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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from A Book of Remarkable Criminals by H. B. Irving: about a quarter past ten and stated that Peace had attempted to
escape that morning on the journey from London to Sheffield, and
that in consequence of his injuries the case would be adjourned
for eight days.
What had happened was this. Peace had left King's Cross by the
5.15 train that morning, due to arrive at Sheffield at 8.45.
From the very commencement of the journey he had been wilful and
troublesome. He kept making excuses for leaving the carriage
whenever the train stopped. To obviate this nuisance the two
warders, in whose charge he was, had provided themselves with
little bags which Peace could use when he wished and then throw
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