Use the word in capitals at the end of the each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

At his last trial, nobody believed in Arthur’s 1 ................ He had been accused of the
2 ................ of a valuable Chinese vase, and he was also charged with ten
other 3 ................ . The value of the 4 ................ goods was said to be over
₤20,000. Arthur said in his own 5 ................ that the vase had been put into his
car 6 ................ . He also pointed out that the Chinese vase was a fake, and was
almost 7 ................ . The judge did not believe Arthur’s story. He told Arthur he
was a hardened 8 ................ and that he deserved a severe 9 ................ .
Then the judge sentenced Arthur to five years’ 10 ................ . Arthur just
smiled. He had spent most of his life in prison and so he was used to it.

1 INNOCENT
2 THIEF
3 OFFEND
4 STEAL
5 DEFEND
6 ACCIDENT
7 WORTH
8 CRIME
9 PUNISH
10 PRISON