the complete tale (over two columns Manx Sun 2 June 1906 + also similar in IoM examiner same day but with slightly more details) is a hoot of a drunken weekend - short summary : police court 28 May 1906 - Christina Florence Wilson lived with Mrs Ann Jane Griffiths who kept a second hand shop 5 Duke Lane + had been there 3months doing some sewing for her - 2 visitors to house (supposed friends of Griffith's husband as she did not take in lodgers) one Mr Best(boilermaker, Liverpool) missed afternoon boat to Liverpool + gave 38s to Chrissy Wilson to give to Mrs Griffiths to send to his wife (he was it seems very drunk) - but Christina said she was sober at time - the prisoner Arthur Holbrook a friend of the 2 men stated she + Best had been in a drunken sleep that morning and he was merely attempting to restore the money