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Ribble may refer to:
- the River Ribble in North West England
- Ribble and Alt Estuaries
- Ribble Motor Services, a former bus company in North West England
- Ribble Valley, a local government district in Lancashire, England
- Ribble Valley (UK Parliament constituency) in Lancashire, England
- HMS Ribble, a British Royal Navy vessel
- Reid Ribble, an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 8th congressional district starting in 2011
Usage examples of "ribble".
Youth Hostel was not pleased at being disturbed before the recognised opening time of five pm, but when she opened her cottage door to Ribble and his detective-sergeant, although she did not recognise them immediately as plain-clothes police officers, she did realise that they were not prospective hostellers calling out of hours.
She opened the register, but, before she could say anything, Ribble asked whether either of the younger men had stayed at the hostel on any other occasion.
Plum and Giles were the least emotionally affected, Ribble decided to interview them first.
Bull and on the way Ribble, who was thorough-going, first pulled up at the garage which Adam Penshaw had mentioned and checked on the hiring of motorcycles.
Among the customers Ribble recognised some of the party from the Youth Hostel.
It was hardly the best time to make enquiries, but Ribble wanted to press on.
Conversation of a light-hearted nature followed and then Ribble bought another round of drinks.
Meanwhile the doctor made his report, photographs and fingerprints were taken by the experts Ribble had brought with him and then the caretaker was questioned, although Ribble soon realised that the man could tell him little that was of much help.
Youth Hostel Ribble detailed a conversation he had had with his Chief Constable when they had known that Dame Beatrice was to visit her great-niece.
They were all women and she could see why Ribble had not troubled, in his own phrase, to chase them up.
Inspector Ribble to check on the home addresses these young people will have given him and then to release them.
Some bits of their story Ribble seems to have been able to check, but there still seems to be a lot of time unaccounted for, except for their own uncorroborated explanations.
Miss Pippa Marton under police protection as soon as Inspector Ribble, under directions, no doubt, from his Chief Constable, tells these young people that they are free to go.
When she heard of this, Dame Beatrice confessed to Ribble that she was perturbed.
Inspector Ribble, but it will lead to nothing until we have proof that this man is the murderer, and, so far, we have no proof of that.