Sheerness Guardian 1 January 1859.

‘VICTORIA’ HOTEL

MARINE TOWN, SHEERNESS. Mrs. Mc’TAVISH BEGS to return thanks to her Friends and the Public for past favours, and to announce that she can supply WINES AND SPIRITS Of the BEST QUALITY, and at Moderate Prices.

An Harmonic Meeting every Monday and Saturday Evenings.

Sheerness Guardian 26 February 1859.

Friday Feb. 25. before the Rev. J. Poore, D.D.

Mary Scully, a native of the Emerald Isle, was charged with stealing 10 cigars a shawl a pair of drawers, a pair of stays, a neck-tie, 3 handkerchiefs a silver medal, a chain, a purse, sundry beads and bracelets, a brooch and £3 12s. 1 1/2d in gold, silver and copper money, the total value of which was £9 the property of her mistress, Martha McTavish, of the "Victoria Hotel," Marine Town, Sheerness.

Martha McTavish deposed that on the 23rd, instant in consequence of having missed some money she searched and found 10 cigars and a brush concealed in a dress belonging to the prisoner. She then sent for a police man. The whole of the articles produced by the police were her property, and the money produced she believed to be hers. The prisoner has been in her service only three weeks.

Henry Foord, P. C. No. 171. K.C. deposed to finding the articles produced, and which are named in the charge, in the prisoners box, the key of which was found on the prisoner.

The depositions having been heard the prisoner was committed for trial at the ensuing spring Assizes.

Sheerness Guardian 26 March 1859.

Another Robbery at Sheerness.

Mary Scully, was also tried at the Maidstone arises for stealing from her mistress Martha Mc'Tavish, of the "Victoria Tavern," £3 12s. 1d. and a number of other articles. Several articles having been missed and the prisoner suspected, her box was searched and the stolen property discovered.

To be imprisoned six months to hard labour.