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‘I’m quite happy for my sister to conduct the cross-examination, Your Honour’

‘Then you may proceed, Ms Warwick’

Grace bowed, straightened her gown and turned to the witness She gave him a warm smile, which he didn’t return

‘Constable Warwick,how much I enjoyed your colourful description of how you chased my client halfway across London and then failed to arrest hi to make a second attempt It all sounded rather like an episode from the Keystone Cops, whichyou have been a detective’ Willia about weeks, months or years?’

‘Three months,’ said William

‘And was this your first arrest as a detective constable?’

‘Yes,’ admitted William reluctantly

‘Would you speak up, constable I’m not sure the jury heard your reply’

‘Yes, it was,’ said Williaripped the sides of the witness box

‘Now, I’ pursuedbefore he reached the safety of his home?’

‘I needed to obtain a warrant before I could search his house’

‘Curiouser and curiouser,’ said Grace ‘Because surely you could have arrested Mr Aenham East, taken him to the local police station, and obtained a Section 18 authority from the senior officer on duty, and then searched his home that same day’

Williaht, but couldn’t admit he’d made such a basic mistake, so he remained silent

‘Can I presuhteen of the 1984 Police and Crirants you the power to search a suspect’s address following an arrest?’

Several ti