Catherine Baylis

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Maureen Withey on 7th February 2023

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 07 February 2023), December 1822, trial of CATHERINE BAYLIES SUSAN WELSBY MARY MUMFORD (t18221204-46). CATHERINE BAYLIES, SUSAN WELSBY, MARY MUMFORD, Theft > grand larceny, Theft > receiving, 4th December 1822. Before Mr. Justice Bayley. 46. CATHERINE BAYLIES and SUSAN WELSBY were indicted for stealing, on the 25th of November , a table cloth value 2 s.; three gowns, value 10 s.; six petticoats, value 6 s.; two shifts, value 2 s.; two veils, value 20 s.; a parasol, value 2 s.; a book, value 2 s.; a comb, value 2 s.; a tippet, value 2 s.; and two shawls, value 5 s., the goods of Harriet Johnston ; and three coats, value 2 l.; three pair of trowsers, value 1 l.; four shirts, value 10 s.; three cravats, value 2 s.; and a handkerchief, value 1 s. , the goods of Henry Coe ; and MARY MUMFORD was indicted for feloniously receiving the same, knowing them to have been stolen . HARRIET JOHNSTON . I live in Berkeley-street, Lambeth . The prisoners Baylies and Welsby lodged with me, they came on the 30th of October, and stopped three weeks and four days, until the 24th of November, when they left during my absence, without notice. I went out about half-past one o'clock, and returned at six, and they were gone. I missed the articles stated in the indictment - Mr. Coe lodged in the house - my things were in two separate bedrooms. I found most of them at Bow-street next morning. (Property produced and sworn to.) JOSEPH WORMALD . I am a Bow-street patrol. On Monday morning, about nine o'clock, I was coming up the Strand, and at the end of Hewitt's-court, I saw several people - I saw Coe standing by the side of Mumford. I found his property in the front garret of No. 3. New Round-court, Strand. Baylies and Welsby were in bed there together. Coe asked Baylies for his property, and she produced a great deal of it from under the pillow. They acknowledged that they brought them away - Baylies said they came there the night before. HENRY COE . I lodged at Johnston's. Baylies and Welsby also lodged there. I went out to dinner on the 24th, and returned at half-past eight o'clock at night and missed my things. A coachman gave me information, and next morning I went to Hewitt's-court, Strand, to Acker-man's, a pawnbroker, and gave information there. I remained in the court, and in half an hour the pawnbroker came out of the shop with Mumford and my coat, when I gave her in charge. I asked her no questions - I then went to No. 3, New-round-court, and found Baylies and Welsby there in bed. Wormald came almost directly after, and I found the property produced in the room. JOHN BUGG . I am shopman to Mr. Ackerman, pawnbroker. A friend of Coe's gave me information about a quarter to eight o'clock, and in about half an hour Mumford offered a coat in pawn for 1 l. I asked whose it was, she said she brought it from a gentleman. I sent for Coe who claimed it and took her. JOSEPH WORMALD re-examined. Mumford took me to her lodging of her own accord, No. 3, New Round-court. I asked her no questions. WELSBY's Defence. I did not take the things. Baylies took them. MUMFORD'S Defence. They came about ten o'clock at night with two bundles - they said they had left their lodgings and were going out of town in the morning. I let them remain in my place - they asked me to pawn the coat, saying, it belonged to a gentleman of theirs. BAYLIES - GUILTY . Aged 22. WELSBY - GUILTY. Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years . Welsby recommended to Mercy, and to the Penitentiary . MUMFORD - NOT GUILTY . ------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-1$init=CON40-1-1P100 No 71. Catherine Bayliss. Tried Old Bailey, Dec 1822, 7 years. See record for details.

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Maureen Withey on 25th July 2019

Hobart Town Gazette, 4 Mar 1825 Absconded prisoners Catherine Bayliss, 71, 5 ft. 1½ in. light brown hair, light grey eyes, 25 years of age, servant, tried at the Old Bailey Dec. 1822, sentence 7 years, born at Bildon, arrived here per Mary 1823, absconded from the service of Mr. John James, in Dec.1824.—£2 Reward.