The Mystery of a Hansom Cab · Character
Clement Rankin
Another cabman involved in the case.
minor
Also known as Rankin, The cabman Rankin
First appearance: the mystery of a hansom cab
Clement Rankin shows up with force in II: The Evidence at the Inquest. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Another cabman who picked up the man in the light coat later on the St.
Clement Rankin first appears in 0001 the mystery of a hansom cab.
In II: The Evidence at the Inquest: Another cabman who picked up the man in the light coat later on the St. Kilda Road and drove him to Powlett Street.
Later, in The Argus Gives Its Opinion: Cabman whose testimony about timing was used in Fitzgerald's defense.
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