nearly eleven
at night
He had been discovered in the count 's drawing-room , where he had forced open an ivory casket and stolen the contents , which were an ancient and valuable gold watch and a gold ring , also of considerable value . At the moment that the count , followed by his servant , entered the room , the prisoner had these articles in his hand . He dropped them immediately , but the count , hastily calling for the police , gave him in charge . There was a smell of burned paper in the room and it was nearly eleven at night . The magistrate asked if the prisoner had made any resistance . Policeman C. No. 14 , answered , `` No , he gave in at once ; and came straight away . '' Mr. Kent asked again : `` Was there anything in the casket beside the jewelry ? ''