The Old Man in the Corner · Character
Mrs. Ireland
The wife of Robert Ireland, involved in a forgery case.
minor
First appearance: xxii forgery
Mrs. Ireland shows up with force in XVIII: The Theft at the English Provident Bank. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Discovered her husband unconscious and took charge of the situation, sending for police and a doctor.
Mrs. Ireland first appears in 0023 xxii forgery.
In XVIII: The Theft at the English Provident Bank: Discovered her husband unconscious and took charge of the situation, sending for police and a doctor.
Later, in XIX: Conflicting Evidence: She firmly denies Fairbairn's story, stating she saw her husband leave the house earlier and did not speak to him that night.
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