Scotland Yard Doing Good Work in Mastering the Crime Wave
(Special N.Z.P.A. Correspondent) Recd. 6.40 p.m. London, Oct. 3 Figures issued by Scotland Yard for the first eight months of the year reveal that, despite reports to the contrary. it is conquering the crime wave. There were 1936 fewer indictable crimes in London during the period
than last year, and 706 more arrests. The average recovery of stolen vehicles was 96 per cent. Public cooperation by telephoning the yard led to more than 5000 arrests.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 4 October 1947, Page 5
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