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The court room is located above the police station; you can visit it if you go on a tour of the Town Hall. These oath cards were available for the swearing-in of witnesses at a court hearing. The witness swears to tell the truth; perjury is the crime…

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"This whistle was part of the uniform given to recruits when I joined in 1973 and was to be worn so that the chain was visible on the tunic. I am not sure when this practice ceased. It was purely ceremonial although it was originally a form of…
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