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<hi rend="italic">d</hi>.—I saw the prisoner again about 4 o'clock that afternoon, and she was drunk—I communicated with the police—this is my ring (
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<hi rend="italic">Prisoner.</hi> I made no remark on the ring, but you remarked that John had been playing with it during his dinner, and he might have hid it.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">Policeman R</hi> 238). On 2nd January I went to the prisoner's residence, 3, Ebenezer Cottages, Plumstead Common, and told her that she was going to be charged with stealing a wedding ring from the bed room of the prosecutrix, who was with me—she said, "I know nothing about it," but afterwards she said, "I took the ring in a lark, and afterwards dropped it"—after that she said, "It is no use my deceiving you any longer, I have pledged the ring for 4
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<hi rend="italic">d</hi>.—I saw the prisoner again about 4 o'clock that afternoon, and she was drunk—I communicated with the police—this is my ring (
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<hi rend="italic">Prisoner.</hi> I made no remark on the ring, but you remarked that John had been playing with it during his dinner, and he might have hid it.</p>
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