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The murder of a Police Officer

Season: 5 Episode: 31

PC83 George Cole of \u2018N\u2019 Division was murdered on Friday 1st December 1882 after apprehending a young thief, who was trying to break into a chapel in Dalston. His prisoner escaped by firing a pistol at him, resulting in his immediate and untimely death.

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Description\tSteve Yeo

Derby Daily Telegraph\tLucy Brazier

Mrs Elizabeth Cole\tSam Roberts

The Hackney and Kingsland Gazette \tSteve Sheperd

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SOURCES

Gentleman's Military History Club

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey

Western Daily Press - Monday 04 December 1882

London Daily Chronicle - Wednesday 27 August 1884

London Daily Chronicle - Monday 06 October 1884

Islington Gazette - Tuesday 07 October 1884

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