Ann Prideaux

Level 116

Tony Beale on 24th May 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 for Anne Prideaux no 40/202 dated 28/1/1840. At Windsor New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 6/1/1842 No 42/30

Level 41

Roger Churm on 16th April 2019

Old Bailey Proceedings Trial of Ann Prideaux,Emma Floyd November 1834 151.ANN PRIDEAUX and EMMA FLOYD.were indicted for stealing,on the 5th of November,50 handkerchiefs,vaue 6/.; 9 pairs of half-boots,value 30s.; 21 pairs of shoes,value 2/.12s.; 28 pairs of stockings,value 28s.;2 shawls,value 7s.; 4 pairs of stays,value 28s.;2 frocks value 12s.; 1 cap,value 8s.;1 bag value 2s.;7 combs,value 10s.;1 pair of gloves,value 1s.6d.;5 yards of muslin,value 5s.;7 yards of cotton,value 7s.; 3 pairs of braces,value 6d.;and 14 yards of lace,value 11s.; the goods of Nathan Blake. ELIZABETH BLAKE.I am the wife of Nathan Blake.we keep two shops,one for shoes,and one for haberdashery-I and Mary Ann Barton attend the haberdashery shop-I have known the prisoners some time-they have been customers at the shop-in consequence of missing a variety of articles,I went to their lodgings in Shouldham stree,on Thursday,the 6th of October-I found there some worked muslim belonging to us,which they said the bought in Oxford street;but I showed them my private mark upon it-I then took a bag,which they said had nothing in it belonging to me;but I found in it a great number of duplicates of this property-they then began to cry,and said it was all over with them. Cross-examined by MR CLARKSON.Q.When had you seen that piece of muslin ?. I cannot say;it was perhaps six weeks,or two months,but I swear it had not been sold-I have no doubt the articles were taken in small parcels,and at different times. WILLIAM ELLIOT (police -constable D18).I was taking the prisoners to the station-house on a charge of stealing a frock-I had these duplicates in a bag in my pocket-Prideaux said to me 'For God's sake,do not show them to Mrs Blake"-I said ,"You do not mean to say that they are all hen"-she said "There is a great many of them,and I will tell you how we used to do it;I used to take things,and the poor girl"pointing to Floyd, "used to go and pawn them" JOHN WARREN, I am a pawnbroker,and live in John street,Edgeware road.I produce two handkerchiefs,one pair of hose,one pair of stays,and a pair of shoes-I cannot say by whom pawned,but these are the duplicates. JOHN WALLIS, I am a pawnbroker,I have a number of articles pawned at different times since April last,bg the prisoner Floyd-there are twenty-seven in all. HENRY GIBBS.I am a pawnbroker.I have eight pairs of stockings,fire silk handkerchiefs,one pair of childs shoes,one pair of women's half boots,three pairs of children's braces,which were pawned at different timed by the prisoner Floyd-these are the duplicates. Cross-examined. Q. Read the dates. A.the 5th and 23rd of April;the 4th of July;the 3rd,9th,16th,20th,27th and 31st of October. JOHN ADOUS. I am a pawnbroker,I have two pairs of stockings,four silk handkerchiefs and one pair of boots-they ar the duplicates. Cross -examined. Q.Give the dates.On the 7th,14th and 21st of October-they were pawned by Floyd. JOHN THOMAS CRESWELL. I am a pawnbroker,I have a pair of women's boots,pawned by a female on the 30th October-I cannot say who-This is the duplicate given. EDWARD SMITH.I am a pawnbroker I have.a pair of women's boots,and two handkerchiefs,pawned on the 31st of October,by Floyd. GEORGE KING, I am a pawnbroker. I have a remnant of calico,a silk bag and a pair of boots,pawned p on the 31st October by Prideaux. BENJAMIN BIRDSEYE REEVE. I am a pawnbroker.I have a handkerchief;and three pairs of shoes pawned on the 29th and 30th of October; the shoes by Prideaux;the other I cannot say. JAMES REARDON was called on his recognizance,but did not answer. ELIZABETH BLAKE. These stays are ours-they have a private mark on them-these shoes have our mark o them-I have looked at all this property -I have no doubt if it being ours-I cannot fix any time when the articles were taken-for the last six weeks or two months we have missed a great variety of articles when I have looked over my stock,perhaps two or three times a week -I particularly missed the silk handkerchiefs-I spoke once about the stockings-I cannot say how many times I missed articles-this pair of stays have not been sold;it is not a make that we frequently sell-I should have knows if they had been sold-it is customary to inform me when articles of their value are sold-no one bur myself and Miss Barton sells stays. MARY ANN BARTON. These stays are my mistress's,and have not been sold. Cross-examined. What enables you to swear that ? A We have but few of this make-we had but two pairs two months ago-one pair at home,this pair has not been sold-I have not sold a pair of stays of this pattern within the last two months-I always remember what pattern the stays are what I sell. Ann Finn,of Rupert street and Mary Ann Seaborn of Monkwell street,gave Prideaux a good character. PRIDEAUX- GUILTY. Aged 27 FLOYD- GUILTY.Aged 25 Transported for Seven Years.