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The Nether World

CHAPTER VI
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The prisoner, who cried bitterly during the proceedings, pleaded guilty.

The prosecutrix is a single woman, and gets her living by mantle-making, She engaged the prisoner to do what is termed "finishing off," that is, making the button-holes and sewing on the buttons.

The prisoner was also employed to fetch the work from the warehouse, and deliver it when finished.

On September 7th her mistress sent her with the six jackets, and she never returned.

Sergeant Smith, a detective, who apprehended the prisoner, said he had made inquiries in the case, and found that up to this time the prisoner had borne a good character as an honest, hard-working girl.


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