Tales of True Crime, Orkney : Stromness Sweetie Theft

In December of 1891 two young lads were found guilty of stealing a jar of sweets from a Stromness grocer shop. What punishment was meted out to the errant youths for this confectionary crime? John Thomas Manson, 14, of John Street, Stromness, and John Sinclair, 15, of Graham Place, Stromness, stood before Sheriff Armour at […]