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opened

and cleaned the office,

Office, and it was only on the chest being opened

that

he remembered that he had not seen Asuri that morning, my suspicions against the absent Coolie were further strengthened by the fact that from his long connection with

the office

and his experience of the practice of Collecting the market rents, the same into the Colonial Treasury and paying on the 10th day of each month, he must have been fully aware that the largest accumulation of Money in the Chest would necessarily be on the night which he selected for Committing the robbery.

As the Chest was not broken open,

but was found locked in the morning after the robbery the question naturally arises as to the means by which the robbery was effected.

There are two keys to the chest,

one of which is kept by the Shroff - himself whose duty it is to Collect and pay all monies belonging to the office, the other being kept by myself, but which has never been used ever since it has remained in my possession, and which on the day of the discovery of the robbery I found in the same place in which it has remained for nearly 3 years, namely in the bottom of my office despatch box which accompanies me daily to and from office.

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182 opened and cleaned the office, Office, and it was only on the chest being opened that he remembered that he had not seen Asuri that morning, my suspicions against the absent Coolie were further strengthened by the fact that from his long connection with the office and his experience of the practice of Collecting the market rents, the same into the Colonial Treasury and paying on the 10th day of each month, he must have been fully aware that the largest accumulation of Money in the Chest would necessarily be on the night which he selected for Committing the robbery. As the Chest was not broken open, but was found locked in the morning after the robbery the question naturally arises as to the means by which the robbery was effected. There are two keys to the chest, one of which is kept by the Shroff - himself whose duty it is to Collect and pay all monies belonging to the office, the other being kept by myself, but which has never been used ever since it has remained in my possession, and which on the day of the discovery of the robbery I found in the same place in which it has remained for nearly 3 years, namely in the bottom of my office despatch box which accompanies me daily to and from office.
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10. 182 opened and cleaned the office, Office, and it was only on the chest being opened that he remembered that he had not seen Asuri that morning, my suspicions against the absent Coolie were- further strengthened by the fact- from his long connection with that the office and his experience of the practice of Collecting the market rents, the same into the Colonial ana paying Treasury on the 10th day of each month, he must have been fully aware that the largest accumulation of Money in the Chest would necessarily the night which he selected for Comitting the robbery. be on As the Chest was not broken open, but was found locked in the morning after the robbery the question naturally arises as to the means by which the ~ robbery was one effected. There are two keys to the chest, of which is kept by the Shroff - himself whose duty it is to Collect and pay all monies belonging to the office, the other being kept by myself, but which has never been used ever since it has remained in on the my possession, and which day of the discovery of the robbery I forna in the in the same. place in which it. گی has remained for nearly 3 years, namely in the bottom of my office despatek box which and accompanies me daily to from office, the rust when?
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182

opened

and cleaned the office,

Office, and it was only on the chest being opened

that

he remembered that he had not seen Asuri that morning, my suspicions against the absent Coolie were- further strengthened by the fact- from his long connection with

that

the office

and his experience of the practice of Collecting the market rents, the same into the Colonial

ana

paying

Treasury

on the 10th day of each month, he must have been fully aware that the largest accumulation of Money in the Chest would necessarily the night which he selected for Comitting the robbery.

be

on

As the Chest was not broken open,

but was found locked in the morning after the robbery the question naturally

arises as to the means by which the ~ robbery was

one

effected.

There are two keys to the chest,

of which is kept by the Shroff - himself whose duty it is to Collect and pay all monies belonging to the office, the other being kept by myself, but which has never been used ever since it has

remained in

on

the

my possession, and which day of the discovery of the robbery

I forna in the

in the same.

place in which it.

گی

has remained for nearly 3 years, namely in the bottom of my office despatek

box which

and

accompanies me daily to

from office, the rust when?

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