2 THE LAW, OCTOBER 1972 ~~I-II~--~-~~~I--I~IIIIIIIIIIIIIILIIILII-I=-~~-I--~---~I-~~---II-I-I-~ 7 Bert Weedon's record helps road safety effort m I By KEN ADAMS I (A CRIME record with a dif- 1ference inay soon become "top 1of the cops". It's the pop tune "Road to :safety song" played, arranged and directed by Britain's top 'guitarist Bert Weeden and sung Iby Roy Edwards. Bert, pictured at Walton-on- 1the-Naze, surrounded by child- lren and police, is playing the l tune in an attempt to get over lin words and music the message Ithat police are very keen for 1children to learn regarding 1everyday precautions and road I safety. I It all started when the Lin- 1colnshire police asked Bert to I write a jingle for road safety in schools. The "off-beat" tune 'so caught on that a record was made. Although Bert has kept on lthe right side of the law for lmany years he now has hund- 1reds of police records, which lare on general release. The rec- 1ords are being sent to schools !,and p o l i c e headquarters 1throughout the country. 1 Bert has tnany hit records 1and currently has three I,.P.s on the market, but he says: "I l would rather the road safety record be a st~iashhit than any- I 'thing else. It's nice to think that child's life. That would be bet- the air and Bert has appeared Appearing in the "Dick ten-week "one-night" tour, a 'my music and playing might ter than a golden disc." on B.B.C. TV discussing road Emery Show" at Clacton-on- cabaret cruise to the Carribean be responsible for saving a The record is often heard over safety. Sea, Bert is planning an autumn and then pantotnime. 1 LIIII-IIIIIILIm11111~111111m~1w11IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~IIIIm~IIII~~~~IIIw~m~ Seaxes George Ambrose CHIEF Inspector George A improvement An~brose ended 34 years Auto service last week when he m wq HOME Office now require left the Force to become fnrd and the I:wt 14 at a higher standard of ac- Security Officer for the . commodation ifi Policc Co-op at Colchester. Hc tells the tale of his station cells and works Club George Aln brose's career first crime cnqui needed in this connection By Koy Clark has been something like he went to the will cost the County a sandwich; the first 14 his bike with f f4,4XO in the current I.AL)IES and C>entlcrncn. Have years being spent at Rom- brushes stuck in financial year. you ever been to a "T;tble Top Rally'?" Well. now'\ your rmr--mm~~-mI-=Il--l~ ch:incc. The ('ar Club arc holdin@ one on the l lth October ;~ndSc;ixes membcl-s Smashing re col-dially invited to compcte. WHILE in custody at Brent- A "Table Top Rally" i\ at wood a prisoner caused damage !-ally without te;rrs, cli\pcn\ing to his cell to the value of f42. :is it tloea with \uch enculn- No order was made with heranccs ;IS motor car\. I-oads. reference to this when Cl!elms- and since it is held intloors, ford Crown Court sent the even weathel-. man to prison for 15 months, It is of caul-sc ;in cxtcnsive and the Joint Police Authority map-I-eading excl-cise for Iially have decided to write the navigator5 anti would-be navi- amount off as irrecoverable. gzrtors: very competitive. lots pcket. Times change: of fun. and with prizes. Full ; details from our Competition slnce he took charge at Sec. D. Arbour. Driving Colchester there have been shoot. 12 nlurder enquiries - Playback Guy Fawkes Dance I all cleared up. OFFICERS attending courses Another event coming up I George has a son aged at Headquarters may see their is the Seaxes 'Guy Fawkes' more spectacular questions or Dance to be held on .ird 1 22 and will live in Col- chester after he leaves. discussion points played back November in H.Q. Hall. 1 in slow motion, match-of-the- Tickets 3Fp. The band is Bob 1 Before joining in 1938 he day style, if the video tape Robertson. It's in Fancy Ilress. I was a reporter and bus equipment asked for by Train- Dog has and there are prizes for the best I conductor in Southend, ing Department at a cost of Inan Guy, ancl thc best lady E 1,900 is allowed. Guy. I his home town. The vidw system is already Sirturday 14th October is the standard in other Forces. date set for the Britvic R;tlly. which i.; the premier rally of I RETURNING triulnphant from Emma the Met. Police Dog Cham- . It's ;In all night pionships on September 24, affair covering a 450 mile route I Fred packs up came 1,aurie McKenna and hi7 through Suffolk and Norfolk. This !.ally is intended for the I dog Sheriff, who won the new "Big Huys" and in any case the co~l~petitionfor dogs from the ! -- City of 1,ondon and Hoine entry li\t is full. However, the m 8 Rudkin Counties. organisers are anxious to have B? VERA BAY1,ISS any of our members as Mnr- I I- With each Force sending shall\. 1 ANYONE, past or present, who ever served in the CID at their best two dogs the com- I the or stations since 1960, must remember 1 retires petition was really fierce. Each I Mrs. Gricks. It was therefore very pleasing to see so manv I dog wa5 tested for obedience an& had to chase and arrest OCTOBER 19 of the people who have, either-";noved-on" or "up the Mrs. Emnia Rudkin retired ladder," but who found time to attend the small social func- - but with complications. As DOG SCHOOL, on September 30 at the age of well as the criminal there were tion given in her honour and held at the Basildon Bar on 74. She had been a cleaner at SANDON Friday, September l. other people running about A collection had been organised by DlChief Inspector Witham Police Station for the whom the dog had to ignore. The final day past 23 years and her services In one test the dog even had Hodges, and the money, in the form of a cheque, was pre- will be greatly missed. The Law of the sented to her by Acting Chief Superintendent Joslin. This to get on with it by himself would like to join with the with the handler out of sight. Force Dog Trials. she stated would be very welco~neas spending money on an occupants of Witham Police The Dog Section will intended cruise later this year. Station in wishing her a long A total of 279 points was just A well-earned rest would seem the order of the day, for and happy retirement. enough to clinch victory and be pleased to welcome having suffered the loss of a dear husband. earlier.. - - - - this.- - - - vrar. a large silver cup. And the any spectators she had worked on until her retirement in the true ''Do~~Y-I No. 2, Drummer, not yet who care to come I G'' tradition. two years old and handled by between 9 am and Earlier in the day her colleagues of the civilian staff had I New lease Pc Alan Gilfillan, placed eighth I presented her (between sips of sherry and mouthfuls of l late afternoon. to make it a good day for the l savouries) with a rug and cushion, these gifts it is hoped I PART the garden the dog section. Obedience, agility will help her to spend a long and happy retirement. former Inspectors Quarters at AFTER 23 years at l'haxted, and man exercises , 1 is to be leased Constable Fred Cooper is to The Force Trials will take 1 # to a neighbouring householder retire with 26 years service. Fred place on October 16, 17, 18 on this day. LIIIII=I.I-~--~~~ rmrrmrm atf25perannum. will continue to live in the village. and 19. THE LAW, OCTOBER 1972 3

