Compensation for civilians aiding police in captures
The passage argues for increased sums to reward civilians who aided police in capturing criminals, noting their zeal, toil, and energy in Edinburgh and the islands of Jersey and Guernsey.
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 05, 1849
Page
5
The passage argues for increased sums to reward civilians who aided police in capturing criminals, noting their zeal, toil, and energy in Edinburgh and the islands of Jersey and Guernsey.
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