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The English Man Catcher and Detective Tales
An elderly detective recalls early career days at Snow Hill Old Jewry and Bridewell detailing pickpocket undercover work. He describes tricks by thieves using signals and distractions, a mistaken identification case, and amusing hotel robbery inquiries. He recounts cases at St Pauls, a railway coffee stall payoff, and a jail break of misidentified suspects.
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Lemion Telegraph
Charles Bryan
McWilliam
Snow Hill
Old Jewry
Bridewell
St. Paul’s
St. Paul's Church Yard
Koliway Bryan
Ohce
Peter
Tam
Bryant
Red
Metropolitan Railway
Aml Selsen
Teres
Ste
Marlborough-street
Triad
Mitchewex
Peter Wilin
John Jones
Bryan
West End
Johnny
Johnnny
Leeds
Berneeters Inn