### [Gurther Reports](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xx-gurther-reports)

Leads a police search of Oberzohn's house for Mirabelle, warns Oberzohn of the three just men.

### [The Courier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxiii-the-courier)

Mentioned as being under pressure due to public criticism over the Barberton murder investigation.

### [In Captivity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xvi-in-captivity)

Assists Leon by arresting and interrogating Oberzohn's spy; reports the discovery of Oberzohn's marriage licence to Leon.

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