THE DRUCE CASE.
THE AFTERMATH. "MISS" ROBINSONS CAREER. INTERESTING PARTICULARS. Received 27th, 12.38 a.m. Loudon, January 26. Sir Charles Mathews, prosecuting, stated that "Miss" Robinson's husband worked aa a shepherd at Worksop in 1870. Both wiled for New Zealand in 1874, where they were residing at Wai mate in 187 S. "Miss'' Robinson is the mother of several children, including Maude, born in 1881, who as ''Maude O'Neill," appeared as a witness before Mr Justice Plowden, but who never stated her real relationship. After the hu»i>and's death in 1884, "Miss'' Rol.inaon kept boarding-house?, including one at New Brighton, and another at -Talsgrave street, Christchurch, until I!W6. She had been paid £3 17s weekly since her arrival. Sir Charles Mathews said he had a witness from New Zealand who had known "Miss" Robinson since 1878. Sir A. Rutzen considered and dismissed the unsupported statement that "MUs'' Robinson was of unsound mind.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 32, 27 January 1908, Page 3
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150THE DRUCE CASE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 32, 27 January 1908, Page 3
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