Having put him to sleep -- I phoned the Police --
"Is he dead ? " they asked ---- "No" I replied.
There was a pause-- and then a rather dis-appointed "Very well -- we'll pick him up "
Sure enough the van arrived with a couple of policemen, who explained that it was much easier to deal with a body than all the paperwork with a Charge and Trial-------- I kid you not ! !

Mother was away in England at the time, and I impressed on the children not to mention the matter, when she phoned.
The elder (12) said nothing --- but the younger (7) immediately blurted out "We had a Burglar -- and Daddy hit him !"
Mother screaming down the Telephone from UK "Put your Father on ----- Etc Etc ad Nauseum !"
Of course --- being the 60s -- the Burglar was "Coloured" -- you get the picture !
