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Mystery of a Hansom Cab

“The following report appeared in the Argus newspaper of Saturday, the 28th July, 18--

“Truth is said to be stranger than fiction, and certainly the extraordinary murder which took place in Melbourne on Thursday night, or rather Friday morning, goes a long way towards verifying this saying. A crime has been committed by an unknown assassin, within a short distance of the principal streets of this great city, and is surrounded by an impenetrable mystery. …

“On the twenty-seventh day of July, at the hour of twenty minutes to two o'clock in the morning, a hansom cab drove up to the police station in Grey Street, St. Kilda, and the driver made the startling statement that his cab contained the body of a man who he had reason to believe had been murdered….” (Excerpt from the first chapter.)

Year of Publication: 1886Genres: Detective Fiction

Running Time: 7 hours 41 minutes 50 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface Sibella Denton	6:28
2	What the Argus Said Sibella Denton	9:34
3	Evidence at the Inquest Sibella Denton	10:03
4	One Hundred Pounds Reward Sibella Denton	1:11
5	Mr. Gorby Makes a Start Sibella Denton	7:56
6	Mrs. Hableton Unbosoms Herself Sibella Denton	13:51
7	Mr. Gorby Makes Further Discoveries Sibella Denton	14:50
8	The Wool King Sibella Denton	16:03
9	Brian Takes a Walk and a Drive Sibella Denton	17:35
10	Mr. Gorby is Satisfied at Last Sibella Denton	20:47
11	In the Queen's Name Sibella Denton	14:29
12	Counsel for the Prisoner Sibella Denton	15:37
13	She was a True Woman Sibella Denton	16:09
14	Madge Makes a Discovery Sibella Denton	17:05
15	Another Richmond in the Field Sibella Denton	12:54
16	A Woman of the People Sibella Denton	16:21
17	Missing Sibella Denton	10:41
18	The Trial Sibella Denton	17:38
19	Sal Rawlins Tells All She Knows Sibella Denton	12:02
20	The Verdict of the Jury Sibella Denton	17:12
21	The Argus Gives its Opinion Sibella Denton	7:30
22	Three Months Afterward Sibella Denton	14:37
23	A Daughter of Eve Sibella Denton	9:57
24	Across the Walnuts and the Wine Sibella Denton	13:30
25	Brian Receives a Letter Sibella Denton	15:02
26	What Dr. Chinston Said Sibella Denton	13:45
27	Kilsip Has a Theory of His Own Sibella Denton	8:41
28	Mother Guttersnipe Joins the Majority Sibella Denton	13:53
29	Mark Frettleby Has a Visitor Sibella Denton	15:42
30	Mr. Calton's Curiosity is Satisfied Sibella Denton	11:50
31	Nemesis Sibella Denton	15:08
32	Hush-Money Sibella Denton	11:02
33	De Mortuis nil nisi Bonum Sibella Denton	8:50
34	The Confession Sibella Denton	15:35
35	The Hands of Justice Sibella Denton	11:57
36	The Love that Lives Sibella Denton	6:25