A STRANGE DISCOVERY.
Our Queenstown telegram to-day contains an extraordinary item of news. Many will recollect that a few months ago much excitement was created there in consequence of a charge of petty larceny having been preferred against a : domestic named Sloan, in the employ of Mr ’ Powell, hotelkeeper. _ Some of the incidents connected with the girl’s conviction were of a rather dramatic turn. She declared ha- innocence with much intensity of feeling, and her previous character and bearing in" Court convinced many that she was not guilty of the charge brought against her. Petitions in her favor were got up, but they had not the effect of reducing her punishment. She served her sentence and when hei time expired it will be recollected that her lover took her from the gaol to the homo she now calls her own in the finest turn out the town could furnish Now comes a discovery which establishes the girls innocence. A carpenter - ~ broytho is arrested by the ~ ■ uaTneLl suspicion of being concern"'' police on thefts that have occurs ’ m several petty recently ; and whe” ' ,tl afc .Queenstown very are found in 1 ‘ -*■ a search is instituted there articles w' ’ * uS possession a number of the stole. jt was alleged the girl Sloan
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Evening Star, Issue 3860, 8 July 1875, Page 3
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210A STRANGE DISCOVERY. Evening Star, Issue 3860, 8 July 1875, Page 3
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