= FROM TIME to time the Station wag finds E the time and energy to compose comic Force = = Orders with which to adorn the notice board. 3 =I One such appears below having first seen the = I m light of day at Southend. m I I E FORCE ORDER 'B' I = LEAVE OF ABSENCE I SICKNESS = This will no longer be acceptable as an excuse for being = absent from work. Your certificate will no longer be proof - of illness. If you are able to visit your doctor you are able 3 to come to work. I 3 LEAVE OF ABSENCE - (For an operation). We are no longer allowing this practice = and are discouraging any thoughts that you may need an = operation. As long as you are in our employ you need all = of whatever you have and nothing should be removed. Any- = one having an operation will be dismissed immediately, after = having reimbursed the force for the value that was removed. -5 A list is available on request. g 5 A SUCCESSFUL concert in = DEATH = Public Gardens on (Your own). This will be accepted as an excuse provided that = Sunday 20th August was well = at least two weeks notice is given. It is considered your duty = received. A count of the = to teach someone else your duty before passing on. = audience was made of the I = order of 200 which wasn't at = CALL OF NATURE = all bad. The weather was fine As too much time is being spent in the toilet future visits = and not too neither was = will only be allowed in alphabetical sequence. These will = Our music. On Sunday, 17th = commence at the start of each shift, i.e. those whose surname = September we went to the = begins with 'A' at 6 a.m., 2 p.m. and 10 p.m., those whose "Three at Cressing to = surname begins with 'B', 6.15 a.m., 2.15 p.m. and 10.15 = give a concert, but that = mm. Anyone unable to go during their allotted time will wait 'enemy of outdoor playing Mr. = until the following day. Any infraction of this order will = Rain, &nally won and stopped play. Never mind, it was an result in immediate dismissal. I= I J. C. NIGHTINGALE attempt and we can't win 'em I - I Chief 3 INDEX: LEAVE OF ABSENCE g ailinother concert given at -I Foakes Hall Dunmow was a IMPORTANT NOTE = first class success. We always I- know when we've pleased the THIS IS not a real Force Order. Qo not corn- customers, they remain after =.I ply with the terms of this comic notice. the interval. In this case, more = = came in. Our compere Brian ~lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllPenton was to his usual form (green s~deup and all) Joint Force The Civilian Harold Hull and Rrian Tyrell rendered solo items in their Types No. 40 Establishment Officer uswl polished style and Char- lie Woods, a relaxed contrast to all that blowing, with some good stuff on the piano much liked by the customers. So you see we press on gathering laurels all the way (I trust). In this monrth's column I thought it worthy of mention, the difference between a brass band and a military band. It isn't just that one is armed forces. military so to speak, al- though that is doubtless the origin of the name. It is the fact mainly that whereas a brass band has only brass wind instruments a military band has these plus clarinets, saxo- EARLIER this summer police and coast- sea - and dropped back in from 20 phones, bassoons, possibly fifes guards cotiibined in a special exercise feet. and a piccolo or two. Also in- on the River Blackwater to mark the The helicopter, based at Manston stead of tenor horns, they usually have French horns al- visit to the area of the Chief Inspector and under the jurisdiction of Thames though this is not always the of H.M. Coastguard, Lt. Cotl~mander Rescue H.Q. at Walton-on-the-Naze, case. This of course makes for John Douglas. has flown 150 search and rescue sorties, greater flexibility of tone and lifting 53 people to safety. musical form. A coastguard helicopter took part But the brass band is be- in a mock rescue operation with the One of these sorties earned them the loved of industry and villages. Thames coastguard patrol boat, two Board of Trade Shield for the most Almost all the top brass bands police launches and the St. Lawrence meritorious wreck service of the year. in this country are industry- On March 9, only four minutes after based or sponsored and much Bay Auxiliary Coastguards, a voluntary rivalry exists between them, body. the alarm was raised, three men, aged whereas military band contests 56, 68 and 70, were snatched from an are not so widely publicised. The Force diving tear11 were also in- upturned fishing boat off the Essex All regular armed service volved, divers being plucked frotn the band5 are of course military coast. bands and most of these per- We can start you right away at £20 per week form a dual role, The instru- but if you can type as well we'll make it £30. mentalists ~~suallyplay two in- struments. such as a cornet in I I the military role and a violin BASILDON DIVISIONAL ~n the orchestral role and other I I permutations, such as a bass SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB I drum and bass fiddle. I So now you know. We in the I I Rand are ouite ' content. at present at leasi, to remain a brass band. The only i to Halloween Dance ! engagement we have to hand I at th~emoment, is a concert at m Rillericav on 15th November I in the Archer Hall I believe. I at Rotary Hoes, Friday ~bmlt60 tickets have already I been sold and several more I West Horndon 1 ;irked for. So hurry up and I book for th~sone and make it I 3rd November, a Prom-style only don't throw lemons at the cornet players. I I Be seeing you. where dancing will be ! from 8 o.rn. to 1 am. to the- l To be done up lay Conley Quintet SUBJECT to the approval-. of 1! the Secretary of State and any 1 necessary planning permisuon Usual licensed bar and buffet be~nggranted. 3 houses at Lon- 1 don Road, Feenng are to he I modernrsed at a total cost of Dress optional. f8.400. This WIII include re- ' decoration and re-wiring. and I garages and central heating will I ; also hc nrclvided I The first prize I I intherafflewill be Weekend inParis I I I teak \urround, excellent con- I d~t~onCo\t new f35 Sdle I Tickets f 1.35 (includes buffet) obtainable I prlcc L~OD, Allen. PIIO~O- ! from Brentwood Police Station graph~c Department, Head- 4 THE LAW, OCTOBER 1972

Callous murder by motor car bandits shocked ABOUT 6'1m on 27th September, 1927, a mail Dr. LovelPs Morris Cowley motor car which was stolen by Browne driver, William Ward, on his way from Romford to the theorv that the car had 1- passed through run into the bank and had Stapleford Tawnev and backed out again when came upon Constable the nation Constable Gutteridge came George Gutteridge, whom red with Superintendent the ground under the body uuon it. He suestioned A Constable he knew, lying in the road Cant ot kpplng Uivision and together with another tie occupants and took in a pool of blood. He and Det. Insp. Crockford found inside the skull were out his book when they called out to the Con- of Romford. carefully preserved. suddenly shot him and stable and took hold of At once the scene was There was no sign of he staggered back across since 1910 his hand but it was cold examined. Near where the any struggle and this, the rosd to fall upon the and Mr. Ward raised the body had been the bank added to the fact that his verge on the far side. The P.C. George Gutteridge ford Abbotts beat. alarm by calling out had been disturbed as if pocket book was in his shot must have been un- joined Essex Constabulary He had married in people who lived nearby. by a car wheel. Already hand, suggested that he expected because Con- in 1910 when he was 20 and at the time A busdriver on his way enquiries had been set in had been killed by the stable Gutteridge was des- having come from his death his two c to work at Rornford in- motion because this wheel occupants of