IMPRINT OF TEETH
PROVES DOWNFALL OF BURGLAR A plug of tobacco, on which a bite had left a perfect imprint of teeth, was the principal clue to 40 burglaries, which were not solved until the sheriff, arresting a score of suspects, invited them into a game of cards in the prison and offered them a chew. Len Hudson was the only acceptor, and his teeth corresponded with the tell-tale marks. He later confessed to the crimes.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 101, 28 March 1929, Page 5
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76IMPRINT OF TEETH Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 101, 28 March 1929, Page 5
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