Shortly afterwards, Miss Trevor-Smith suggested to them that, as they were by themselves, they should go and stay with her at 35 Connaucht Road, and this they did, Carmen taking with her, and having charge of, a quantity of her mother's jewellery. During the time the children, stayed at 35 Connaught Road, Miss Trevor-Smith, with Carmen's permission, wore some of the jewellery. On October 31, the children went to live with their aunt, Mrs. Guignard, Jr., in Avenue Road, and Miss Trevor-Smith assisted them to pack up their boxes, in one of which jewellery which had been worn by her was replaced. This box was placed in a larger one, and before Carmen left Miss Trevor-Smith requested her to give a receipt for all property taken away from the house, including the jewellery now alleged to have been stolen. The small case containing the jewellery having been placed in a larger box, Carmen went downstairs to see if the wheelbarrow coolies had come, and upon returning found the large box had been locked, Miss Trevor-Smith then handing her the key Some two months after the ch dren had been at Mrs. Guignard's, they had occasion to open this particular box, but the key could not be found—it was not aiaongst the bunch handed to complainant—and upon the box being forced open it was seen the jewellery was not there.
His Worship—At—that time there was no suspicion against accused
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