a car. But cribed as a brave man who native Suffolk. were aged 12 and 4. formed the Havering Con- track had been seen earlier which car? Was it the would not have allowed He served first at The funeral took p stable and Romford Police by one of the first local stolen car? such a thing to happen Southend, not yet a sepa- at Brentwood on Station. residents on the scene. without a struggle. rate Force, and then at October and was atten Constable Gutteridge The only crime reported Circuitous He had worked most Romford. In 1913 he by 200 policemen a was found lying on his in the area that night was route of the day before and moved to Grays and uniform and most we back with his legs across the theft of a Morris Cow- when Mrs. Gutteridge remained there until 1918 World War 1 medals. the road and his head and ley motor car from l~. F.nquiries showed that went to bed at l l pm the when he was called up The Bishop of B shoulders at the foot of Lovell's house at Billeri- Dr. Lovell's car had been Constable had put his feet into the army, serving in paid tribute to P.C. the bank. There was a cay. A very different situ- stolen about 2.30am. To up for an hour's rest be- the Machine Gun Corps. teridge in an address. " trail of blood running ation from modern times avoid the main road into fore going out to his 3am In 1919 he rejoined the A year later a memorid away from the body down will unfold in connection the thieves could poinf. Long hours in those Force and returned to cross was erected 4 the hill and another trail with this crime. have taken a roundabout days ! Little where he Warley Cemetery, subg of blood splashes leading Two possibilities now way through Mountnes- By 8.30pm that day 1~.remained until 1922 when scribed to by members q across the road to where presented themselves. The sing, Pilgrims Hatch, Cox- Lovell's car had been he moved to the Staple- the Force. the Constable was lying. Constable might have been tie Green, Navestock, and found abandoned at Brix- His pencil was clutched shot by someone with a so to the point where Gut- ton. F-nquiries revealed 1 in his right hand and his grudge or by someone teridne was found. that it might have been offering information if, for Although Policemen: pocket book lay close to upon whom he had example, a certain small- were, by and large, keptci The Police now set left there about 6am his left. chanced while on patrol. though noone had been ad were inserted in in their place by society Pc Sidney Taylor, In favour of the first about proving this and national newspapers but and somewhat looked over the next few days seen parking it. What a stationed at L.am bourne possibility was the fact that none of these led to any- down upon they were found witnesses in Billeri- contrast to present day End had met Pc Gutter- he had discussed a case cases when abandoned thing. Numerous mysteri- nevertheless held in some idge for a 3 am conference of his at some length with cay who knew the sound ous parcels containing special esteem and the of I Jr. 1-ovell's car and vehicles can stand in the point about 600 yards Pc Taylor at their point, guns or amunition were murder of a village con+ said it had been driven carchoked streets of the from the scene of the a case involving a local found all over the place stable on his unarmed along the metropolis for weeks. crime. The two stood chat- man with a reputation for but could not be con- night patrol shocked the ting about a ease of Gut- Road. A string of other nected. piblic 'far more, one feels, trouble-making. witnesses made statements Cartridge case teridge's until about half Chief lnspector Berrett Although the activities than it would now, 45 past three when they that a car had passed their The car was taken to of certain press reporters years later. more or less discounted house at certain times parted and each walked this and plumped for the Brixton Police Station and were causing trouble the towards his home. which, added together, newspapers themselves stolen car. The Constable made certain of the route thorough1y examined. Inquest adjourned No time was lost in had been shot twice at Under the front near side were giving every assis- "calling in the Yard." By the vehicle had followed. tance. Thc Ncws of the On 30th September the close quarters through the Imagine trying to do this seat a cartridge case was 1 1.35am that day Detec- left side of the head and found. The front nearside World offered f 1,000 re- Romford Coroner Mr today! But in 1927 few ward for information Icad- C. E. Lewis opened tilt tive Chief Inspector Bcrrett then another bullet had cars were about at-night. of the car was damaged and Detective Sgt. Harris been fired through each as if from running into ing to an arrest and very inquest on Constable Gut full coverage was given teridge and after takinl were on their way to eye. These bullets had In the meantime Chief a tree ' and there were embedded in- Inspector Berrett formed to the case. formal evidence adjournec Essex. There they confer- been found snlashesr of blood on the off-side running board. The car and Dr. Lovell's garage were examined for fingerprints but the only ones found werc smudged prints on the steering wheel which appeared to belong to the policenlan who had driven it to the station. False trails

At this stage a red her- ring was introduced when I man called Andrew Baldwing gave himself up for the crime at Basing- \take. He was brought back to Romford but later clcared. He had to be smuggled out of Romford as the pres werc being Browne and Kennedy, to take an indirect a nuisance. having stolen Dr Lovell's back to London b Over 200 policemen, about one-third of the Force, many wearing Great War various other crack- car fFom , drove they were afraid to ~ii~rlnlc.marched in the funeral ~rocessionand there were manv wreaths. pots wrote to the press through the lanes of Essex through Brentwood , THE LAW, OCTOBER 1972 S

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"for about two molith\." Enquiries continued at Billericay with a view to discovering the thieves of Dr. Lovell's car. Sergeant Weedon worked hard at this and as a result it was quite clear that the thieves were not locals. Many local people who had seen suspicious per- sons loitering about Bil- lericay were taken up to Scotland Yard to look at photographs but without success. It was now in Billericay that enquiries were being pressed. There was nothing more to bc learned at the scene of the murder or the place where the car was abandoned. Then the hunt movcd to liagenham after a man was overheard in "The Chequers" public house saying that he was con- cerned in the murder. A trap was laid for this Inan but in thick fog he was missed. By chance the number of a taxi which had driven past the trap was taken and the taxi On 10th November the in the press. A verdict of The scene now. The road has .been widened and straightened, a lane no driver was traced, and even- Chief Inspector reported murder by persons un- more, lined with new bungalows. tually led police to the man, at length for the infor- known was brought in. wrote to Chief inspector "danny." mation of the Chief Con- Enquiries were, literally, Berrctt about a man cal- He was detained with \table of Essex, Capt. world wide, communi- led Frederick Guy Browne. a woman. Both were CRO Clnett, on progress made cations being received He had previous convic- but could not be connec- \o far. from Awtralia. Canada tions for car thefts and ted. "E" Div, Metro, took It was little enough. The and Ireland among other as a matter of routine had them away but could not trail was cold and many places. been sought for interview connect them with a rhop- must have thought the On January 15th the for some time. breaking and in the end crime insoluble. The first "News of the World" A car stolen in London "C" I )iv, Mctro, locked phase of the enquiry, col- raised its reward offer was traced to his posses- them up for breaking. lection of evidence im- from E 1,000 to £2,000, a sion. Rrowne had a garage Another dead end left mediately following the mark of the concern felt at Claphaill Junction, not the enquiry team frus- crime, wa4 over. Now wa\ in the country at the fail- for from the place where trated. It was now October to tollow a period a be- ure to clear the murder Dr. L20vell's car had been 8th, nearly two weeks after hind-the-scenes work, not up. abandoned. the murder and \till no very \pcctacular and con- Almost at the same Enquiries showed that real lead. ducted to the accompani- tilne Sheffield City Police Coi~tii~ucdoil p:qx 8

