The Municipal Council has approved recommendations of the Permanent Awards Board, endorsed by the Commissioner of Police, that the Distinguished Conduct Medal Class LI be awarded to Sub-Inspector H. Brether-ton, Sergeant A. E. Cornwell, Detective Sergeant J., W. Sanbrook, Chinese Police Sergeant 394 and Chinese Police Constable 2926.
7 On ember 15, 1939, C.P.C.
Coff'duty). was sitting partially clothed in the front room of his house on Moh Road. An alarm was raised by civilians in connection with four Chinese who had attempted to hold up a pedestrian. on Gordon Road.
2926 (still partially clothed and rined) immediately responded and chased one of the robbers for some '800° yards to Haiphong. Road where "the culprit fired at the police officer. The shot did not take effect and C.P.C. 2926 grappled with the armed man, disarmed him and arrested him.
Qn January 9, 1940, a message was received at West Hongkew Station to the effect that a robbery was in progress in a house on Tsepoo Road. A party of detectives under Detective Sergeant, Sanbrook attended and succeeded in arresting two robbers who were cornered and held covered in an vupstair room. At this juncture D. S. Sanbrook observed a third robber with a pistol in his hand (subsequently found to be loaded) attempting to run from one room to another. Instead of opening fire D. S. Sanbrook immediately closed with the armed man, disarmed him and effected his arrest. This case is outstanding in that D. S. Sanbrook achieved his object without firing a shot. Had he opened fire it "4s. possible that a shooting affray would have occurred and Police and Innocent persons might have become ured as there were detectives and others on the ground floor of the premises.
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