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Policeman’s Lot

ALTHOUGH more than one New Zealand novel has been based upon a real-life crime, the police-court news of the past is an almost untapped field so far as our radio is concerned. But now that Arthur E, Jones has been delving into the records, it seems as if, for our weight and age, we can put up a pretty fair showing when it comes to crime and punishment. From the Police Files of New Zealand, now running from commercial stations, is a thoroughly workmanlike series, resisting the temptation to make like Dragnet and treating its subjects in a crisp, documentary fashion, The playing, too, is measured and realistic, without sensationalism. Of the three cases I’ve heard, only one was familiar to me, and I have no doubt that much of the material Mr Jones has unearthed will be new to most listeners. If it is asked what purpose is served by digging out old crimes, the answer is given by the stress laid on the efficiency of the officers of the law, on scientific detection and on the moral of "Crime Doesn't Pay." I wonder, though, what legal requirement, or delicacy, imposes the need to change the names of the people concerned.

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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 953, 15 November 1957, Page 24

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Policeman’s Lot New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 953, 15 November 1957, Page 24

Policeman’s Lot New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 953, 15 November 1957, Page 24

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