Colebrooke, Coleford & Penstone in Devonhttps://www.colebrooke.org/tags/police-history/Historical stories and records from Colebrooke, Coleford & Penstone in Devonen-USA Coleford Scene: When the Village Constable Faced an Assault Summons in 1906https://www.colebrooke.org/blog/2026/10/coleford-constable-tancock-assault-1906/https://www.colebrooke.org/blog/2026/10/coleford-constable-tancock-assault-1906/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000A confrontation outside a stable yard, a chase into a shop, and sharply differing evidence before the Crediton magistrates in May 1906.