e a Constable was always Gutteridge, who "flashed" about to take notes in his Each arrow on the aiap Constable Gutteridge's grave in Warley cemetery, ,e on duty in the High the111 down with his lamp. pocketbook, they turned denotes a witness who recently cleaned, and planted prettily with blue and ,e Street. Quite by chance After Browne shot the the car round and drove stated the tiwe the car white flowers, bears the si~llpletribute, "Erected by me they canle upon Constable Constable when he was to London via . passed. his comrades." the blue light and two tones that tlo it!). The ncxt meeting we are hoping to have in October. about the 18th so let's have a good turn out as we hope to have ;I representative from "The <'orridor.; of Power" with LIS ancl tiiscus\ the forthcoming Pillars of society year. \hifts, equipment etc. arid He agrees also al-r;rngc another "Lndies IT FELL to our lot recently to talk to the new Night" at Xina\. Would appre- cadet intake about the history of the police and with us ciate convenient clates from referring to the events of 1829 when the first Arthur. Mitch. BI-ian ~ind Dear Sir, John so get in touch please. professional police force in this country took to Through the courtesy of your the ttreets, we asked the audience.to imagine what colun~ns we have crossed Late challenge by this country with no police force would be like. swords in the past, but having Headquarters A degree of anarchy might prevail they considered just read your latest article A\ reported last month the headed APPEASEMENT, I feel league ih really becoming "hot" and we agreed. .you deserve praise from us all. with ,Southend and Colchester It was surprising, therefore, to read recently that It seems to me you speak the wheel to wheel but danger is a Member of Parliaiiient had opined that the only thoughts of a good many mem- looming up in the \hapc of bers of the Police Service. Heatlq~inrters (renowned late thing standing between this country and anarchy which is more than can be said I' tinisher\) who are making >I was Parliament. This is dangerous, cloud cuckoo- tor some members of the Fedcr- latc hicl via Frank Mascall. land stuff. Can anyone imagine that if a determined atlon, who are supposed to F'rank, on hi\ last hour of Iates. body of men, be they ttrikers or any other sort of Too much hdve the Intere\ts of thelr had ju\t negotiated the road- member\ before all else, or so works at on the dissidents, chose to surround Parliament and let they would have 11s belleve no-one either in or out, that anything short of a education A12 when \uddenlp "he saw The latest exdmalc of such the light" in fact he saw 2 strong force of Metropolitan Policemen could devotion to our interest is 'Dear Sir, ONCE again. ;l \hurt. hurried lights, coming right at him fol- restore order? On checking the front pages quoted by you in your excel- column because of both lack lowcd very clohely hy n motor It is the Police Service which standt between of the August and September lent article, where you quote of time and material. llavirig cat- which. we gathered later. Law I noticed that eight out the words of the Chairman of been away again on a cour\c was the owner of the lights. this country and anarchy which makes it all the the Police Federation. He too of 13 articles refer to achieve- 1'111 afraicl I've been a little out FI-ancis. darzled by light5 more ironic, alas, that we are likely to be some ments of an academic nature. seems to have joined the ranks of touch this month --never and not surc of actual position of the first recipients of Mr. Heath's £2 per week. Although I feel that we all must of the do gooders, and I sug- ~nind. of same. take\ lc~ist line of and do applaud the success of gest he has no place in the I've received no info liom rcsistance antl best esc;tpc the academ~cmembers of our Police Force, but should join the other Subs this month- route-down and left-hit the lard Iungford and Lord Hunt Force I also feel that there W gather all in gents and let's kerb and does a nifty Mick must surely be other news in their good works. He might have it! McManu5 with motor for about within the Essex Police District start by promoting a fund to, The motor cycle "season" ?Oft.! l'he machine was fairly 11 Let's go independent ( of a more varied nature worthy assist the Uganda Asians. This (gootl weather etc.) is now damaged and Frank was of a mention on the front page way he should in his turn get COMPLAINTS against the police and the drawing to a close anrl vcry brui\ed quite a bit all over but. of the Law. a move to the House of Lords won it will he lung John\. I'm pleased to \ay, not methods of dealing with then1 are in the limelight No doubt your argument in and join the other two. heated jackets and layers of seriously. Anyway, that's it again with the news that the Home Secretary, Mr. this case will be that it makes D. J. SLAYDEN, P.C. 884 clothing. like ;in onion. Headqu;rrters 3 so now we are Carr. is to look at the oroblen~ afresh. This is little difference whether the (ENGLISH) Renewed acquaint:rnces will really going. By the way, good and it is to be hoped that he-can produce news is on the front page of be made w~thold friends who Frank hit the ground fairly the paper or inside. In answer hLwe colou~erltelly. a t~re'lntl h:rrtl and his "Avia" kit stood a formllla which, if it cannot satisfy almost all to this I would say that I have coffee with! up to it excellently giving interested parties, can at least almost satisfy all always been of the opinion that Memories of The bonus \y\teni ,~t the Frank a lot of PI-otection and of them. The time is ripe for some sort of the shop window of any news- garage 'ill ;11\o he vcry wet it didn't )rip or tear so it paper is its front page, if this independent appeal tribunal to be set up though come now :IS thls w~ll mean. provecl the worth of this is so 1 hesitate to suggest that Old / more thiin likely. that the garment. essentially not only the conlplainant but also the our shop window as seen machine\ will stay in "dry nerek L ce ha\ fin~\hed his policeman must have access to it. through the Force Newspaper Dear Sir course ancl obtained 88 and I was delighted to see in the dock" just :I little longer! Of We are less impressed to learn that it was the reflects a great deal of single- course this ha\ its disatlvxn- lan Spa~-k\has now completed mindedness. September issue of The tag'-a\ we. oncc :lgjiin. hi\ a~lv;inced and got 88 also report of the Commons Select Committee on Race K. A. NADEN photographs of the old H~~~~~ Relations which prodded the Home Secretary into Police Stations. bccome the "thorn in the \~dc" X) well done to both. WE arc delighted to know The oldest of all brought of the TralTic Departnicnt :is Ben was the fir\t of the his decision. It must be chastening to the other \hifts change (to be cliscussed that you read our front pme, back Jo me many happy motor cyclist\ - to do thi5 next meeting) and drivers and "Accident Coursc" and can organisations which have campaigned for years at least, so avidly, Mr. Naden, memories of my childhood for independent enquiries into complaints against and impressed that you so days when my ~~~h~~ was a cars are ~-e-:i~-r;lnged.nevcr now tell us the speed and neatly anticipate our counter sergeant ~~~fi~ldmind. it will be sumnier- uion! po\ition of the vehicles before the police to find that the race relations industry to your opinion. And while ~~~~d oak, on coLlrt days he Ncxt S;~t~~rclayi\ the last of it happens-so that <:Ives a lot has "wiped their eye" to use a good old police we feel that the achievement "official" job\, \o to \ay, of work hecauw now they of. cduc?tional excellence, llsed to hire a waggonette from phrase. But the means are justified by the end, no the ~~k~~ ~~~d,set off for 1n the form of the Burnham never do! whether In professional or C;irnivaI. Once again we sh;ill doubt, and if a source of irritation between police general stndies, is of para- Harlow calling at ~~tfi~ld Well. no other news. keep and public is reri~ovedonly good can result. mount importance these days, ~~~thto pick up the con- he the target (or :tccurately it short ;incl mol-c ncxt month. we have lowered, or rather stables from thrown coins and with :I bit I'eace, Love ancl Overtime altered, the tone of the front and Hallingbury, then on to of luck Inay hold On to the title to you all brothcl-S! Ride safe page this time by referring to S,heering to oick uo a Con- of ''Best Over;li! t.loat" (it's and to the \ystc~ii. klonty , n~ore mundane matters -like stable ~ cfrom ;here ind on to l marriage or the ChiePs doings. Harlow, p~~ttingup the horse who calls the tune? -Editor. at a little pub in Churchgate about i't in the sermlon the next man and Footman. As it Street, the name of which Sundtay. approached the main gate 1 I opposite the Police Station the BUREAUCRACY went mad in September, 1972. escapes me at the moment. Another thought comes to After all, the only change to come about was that Many a trip I have had on mind how things have changed gastes would be opened by an Acknowledged Count days and used to take in the Force since the early occupan't of the lodge. (Good instead of having to wait three months to my place on the long seat 1900s. Take for instance old days.) Whilst we were there receive payment for overtinie worked, if time off Dear Sir, wh'ich ran almost the width of removals -- 1 remember when we had the Coronation cele- in lieu had not been enforced in the meantime, The Finance Action and the Courtroom at the back. I we left our brations 6f H.M. King George Constables and Sergeants could opt, as of right, Police Salaries, County Hall, remember both Inspector Hail- furniture was taken in a farm V and Queen Mary. The thank PS Davies for his kind stone and Inspecttor Gardiner waggon to Dunmow Railway Station was gaily decorated for payment straight away. And yet this minor letter in last month's "Law" being at the old Police Station. Station (sevePal tr~ps were with flags and bunting and a alteration inspired a tive page force order with regarding his replacement pay My trips to the Court were made) then it was loaded into nl~~lberrytree was planted on seven appendices. advice slip. Communication looked upon as a fine day out. a Railway Waggon and packed Mulberry Green by the Captain It all seems so complicated and we cannot help and co-operation between us The same procedure was with straw. The railway then of the Fire Brigade. I wonder followed on Pay Days, only a took over and after some days if it still survives. Tea was wondering why we have to continue the concept is second to none, and it could be said that this is a classical start was then made about the truck arrived at B'illericay taken in Mark Hall Park and of units when everyone else talks in terms of time- example of "Friendly, in- 8 a.m. from Hatfield Broad Oak Station.. Another contractor, there was dancing in the even- and-a-half for overtime. What is most disturbing formal line administration." and it was often late in the th~s tune a Coal Merchant, ing. when the time spent by policemen on administra- After this we can only sign off evening before he arrived home ca~ted the furniture from the Living in the Station during as: as after Pay Parade was over Station to the Police Station. our stay was a married Con- tive tasks is supposed to be decreasing, is the stable named Colby and in the The Finance Team the Inspector would give per- The whole removal took at prospect of supervising officers all over the mission "reasonable least three days. (Some differ- room upstairs was a sihgle cohnty licking their pencils, and adding up one refreshment ':o be taken be- ence now.) In 1909 my Father man, P.c. Hill. I believe the fore ret~~rningto the stations who by this time was an Superintendent at Epping was unit for every three worked (carry one to next Treadmill (of course pubs were open all Inspector at , was Supt. Terry. Perhaps some of column) when the much vaunted con~puter at day then). moved to the then new Police my pensioner friends will County Hall could do the job much more accu- still there? At thlis ,time most of the Station at Harlow. We were remember. P.c. Gamble was at inhabitants were expected to go the second ones in the new Potter Street. P.c. H. Girt, later rately and rapidly upon receipt of the bare facts. Dear Silr, Station. I believe the first was Inspector, who had a son in 'Every picture tells a story', to Church on Sundays, includ- ing the Police Sergeant in an Inspector Barrow, but I'm the Force, was at Roydon, and runs the old adage. This is not sure of this. We lived in a P.c. Thoroughgood was at surcly true when one looks at un~form.He had a special pew allocated ]to him. IF .for some the part next to Fawbert and . Other names escape the photographs illust~ating reason he was unable to attend Barnards School. I can see in my memory in this passage of 1 Spare their feelings 1 t_he feature, 'This is your Nlck the Service, the Vicar was your photo my bedroom win- time. - Saffron Walden' (The Law- round t'he door on Monday dow where I used to look out Thank you for the memories August). morning to find out why. If and see the Gilby family drive your photograph has bro~~ght. THE news that the Home Oilice l'ublic Relations You say that the railway Branch is arranging for the changes in superin- the reason for the Sergeant's from Mark Hall to the Rail- Yours sincerely, station has changed liitle since absence was caused by a local way Station with a pair horse S. C. Giggins tendents' rank insignia to be suitably publicised lW4-surely this must be the person, that person heard all carriage comple'te wi'th Coach- (Ex-lnsp.) to avoid any in~pression that there have been vear in which the tv~ewriter reductions in rank strikes us as odd. I (shown in the p6dtograph , I above) was issued. (By the way, taking this service, and any spare parts re- At whom will this