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... police , the magistrate , and the Civil Court . I will pass quickly by the local authorities , some of whom have considerable powers of annoyance , but have little direct power over life and liberty . The police , from Hodge's point of ...
... police , the magistrate , and the Civil Court . I will pass quickly by the local authorities , some of whom have considerable powers of annoyance , but have little direct power over life and liberty . The police , from Hodge's point of ...
Page 138
... police . I except , of course , the village watchman , whom Hodge looks on rather as one of his own people than as one of the police . Imagine the nearest approach to a parallel - the sheriff of a Scottish county left to control , with ...
... police . I except , of course , the village watchman , whom Hodge looks on rather as one of his own people than as one of the police . Imagine the nearest approach to a parallel - the sheriff of a Scottish county left to control , with ...
Page 140
... police are connected with the phrase , " Shell out . " A policeman , wherever he goes , has free quar- ters and the best of everything . To enumer- ate all the powers of a police officer by which he can serve or harm Hodge would be ...
... police are connected with the phrase , " Shell out . " A policeman , wherever he goes , has free quar- ters and the best of everything . To enumer- ate all the powers of a police officer by which he can serve or harm Hodge would be ...
Page 141
... police , as they are bound to do when they arrest a man on such a charge , refused bail . The gang - robbery alleged was an assault on a beggar , and the property stolen was the worthless rag he wore on his shoulders . I judge of the ...
... police , as they are bound to do when they arrest a man on such a charge , refused bail . The gang - robbery alleged was an assault on a beggar , and the property stolen was the worthless rag he wore on his shoulders . I judge of the ...
Page 142
... police do to inspire dread it is not my purpose to attempt here to describe . No doubt they commit illegalities or irregularities , besides using their formidable legal powers , for illegalities are often necessary to get things done ...
... police do to inspire dread it is not my purpose to attempt here to describe . No doubt they commit illegalities or irregularities , besides using their formidable legal powers , for illegalities are often necessary to get things done ...
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