Hilaire Belloc, 1870–1953 The bewildering variety and massive quantity of objects which are recorded in the Found Property Register of any seaside police station is matched only by the variety and number which are recorded in the Lost Property Register. The snag is that the two registers seldom tally, for what is lost is seldom found, and what is found is seldom claimed. This phenomenon is one of life’s great mysteries, and it is one with which seaside police officers are especially familiar. By the end of every summer season, all corners of the police office are crammed with objects which no one has claimed or is likely to claim, and the range of property is truly amazing. How could anyone lose a wedding cake and never claim it? Or a pair of trousers or a brassière? Or their wallet, handbag, purse or shoes? One man even lost a bus and forty-two passengers, because he’d forgotten where he’d left it – we located it in a nearby car-park. So far as normal lost and found objects are concerned, it might be wise to briefly explain some of the police procedures.
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