Cherrill of the Yard: The Autobiography of Fred Cherrill |
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Page 48
... glass which he had found at the burgled house of the ex - King of Siam at Virginia Water , Surrey . " I think I know who did this job , " he remarked , as he handed me the fragments of glass to examine for fingerprints . I took my hand ...
... glass which he had found at the burgled house of the ex - King of Siam at Virginia Water , Surrey . " I think I know who did this job , " he remarked , as he handed me the fragments of glass to examine for fingerprints . I took my hand ...
Page 52
... glass were found , and on all of them were the finger - marks of the person responsible for entering the various premises . The similarity of method in each case suggested that the same per- son was responsible for all four offences ...
... glass were found , and on all of them were the finger - marks of the person responsible for entering the various premises . The similarity of method in each case suggested that the same per- son was responsible for all four offences ...
Page 169
... glass panel in the door , and scrambled through . The old man was bleeding and unconscious , and was removed to hospital , where he died . Meanwhile the police arrived on the scene , and , following the death of Mr Dinnivan ...
... glass panel in the door , and scrambled through . The old man was bleeding and unconscious , and was removed to hospital , where he died . Meanwhile the police arrived on the scene , and , following the death of Mr Dinnivan ...
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