She had been hacking and cutting the walls with a sharp instrument for an unknown reason, and smearing the ceilings with a black substance alleged to be coal gum. She was fined £5, and allowed a month for payment.
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James Smith Equivilant to £220 today.
Betty McLean Strange behaviour
Jane Stone Was it it fill in damp patches? Homes were notoriously damp way back then?