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Maureen Withey on 18th August 2022

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 18 August 2022), July 1798, trial of MARY BOWMANA (t17980704-32). MARY BOWMANA, Theft > grand larceny, 4th July 1798. 437. MARY BOWMANA was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 16th of June , a wooden tub, value 3s. 6d. the property of Samuel Walford . SUSANNAH WALFORD sworn. - I am the wife of Samuel Walford; I lost a washing-tub out of the yard in the night of the 16th of June; I live in Green-arbour-court, Little Moorfields ; I saw it on the Monday afterwards, in Shoreditch watch-house, I know nothing about the prisoner. WALTER JENKINS sworn. - I am a watchman; between two and three o'clock last Saturday was a fortnight, the 16th, in the morning, the prisoner passed my box; I asked he what she had got there, she said, washing-tubs; she said, she had brought them from Mookwell-street, and was going to take them to one Mrs. Hart, a dealer, in Spitalfields-market; I told her to go along, and she turned down Horshoe-alley, and I went after her; I told her, that was not her way to Spitalfields-market, and then I suspected her, and took her to the watch-house. (Produces the tub.) Mrs. Walford. I had this tub made for me, and the cooper put me on a hoop that came only halfway down, I wanted an iron hoop, but he refused to put one on. Prisoner's defence. Mrs. Hart gave them to me, she was very much intoxicated, and I told her, I would take them home for her the next morning; I know nothing of where they came from, any more than the child unborn. GUILTY (Aged 51.) Whipped in the goal , and discharged. Tried by the London Jury, before Mr. Justice LAWRENCE. Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 18 August 2022), January 1799, trial of MARY BOWMANA (t17990109-16). MARY BOWMANA, Theft > grand larceny, 9th January 1799. 95. MARY BOWMANA was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 29th of December , a tin-saucepan, value 12d. and an iron frying-pan, value 12d. the property of Elizabeth Joshua . ELIZABETH JOSHUA sworn. - I lost a saucepan and frying-pan out of my wash-house; I missed them in the morning, between seven and eight, on the 29th of December. JOSEPH PARSLEY sworn. - I saw the prisoner go into Mrs. Joshua's house before eight o'clock in the morning; the street door goes with a latch; I saw her lift up the latch, and in about three minutes and a half she came out with the property; I asked her what she had got there, and she said, what was that to me; she dropped the frying-pan, and attempted to run away; I followed her, and brought her back; I then took up the frying-pan; I have had it and the saucepan ever since. Mrs. Joshua. I know the saucepan to be mine, for I boiled a suet dumpling in it the day before, and it stuck to the bottom of the saucepan; and the frying pan is mine, for I fryed steaks in it the day before, and they stuck to the bottom of the pan. The prisoner did not say any thing in her defence. GUILTY (Aged 52.) Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice LAWRENCE.