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Police observations on the Shim Sham Club

A typed document of time-stamped observations.
A typed document of time-stamped observations.

Transcript

At 2:16 AM, two women both of the Lesbian type left and walked to Shaftesbury Avenue where they entered a cab. As they passed me, one said to the other: “That was a dear dance for ten bob”.

At 2:17 AM the boy on the cycle left.

At 2:19 AM a man of colour entered.

At 2:23 AM a man under the influence of drink left. He was wearing a fancy hat and blowing a squeaker.

At 2:30 AM three men left and entered a cab.

At 2:34 AM one man and two women in evening dress arrived in a cab and entered.

At 2:37 AM a man entered, following by a boy carrying a bottle, who arrived on a cycle.

At 2:42 AM three women left.

At 2:44 AM a boy, and the cycle left.

At 3:1 AM five men left, all very rowdy, they walked towards Coventry Street.

At 3:8 AM three men of colour left.

At 3:20 AM two prostitutes entered.

At 3:38 AM four women left.

At 3:50 AM two women left.

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