pnblicity be aimed? Mem- was the mechanical defect APPEAL bers of the service who hnow very well what the situ- quired are supplied by the library. The com- caused by hay-seeds in the VOLUNTEERS aonents used are of standard tvoe. ation is'! Or at the general public whose glimp~esof works or was it just that Mr m The degree of help &en would be these office bound worthies must be rare indeed. I Cax,ton had fallen down on The British Talking Book Library for the governed by the volunteer'r knowledge, and No pri~eq,alat, can be offered for a suitable catch 1 his contract?). Blind is fortunate in havine some 2,000 volun- his willingness to proceed with his task. I I do like the master plan- teen wrvicinr: the l alkinp Book machines used Usually quite simple repairs are involved, such phraqe for this campaign. Maybe something like, n,ing board. Am I right in by their members throughout the country. as the replacement of a volume control or "He's only lost his pip-he's still your lovable neigh- thinking that someone is Em- There are many areas where no volunteer is valve, or simple fault-finding. Circuit dia- bourhood Supercop." pire bliild'ing; that some future available and with an expanding library ser- grams, guidance notes and technical data are Presumably the wearers of this reduced insignia building estimate will provide vice, the need for more volunteers is very provided. an annexe in which will re- great. Most volunteers are amateur radio enthus- will co-operate in saving their hurt feeling9 by having pose a grand luxe master The equipment provided conyists of a simple iasts, or are employed by technological firms the res~~ltingholes in their epaulets invisibly mended, board*? The board w~ill, no reproducing machine for tape recordings or are in business as Radio Dealers. Anyone otherwite any publicity will only amount to pooring d'o~~blt,be cunningly lit with housed in a specially designed cassette. who is prepared to help in this valuable and I money down the drain. We are inclined to think the oil-lamps with informati,on Volunteers would sometimes be called upon worthwhile work should write to the follow- whole exercise adds up to this anyway. changed' by mechanical means to instal machines in memhers' homes, en- ing address: -the motive power emanating wring that the machine is operated in accord- E. Read-Jones, Manager, from the tread'-mill. (They ance with the instructions, enabling the user British Talking Book must still have a tread-mill in to derive the utrnoyt enjoyment from the re- Service for the Blind, l that dcl~ightful excrcise yard cordings; also to service or repair machines Nuffield I,ibrary, surcly!). when faults develope. Mount Pleasant, J. MURPHY No financial obligation is involved in under- Wembley, Middx. , 7.8.72. Southend-on-Sea -- v THE LAW, OCTOBER 1972 7

the narrative which follows widows pensions in its recent ~icksc Rhmes b Culham . . . . . 0 that the N.E.C. are fully aware review of the police pensions Standon c Greene h Ct~lham . . 0 FORTUNE ebbed and flowed Beesley b Grecnc ...... I I of these anomalies even to the scheme with the Police Council. in the Regional cricket final Harner h Greene ...... 5 extent of seeking amendment It is not possible to give the played at Hadleigh on 28th ~e&;-ries-lbwb Graineer ...... 3 to the 1971 Act. Menibers will Balance Sheet for the Asfo- But what Webb not out ...... 6 September. Krdhead c Ellis h Grainter . . . . 0 be kept fully informed. It is ex- ciation but at the end of Wlio would have given Riley not out ...... 1 pected that this matter will be December, 197 1, the Assets and PENSIONS Amending Regulations bring- Essex-Southend any chance at Gould did not bat raised at Conference the result Investments were around the all after they had been put out E\tras ...... 8 f ing into effect the new Pensions of which will be awaited with 10,000 mark which shows a arrangements are not now ex- for a mere 87 and then allowed a finish Total ...... 88 -".-v interest. very healthy state of finances. pected until the end of the year. the Sussex openers to put on The Public Service Pensioners' It is hoped that as many as Howling: Culham 2-20, Greene It is rumoured that four 46? But in the end it was at 47, but the .score clilnbed to 3-18. Grainger 3-38, Council' is to be congratulated can make it will attend the attempts have been made to tighter than had seemed pos- on its efforts to secure the Annual Comrades Luncheon 72 for 3. It looked a formality. bring them to the light of day, sible and before they took.the Alas, catches were going abolition of the 4% trigger, be- on 26 October. The Chancellor cup away Sussex hearts were but all have had to be torn down like autumn leaves. It and in the next over a catch low which, in terms of cost of Hall, in Market Road, Chelms- up. A point to be considered in their mouths. living in any one year, there ford, was recently opened and was one of those days \\-hen was held at the wicket. Could is that those officers who intend The home side's top and bot- nothing goes to hand and would be no increase, that it should prove an excellent venue to buy-in back service by way tom of the order men failed it happen? Only two more to was eventually agreed to reduce for renewing old acquaintances. sticks. Smeof the more mathe- come in. But no, Riley played of increased pension con'tribu- with the bat and it was left to maticall!. minded of the spec- the trigger to 2%. It is men- The Deputy Chief Con- tions have been building up a numbers 4, 5 and 6 to score the ball back towards mid-on tioned that by the end of July stable (J. Duke Esq.) intro- tators alleged that eight were and it seemed to trickle through debt since I April this year and most of the runs. Ellis hit a fine dropped. cert~linl! the figure the increase may well be be- duced himself to the Committee if the opaion forms are not 29 before getting his legs in the the fielders, each standing back tween 9-1096 and this will be on 16 September and said how \\a.; hieh enough for the game for the other to take it, and signed ~~ntilthe end of the year way; Greene buckled his s\\ash to huvc been won narrowly be- the rise in pensions which Pen- much he appreciated meeting about nine months extra con- once too often and \vas bo\\led that precious run was on the sioners can expect to receive the Members. He would en- fore the end. board. Sussex had won by 2 tributions will be owing. The for 13: and NichoIIs put up At 72 Greene got a wicket: with effect from I December, deavour to follow in the foot- Chief Constable has been asked a good rearguard :~ctionto get \\-ickets, but we had 'em wor- 1972. Incidentally, the amount steps of his predecessors as he at 78 and 81 he had two more. ried. m if arrangements can be made 16 invuluahlr runs as the tail His run seemed to 1engtht.n quoted recently in the National was very interested in the Asso- for this debt to be paid off were skittled out. The cup was presented by press (from the Civil Service ciation and all it stood for. He over the same length of time with each success and ant. htr. H. Taylor. A.C.C. Department) was 9.9%. quoted from a recent survey as the debt was incurred almost expected to see hinl be- A timely reminder, I hope, of recruits coming into the thereby obviating the need for Good start gin his approach from hehind that subscriptions are due to Force and said the majority, a lump sum Davment. the swings in the children's GOOD START IN be paid by 31 December, these when asked the reason for join- The visitors set about it with playground should he tale an- SENIOR LEAGUE are for the year following - ing the Force, was due to en- gusto when their turn calne and other wicket. 