1906

"ALLEGED LARCENY AT NORTH SHIELDS -- To-day at North Shields, Kate Stobbs and Robert Stobbs, 73 Howdon Road, were charged with stealing, or receiving the same, well knowing them to be stolen, a quilt, two blankets, a pair of boots, a plane, saw, vest, and other articles valued at £3 9s, from a dwelling house, 73 Howdon Road, the property of Barbara J. Bowman, on June 8th. -- The evidence showed that the defendants had furnished apartments from the prosecutrix, and the female defendant pawned the goods mention. -- The male defendant, who denied any knowledge of the thefts, was cautioned and dismissed, and the female defendant was committed for fourteen days." --- Shields Gazette, 11 Jun 1903, page 3.

They had 2 daughters Elizabeth and Sarah according to census records

"False pretenses" seems redundant to me. Who ever heard of "true pretenses"? What could be the nature of such a crime? It would seem to cover an awful lot.

Newpaper account: "FALSE PRETENCES AT NO. SHIELDS -- At North Shields, Mustapha Irola (33), an Italian fireman, was charged on a warrant with having obtained by means of false pretences £1 and a quantity of clothing, valued at 10s, the money and property of Constantine Janieries. Prosecutor said he was a boarding house keeper and resided at 60 Borough Road. On the 28th April the accused came to his house and upon him representing that he was to be paid off from a Liverpool ship at New Quay Shipping Office the following morning he, at prisoner's request, advanced him £1 and credited him with 10s worth of clothing. He (prosecutor) sent his step-son to make inquiries as to the accuracy of his statement, and found that it was false, whereupon he caused a warrant to be issued against accused. The step-son was called and corroborated the evidence of the prosecutor. He added that he had known the accused for three years. Mr Walton, superintendent messenger at the Shipping Office, said that no Liverpool ship was paid off on the date named. Sergt. Proud said he charged the accused on the 17th inst. and he replied, "The prosecutor is a liar. I never got anything from anybody. I was in Constantinople at the time." Formally charged the prisoner denied the offence. He said he got the money from the stepson's father. There was evidence that this man died in February, and the magistrates fined the accused 20s and costs with the alternative of one month's imprisonment." --- Shields Daily Gazette, 20 Aug 1904, page 5

This is Evelyn Nicholls (22 October 1884 – 13 August 1909... tragically ...note date bottom R corner above)
She did have a brother George .... G?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eibhl%C3%ADn_Nic_Niocaill?hl=en-GB

O Mac Ashamed to say I missed the handwriting! Mea culpa. I think the G. is a misreading of the E. on the back.

And date amended to 1906, thanks to your graduation information.

Friday 13th ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th

From Wikipedia - "... On Friday 13 August she was teaching the daughter of Tomas O'Crohan, Cáit, to swim. Despite them only being a few feet from the shore, she and Cáit got into trouble. Cáit's brother, Donal, attempted to save both of them. Another local Peats Tom Ó Cearnaigh came to their aid, but could only save Cáit. Nic Niocaill and Donal drowned. ..."

Is/was Cáit the daughter and Donal the son of this fellow ? ... [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/24801371188/]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%C3%A1s_%C3%93_Criomhthain

Recorded as Eveleen Constance Nicolls at her birth.

Oddly, as Eibhlín Nic Aonguis in the 1901 census, the only one in the household recorded as Gaeilge.

Record of her death says Evelyn Nicholls, both names wrong, presumably the Jams O'Donnell effect.