The five which receiv’d sentence of death are:
Sarah Blackwell, alias Ridgewell, alias Scott for privately stealing 18 yards of printed calicoe value 40s. out of the shop of Robert Ingram on the 22d of August last.
Willilam Boxel, for stealing a mare from Robert Potter, the 24th of August last.
Tho. Jones for breaking open the house of Thomas Chadwell on the 2d of September, in the night, with intent to rob it, but was discover’d and siez’d.
Charlotte Brudenel for robbing her lodging which she had taken under the notion of being a Person of Quality. The goods of Richard Branlin, viz. a silver salt, two silver spoons, two silver tea spoons, a silk gown and petticoat and other goods.
Mary Clarke for feloniously stealing 30 dozen of calve-skins and other goods to the value of 230l. from George Langthorne, the 15 of August last to which she pleaded Guilty.
A strange way to open a blog perhaps. Just wanted to direct your attention to a very interesting and informative site called Primary Sourcebook. It is essentially a gathering of ideas, stories, information divided into four sections: Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern and Modern History--each section filled with delicious bits and pieces. The above is from a list of sentences handed down at the Old Bailey in London in the early 1700s. Afascinating hour or two can be spent here, and you will discover some stuff that you probably didnt know about life, history, culture and just about everything else.
read like the family tree of most Aussies....
Posted by: Geoff | 25 May 2011 at 08:49 PM