1973. There are no changes in couragement and recommenda- PAY Honeysett's 36 included only Now the game really tigh- The Cadet School tabler" the minimum rates which are tion from serving Members and . At the time of writing this two runs which were not tened up. Both sides were feel- tennis team, who stepped up - Pensioner 36p. Wife 12p, Pensioners rather than to the article a bombshell has been boundaries. Grainger came in ing the strain but Sussex man- into seniou competition for the Widow 12p. In the past Mem- various advertisements in the droppcd into our pay negotia- for some stick here but got his aged to draw level with still 1972-3 season began well by bers contributed very gener- Press. He hoped this source of tions by the proposition of the man in the end. The first only six wickets gone. Then drawing their first two matches ously with that little bit extra recruiting would continue. Government that all pay in- wicket fell at 46 and two more Grainger had one leg before in September. MEIAW. OCTOBER 1972 Murder of P.C. niitted and he told- Gutteridge that although he had not AFTER the quieter summer from centre pages shot the policeman he was f period the walking section has there. Mrs. Kennedy said got going again this month with Browne was out of Lon- she would wait fo; him two races. The first over 5% don, having driven to and advised him to tell miles at Woodford Green was also the first race in this year's Dartmoor to bring back the truth. Essex League competition and to London a friend who He made a long state- it was unfortunate that only had just been released. At ment giving details of the four were able to turn out - 7.30am on 20th January murder, showing that the a full team is six - all the Browne returned to his others being on outward Constable had stopped bound courses and the like. garage and was arrested them by tlashing his lamp Those who did race were just for theft of a car. and after questioning about below form as they were He was found to be in them had been about to two weeks later in the Highgate possession of a mxking- write down details when Harriers hour races when no startling distances were covered. ette mask, 12 rounds of Browne had shot him. The new cadet intake are al- 45 ammunition, a pair of The Constable staggered ready shaping up well and put- artcry forceps and skele- back and fell, Kennedy ting up some cxcellent training ton key set - all on his stated. Browne got out and "times. If these can be repeated in races the team w~ll~ ~be person. In the car he drove walked over to him say- greatly strengthened. Crays 'B' tea~n, winners of the Salter Cup they beat Colcl~ester'A', Gays beat Staff 'A', up in was found a fully- ing, "I'll finish the bug- for 1972, pose with their trophy. only the third Harlow and Clacton 'A.' Tea111 from the left, loaded Wcbley revolver, gcr." time in the cup's 42-yean9 history that Grays Results Terry Bates, Derek Cass, John Drage and Bob and various housebreakirig Bending down he shot Woodford 5% miles: 9.9.72: 16th have had it. On the way to the final, in which Uegavino. implements. Shown these, the Constable through - Browne remarked, ''All, cach of his eyes which rnond, 49m 43% 65th K M,rnn Ttm - I I 16s 77 fin15htd I you've found that have were open, saying, "What Wphgate hour races: 23.9.72. J 1 I THE Force 11020 you. I'm done for now." ,are you looking at me like Hcdgerhorne m(\ B Joncs Season ends with I 10770 rnb, 1) \heppard 10742 R I I Swimming Gala, : I I Pool, g This reply was to be sig- that for?" nificant at his trial. Kennedy now appeared ~n~leR \heppard 9rn 185 A Black m - - wcll 9m 13s. H I - A \eareh of the garage in court and was re- g VERY close to the end of the athktics season rim Mildin- revcaled more amunition manded for the theft of hall hit one of his immediate targets lifting Bert Wallace's and surgical instruments. a car and on 6th February ( javelin record - and he made a good job of it, topping the ( previous mark by 9ft. Harlow Another loaded gun was both he and Browne were The season can be viewed with some satisfaction, the -I found at Browne's home charged with murder. 9 javelin being one of 10 events in which Force best marks I and an ear speculum fitted When charged Browne were improved. A wccessful dome5tic championship was up as a lamp. Later a replied, "It is absurd." I held in May, E~S~X-southendwon the team event in the a again the Even the Regional Championships by a bigger-than-ever margin, and I more thorough search re- we put our most successful team for some years into the vealed another gun, a Statement I National Police Championships I fully-loaded Smith and But we "U have too few athletes performing outside best with disputed I g I Wesson on top of a ward- Inevitably when the goal post police events for civilian clubs. Only four of the marks robe. 9 shown below stand to athletes who were not, at the time, 1 committal proceedings i* I members of athletics clubs, and this speaks for itself. Browne, formally inter- 11 I ~istols took place Kennedy's viewed about the murder, statement, or the circunr- needed a i FORCE ATHLETICS RECORDS made what amounted to stances under which it was I- I THE Force Pistol Competition [ a complete denial. took place at Middldwick taken, were disputed by Mark Competitor Date 1 But Dr. Lovell identi- the defence. But it went 11.2s M. Jackson 1 1.7.70 Ranges, Colchester on l lth field some of the surgical splint 22.9s M. Jackson 29.8.68 ( September. This year there was in and when the trial came 53.9s C. Adams 23.8.67 a bumpe~entry of I I divisions. instruments and medical up in April both were The Policewomen's netball I EPI------lm 55.6s W. Cornell 18.7.5s The course consisted of combat supplies found in the car found guilty. team held their first match of shooting at various ranges and garage as his. I lam. A. Down The prosecution CO the season when they enter- A. Down calling for great accuracy and With Browne safely speed. put the accused at tained Suffolk Policewomen at A. Down locked up efforts were J. Welbourn It was apparent from the scene of the cri the cadet school on 12.9.1972. I Longjump made to find his accom- The game was delayed by the High jump A. Armstrong word go that competition was Through Mr. R initial trials and tribulations 9 Wple jump G. Egerton going to be keen. The standard plice. An informant at Shot A. Wallace of marksmanship was high Churchill, ballistics expert, that seem to precede the first I Discus A. Wallace Sheffield who had com- game of every season, not the T. MiWtnhdl throughout the day and the they could say that the 1 Javelin supervising staff were very im- mitted offences with gun recovered from least of these was that we Browne identified a man appeared to be without goal I zMEN. 13.8s M. Oldall 24.5.72 a pressed by the commendable Browne's car upon his posts. However, two able drill and safe handling of the he knew as Pat, as Wil- 200nl 28.0s M. Oldall 24.5.72 1 arrest was the one with bodied cadets were despatched 1 M. Holliday 20.8.72 participants. liam Henry Kcnnedy. Long jump 16ft which the Constable . had to saw off the posts evenly 5ft tin M. Holliday 20.8.72 1 The competition was won The informant made I High iuma for the second year running been shot. The cartridge above the damaged parts, and a long statement implicat- this still