The Queen Against Owen

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Upward Allen. The Queen Against Owen

CHAPTER I. THE INDICTMENT

CHAPTER II. THE BRIEF FOR THE PROSECUTION

CHAPTER III. COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENCE

CHAPTER IV. THE ASSIZES

CHAPTER V. THE CASE FOR THE CROWN

CHAPTER VI. THE WITNESSES

CHAPTER VII. HALF AN HOUR

CHAPTER VIII. THE DEFENCE

CHAPTER IX. THE JUDGE

CHAPTER X. THE VERDICT

CHAPTER XI. THE PRISONER’S STATEMENT

CHAPTER XII. THE C.C.R

CHAPTER XIII. UNDER THE GREAT SEAL

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‘A brief for you, sir, for the assizes at Abertaff. The great murder case.’

Mr. Prescott looked up as his clerk entered, and heard these words. Then he silently put out his hand and took the brief, while the clerk retired into the outer room of the chambers to make a note of the fee.

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‘There was again no answer. Prisoner then put her hand to the door and turned the handle. The door, however, would not open. It was locked, and the key was inside.

‘The only possible access, therefore, was through prisoner’s own room.

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