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When they returned to the nick a couple of hours later, Fred didn’t bother to report young Toeant, as he felt the same way about paperwork as he did about modern police practice

‘Feel like a cuppa?’ said Fred, heading towards the canteen

‘Warwick!’ shouted a voice from behind them

Willia at him ‘A prisoner’s collapsed in his cell Take this prescription to the nearest chemist and have it made up And be quick about it’

‘Yes, sarge,’ said Williarabbed the envelope, and ran all the way to Boots on the high street, where he found a s patiently at the dispensary counter He apologized to the wo the envelope to the pharency,’ he said

The young woman opened the envelope and carefully read the instructions before saying, ‘That will be one pound sixty, constable’

Williaave to the phar up the sale, turned around, took a packet of condoms off the shelf and handed it to him William’s mouth opened, but no words came out He was painfully aware that several people in the queue were grinning He was about to slip ahen the pharet your prescription, constable’ She passed the envelope back to William

Several amused pairs of eyes followed him as he slipped out into the street He waited until he was out of sight before he opened the envelope and read the enclosed note

Dear Sir or Madam,

I airl to coht But as I don’t want to get her pregnant, can you help?

Willia, put the packet of condoms in his pocket and ht: I only wish I did have a girlfriend

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CONSTABLE WARWICK SCREWED the top back onto his fountain pen, confident he had passed his detective’s exa colours

When he returned to his single roo colours had been lowered to half mast, and by the time he switched off his bedside lamp, he was sure he would remain in uniform and be on the beat for at least another year

‘How did you do?’ the station officer asked when he reported back on duty the following