left one post in urgent by the Harlow team. This is case found in lir. Lovell's need of a splint. First-aid was a great reflection on their cap- ing Browne and Kennedy tain and instructor, Sergeant car had also been fired rendered, and the post finally but was not subsequently from this gun. wedged in position. To con- Peter Cousins of the Ongar called to give evidence for Ranch. It was obvious that he Argument centred, ther- clude the chapter of accidents The rugby club his own safety. the game got under way to the must have picked up a few tips fore, on whether it was - Browne in the mean- accompaniment of a heavy from his recent trip to the Brownc who had fired the shower of rain. Suffolk opened States. time, appeared in court shots. The jury, after over the scoring with an early goal, kick off-with Clacton were the runners up for theft of a car and was and showed that in future com- two hours, decided that the home team quickly equal- remanded in custody. F.n- ised, and W.P.c's Cole- and petitions they will be a force he had. The Rugby Club held a to be reckoned with. Traffic quiries for Kennedy re- Grange scored steadily, until social eveniig combined with Imth sentence the home team were leading a quiz were forced to compete short vealed that he had gone a quiz and a film show on passed. Both appe by seven goals to one at half- of one man but never-the-less to Liverpool with the wife September 13 at Police HQ, to clinch the quiz. The presi- put up a great show and in without success and time. Southend. Several outs~dedent of the Police Club, D.C.C. he had married only that Tne second half continued spite of their handicap were the morning of May civilian clubs were invited to Mr. Duke, presented the win- week. with enthusiastic play on both placed 5th overall. 1928, Kennedy was exe- attend and take part in the quiz. ning team with a gallon of beer, The individual shoot was Metropolitan officers sides and Suffolk were unlucky Among those clubs Present were: the heart of every rugby man, cuted in Wandsworth and not to add to their score, the won by Sergeant John Jacobs were sent to Liverpool to Southend, Old Westcliffians, and a plaque with the Force of the Clacton team. Runner Browne at Pentonville. final whistle blew with the Ray'eigh Wyverns, Baslldon crest. arrest Kennedy if possible. home team winning by 14 goals up Sergeant Mick Brangham, Two chances had the eventual winners, and the The audience and contestants Traffic and third placing, went Within 48 hours intensive to one. This is the first season Police. then retired to the bar while the police to them. F that we have been lucky enough to Constable Graham Harvey. enauiries in that Citv had to have the services of a trained arrangements were made to Southend Eastern. locked Kennedy aid he a man employed at The quiz was the first Part clear the floor ready for the Present amongst the spec- garage at Clapham Junc- referee: D.c. Reed of Basildon. and centre point of the evening. film, showed by permission of Was under observation. Thanks go to him for giving tators were the Chief Constable tion had been arrested for The idea of this quiz was to the R.F.U., called "William and Deputy Chief Constable. The area where Kennedy up. his time on his rest day, a give the teams a chance to air Webb-Ellis~Are You Mad." drunkenness bringing the gesture both teams appreciated. The prizes were presented by was lodging was badly their wisdom on the subject of After the founder of the game the Chief Constable to the win- garage to the notice of the The cadet team opened their rugby. The quizmaster, an of rugby. The film showed the lighted ;Ind when a man winter campaign with a good ning teams. The competition police. Then Browne and Essex R.F.U. referee, compiled rise and eventual emergence was organised and supervised was seen, Sergeant Mattin- win at Harlow. heating Mark the questions which were found 6f the game of today. Son Was Sent to question the informant at Sheffield Hall School by 28-10. The bv the members of the Force were involved in a minor to be fair and sometimes tdcky. The evening was not the suc- Training School and valuahle him. improved fol-m of the Force The lead was exchanged regu- cess the club deserved but road accident in that City. team is due mainly to the pro- assistance was provided hy the H, the man larly between Southend and hopes are high now that the Cadet School. The informant gave his .ygession of several key players Basildon until the last round other teams will be able to hold as Kennedy and closed from cadet to force status, and when Basildon forged ahead such an evening themselves. with him at once but correct name and address it is encoul-aging. therefore. to Results but Browne gave false de- ,------I--Kenned~produced a pist(>l Find that the cadet team still 1st team: Harlow; 2, Clacton. tails. Routine enquiries has the \hooting ability to score I 3, Chelmsford; 4, Basildon: 5, from his ptxket and held Essex & Southend-on-Sea Joint Constabulary following this led the frcely. I Traffic; 6. Colchester; 7, Staff; it at the Sergeant's ribs I 8, Southend West; 9. Regional police to question the in- Criine Squad: 10, Southend saying, "Stand back, Bill, I POLICE FEDERATION I or 1'11 shoot you." formant who, in effect, GRAND CHARITY BALL East: I I. Gravs. put Brownc in the dock. I I Sergeant Matt inson (Proceeds to Essex Police Orphans Fund) grappled with him at once So ended n long and I 1 notorious case which even AFTER ;I disconcerting \tart and as he did so heard to the \eason. when they were CHANCELLOR HALL, CHELMSFORD ; I the weapon click. His involved dramatist George heatcn h- l by Cheshire I'olice- Bernard Shaw in acri~noni- on Friday 27 October, 1972 shouts brought hclp and women. the latlics hockey \ec- ous correspondence with tion wttletl clown well to defeat STRONG \wirn~ning by the Kennedy was arrested, the . r Bed\-l .rtton 4-0 in thcil- \t.concl Dress Formal policewomen's lift. wving team. Sergeant falling in a dead the papcrs because of his match. incl~ttling ;I l minute opinions that such as Tickets £3 faint at his escape from Ag;ri~l\t <'heshire 2\11 went rep1;rcerilent. Christine John\ori, Browne and Kcnnedy carned thcm ;r he\t ever- \ixth deattl. Upon the pistol 'be- fairly well until hirlf-time when Table Supper \hould not hang. Ihey wei-e trailing only 2-1. In pljrcc in the National t ilials ing examined it was founcl 1 And, of coursc, now- the seconc! h;~lf.' Iiowever, Dancing 8-1.30 a.m. to Dennis,Hayward Orchestra. I hts 111onth. to have jammed with a preswrc hy thc northern player\ HQ, Al'tcr pl;rcing \ixth In thc ;iclays hey don't. Tickets obtainable from Federation Office, hullet partly up the barrel. producccl two more goals ;~nrl or from Divisional Representatives. I southern area climi~latingcon- "hclp fi-o~nthe ilefencc to the test this was far hett-r than the Essex 8 Southen6 tune (~ftwo own ~o;~l\. zorlltl have been expected. The Fill1 statement on-Sea Jo~nt Constabulary. Pol~ce .Against I3ecls-l-uton !he tea111 the \coring in thc first half' f';lt got two. The defence played team consisted of Lorna Headquarters. Chelmsford. Telephone Kcnnedy was brought 53131. Ext. 216. Pr~ntedby the Essex found ~111eli11-warcls anct aftcr ilotsttrn (cx-W.p.c. guehting) nlore \olidly and there are Brooks, Diane Lewis. Maureen Chron~cle Ser~es Ltd.. Westway. Rosemary I'almcr h;~d opened added another ancl M;rria ()id- hopes for the future. Kidd and Christine Johnuon. to London and when Chelmsford,CM1 3BE