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Constable, John

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  1. An English landscape painter of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, known for his pastoral scenes.

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Reps for the WDP wrote online that Constable John Zhu quickly responded to the scene “after sensing something fishy.”

From Fox News • Jul. 17, 2019

So when Chief Constable John Brandon, her former boss, comes calling, she's unable to resist his offer, with its potential to heal her mind, body and spirit.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2017

Acting Deputy Chief Constable John Campbell told reporters Sunday that police are concerned about anyone intending to travel to parts of Syria controlled by the Islamic State group.

From US News • Apr. 19, 2015

Assistant Chief Constable John Campbell said: "Our thoughts are with the injured officer and his family at this time."

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2013

“You that have pistols that will go off, round with you to guard the back doors!” cried Constable John Black.

From The Dew of Their Youth by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

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