Frances Sturgeon

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Frances Sturgeon was a ten-year-old creole girl who was imprisoned in British Guiana in 1844 for petty theft, exemplifying the systemic issues of poverty and the treatment of children in the colonial justice system.

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Frances Sturgeon, a creole girl, was arrested in 1844 after she allegedly fell into 'bad company' and stole a few cigars.

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