Harlech Television interviewed lately a burglar from Shrewsbury who was just out of jail. The burglar was adamant that if the burgling fraternity at Shrewsbury had found out that one of their number had 'done that old girl in', they would have been on the phone to the Police straight away - no messing. Shrewsbury burglars do not do things like assaulting defenceless old women. I believed him.

LRB 23 May 1985 | PDF Download