Catalogue description Derek Creighton SMALLS ('Bertie' SMALLS): information supplied to police to assist in...

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Opening date: 01 January 2057

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Details of MEPO 26/305
Reference: MEPO 26/305
Description:

Derek Creighton SMALLS ('Bertie' SMALLS): information supplied to police to assist in the conviction of Bruce BROWN and others for armed robberies in London and the South East between 2 October 1968 and 24 August 1972. Arrest of BROWN, William Thomas GOSLING, Alexander George WESTON, and others following armed raid at Barclays Bank, 506 High Street, Wembley, Middlesex, on 10 August 1972. Arrest of SMALLS on charges of robbery and conspiring, between 1967 and 1972, with Bruce BROWN, Brian James TURNER, Donald BARRETT and others, to commit robberies. Orderable at item level.

Note: The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt
Date: 1969 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: CR 202/72/2286 PART 2
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
Access conditions: Closed For 82 years
FOI decision date: 2006
Exemption 1: Law enforcement
Exemption 2: Health and Safety
Exemption 3: Personal information where the applicant is a 3rd party
Record opening date: 01 January 2057

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