CHECK ON CRIMINALS.
pending coronation. Names and descriptions of 1000 undesirables are already on Scotland lard’s black list for the Coronation celebrations next May, and iresh names are being added every day. Lists are being prepared by the police in every Empire country, and the United States and Continental authorities also will coroperate. Confidence men, pickpockets, thieves and criminals ot’ all sorts will eit ler be stopped at their home port or, when they arrive over in Britain, wii be met by a special branch reception committee.” The additional work throw'll on the special branch is a - ready enormous. , . The police chiefs have issued a general invitation for police officers of special ability, such as linguists, to apply for special branch duties during tho* Coronation. This will give hundreds of young constables their chalice. And apart from the honour, they will receive special plain clothes duty allowances, expenses, and, if posted to airports or docks, out-of-town allow-
ances. . . r ,. -r»i ’i* The Police Commissioner, bir Philip Game, is determined that tliero shall he no’ incidents to mar the first great ceremony in the reign of- Edward Vllland a special committee ol police chiets now meets practically every day.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 259, 30 September 1936, Page 9
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198CHECK ON CRIMINALS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 259, 30 September 1936, Page 9
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