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Joseph Guest b. circa 1806, d.
12 March 1877 |
| Children |
- Joseph Guest b. 1 Jan 18352
- Thomas Guest+ b. 27 Dec 18381
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MARY ANN KING, PHOEBE DOUGLAS, ANN NORRIS, theft : simple grand
larceny, 19th February, 1829.
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t18290219-57
* Crime(s): theft : simple grand larceny,
* Punishment Type: transportation,
(Punishment details may be provided at the end of the trial.)
* Verdict: Guilty, Guilty, Guilty,
* Crime Location: Mile-end-road
583. MARY ANN KING , PHOEBE DOUGLAS , and ANN NORRIS , were indicted
for stealing, on the 9th of February, 30 yards of printed cotton, value
19s. , the goods of James Compigne .
MARY COMPIGNE . I am the wife of James Compigne , a linen-draper, of
Mile-end-road. About four o'clock on the 9th of February, King came and
wished to look at some prints; I shewed her several - she said they were
not genteel enough - I shewed her some others, and then she asked for some
more; she offered me 1s. 4d. a yard for one which I asked 1s. 10d. for:
after she had detained me about eight or ten minutes, the other two
prisoners came in together, and wished to look at a print in the window,
which was very difficult to get at; I asked them to take a seat, but King
detained me so long that I went and gave them the gown-piece out of the
window -I was there, perhaps, about three minutes; I then returned to
King, and she said I knew her terms - I said I could not take it; she went
out rather fast, and I went to the other two; they said the print I had
shown them was not dark enough - Douglas said she was a poor servant, and
had seven children, and hoped I would take as little as I could for two
dresses - I offered to take off half-a-crown; she had a child which was
very troublesome -Norris walked towards the door with it, and they went
away; I then stood a bit, went into the parlour, and said I had lost
something, I was sure I had, but I did not miss them till Brown, the
officer, brought these prints the next day - they are the prints which I
had shewn them; this is one which King said was not genteel enough - this
one she said was only fit for children's frocks; this she did not like,
and this was not enough to make a dress: the prisoners did not speak to
each other to my knowledge, and none of them made any purchase.(Property
produced and sworn to.)
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