Crime Diary In Robbery Case (Rec. 11.30 a.m.) LONDON. Oct. 17,
The prosecution at the Old Bailey hearing of charges of robbery and rape against John Henry Cole read extracts from a diary which the police alleged was found in Cole’s possession. The extracts were: 5/1/47: Seriously thinking of doing some villany to get some cash; 5/4: Found a smasher today in express dairy, Lewisham; young bird in shop on her own; 16/4: Done express dairy, came unstuck; all I got was £4, plus the bird’s handbag; properly browned off; 17/4; Read all daily papers about yesterday; am very worried; first thing I done was shave moustache off; 13/6: Went to Wimbledon today looking for lockup, found two I could do; fancy coal order office; she’s a smasher; will do it tomorrow; 14/6: In Wimbledon; done coal office, got £3O. The case was adjourned to October 20. '
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Northern Advocate, 18 October 1947, Page 7
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