Constable Albert Brown Quotes in Ask a Policeman (1939)

Constable Jeremiah 'Jerry' Harbottle: [Dudfoot has been embezzling the salary of a non-existent constable] If I hadn't come in you wouldn't have had any Harbottle to show.

Constable Albert Brown: That's right, and you wouldn't be able to stick for half his wages.

Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot: That's commission!

Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot: [Dudfoot and his two constables have made an arrest] Did you search him?

Constable Albert Brown: One pocket book, one watch, one pen-knife and no money.

Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot: One pen-knife and no what?

Constable Albert Brown: No money.

Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot: Come on, turn out your pockets.

Constable Albert Brown: Oh, alright. One pen-knife and fifteen bob.

Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot: Blimey! Will you never learn to be honest? He's as much our prisoner as he is yours... Here you are, five bob each.