"Sydney, Australia."
And, upon this official paper, the replies were filled in, one by one, in the blank places:
Court of the First Instance of the Department Of the Seine:
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Warrant of Commitment
against Pradès.
Note.—Write exactly the
names, Christian names, professions,
age, residence and
nature of charge.
Description Height metre centimetres Forehead Nose Eyes Mouth Chin Eyebrows Hair General Appearance | We, Edmé-Armand-Georges Ginory, Examining Magistrate of the Court of the First Instance of the Department of the Seine, command and enjoin all officers and guards of the Public Force to conduct to the Prison of Detention, called the Mazas, in conformity to the Law, Pradès (Charles Henri), aged 28 years, Commission Merchant from Sydney. Accused of complicity in the murder of Louis-Pièrre Rovère. We direct the Director of said house of detention to receive and hold him till further orders. We command every man in the Public to lend assistance in order to execute the present order, in case such necessity arises, to which we attach our name and seal. Made at the Palais de Justice, in Paris, the 12th of February, 1896. |
And below, the seal was attached to the order by the registrar. M. Ginory signed it, saying to Favarel:
"The description must be left blank. They will fill it out after the measurements are taken."
Then, Pradès, stupefied till now, not seeming to realize half that was passing around him, gave a sudden, violent start. A cry burst from him.
"Arrested! Have you arrested me?"