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<hi rend="largeCaps">CHARLES HENRY THWAITES</hi> (27)</persName>, (
<hi rend="italic">A police constable</hi>), to
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<hi rend="italic">Also</hi>, a post letter containing a silk handkerchief and a Christmas card.</rs>
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<hi rend="italic">Also</hi> to stealing a letter containing a pocket Bible, the property of the
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