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Kaunda was reacting to news reports Friday that six armed men, wielding newly acquired AK47 assault rifles, stormed the Kabwe police station Thursday night and abducted and tortured a police constable,
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In other weekend incidents, the KZP said an SA Police constable,
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And so it was that when, later, as a tramp, I succeeded in eluding some predatory constable,
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And so it was, when later, as a tramp, I succeeded in eluding some predatory constable,
Bulls 1907
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On one side of her was brother Martin l'Advenu; the constable,
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 John [Editor] Rudd 1885
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And when he had wiped the sweat from his brow, and sat down on the bench beside my child, he spake as follows: -- That he had straightway promised her that he would clear her honour before the whole world, and the self-same day whereon he left us he made the worshipful court draw up an authentic record of all that had taken place, more especially the confession of the impudent constable,
Maria Schweidler die Bernsteinhexe. English Wilhelm Meinhold 1824
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Consul_, who, together with the worshipful court, drove behind us, no sooner saw this than he called to the constable,
Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 2 Wilhelm Meinhold 1824
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As a force we are in a total mess due totally to the arrogance and ego of our Chief constable,
The Policeman's Blog 2010
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The killings come just 48 hours after Northern Ireland's chief constable,
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As a force we are in a total mess due totally to the arrogance and ego of our Chief constable,
The Policeman's Blog 2009
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