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Transportation
Mary Butler was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 April 2022), September 1789, trial of MARY DESMOND MARY BUTLER (t17890909-14). MARY DESMOND, MARY BUTLER, Theft > grand larceny, 9th September 1789. 587. MARY DESMOND and MARY BUTLER were indicted for stealing on the 5th day of August last, one wicker basket, value 2 s. and nine pecks of French beans, value 4 s. 6 d. the property of Daniel Read . (The witnesses examined separate.) AMELIA READ sworn. I live at Battersea, I sell my garden stuff at Covent Garden ; I lost nine pecks of French beans in a wicker basket; I only prove the property. RICHARD BLOFIELD sworn. I was the person that stopt them two gentlewomen (the prisoners), with the basket in Covent Garden market, about half past three in the morning, of the 5th of August; they brought them between them, they were talking in their discourse, in Irish, and they hought nobody understood them, and I did not understand them rightly; but I understood they had stole them; for they said they had made a good market; I never saw the women there before; I come to market every morning with my mistress's goods, they did not bring the things as tho' they wanted to sell them, it was not a proper time, so I stopt them; and I said good women what have you in your basket; they made no answer, but dropt it and made off; the watchman was comingto his stand, and he followed them, and took them to the watch-house; I spoke to them about three or four times; when I first saw them, I suppose they were twenty yards, and I saw them resting three times, till they came to me. (The basket produced and deposed to by the letters A. D. R.) ANTHONY CRAGGS sworn. I am a watch-man in Covent-garden; I saw these two women about three and when I came up, the women ran off; I asked him what was the matter, and he told me; I pursued, and took them; I asked them where they took the basket from; they denied having them. PRISONER's DEFENCE. We had been at a labour, and went to get some drink; the prosecutor began to behave impudent, and this woman slapped his face; and he said you Irish bitch I will be revenged of you; this prisoner dropped a shilling, and we got a candle to look for it, and this prosecutor came up. PRISONER DESMOND's DEFENCE. This man owes me an old grudge; he wanted to use me impudent; I was frightened at a big man laying hold of me, and I dropped a shilling; and I had a bason in my hand at the time; and the watchman came up; and then the prosecutor said these ladies are going to steal the beans. Prosecutor. I never saw one of them before, and I have used the market fifteen years; they brought the goods out of the square by the dial; it was broad day-light. The prisoner Butler called five witnesses, who gave her a good character. MARY DESMOND MARY BUTLER GUILTY . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice WILSON. [Transportation. See summary.] Transported for seven years, Mary Butler, Mary Desmond,
Born - Ireland. Single.