Ann Clapton

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 25th February 2025

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY Died; 20th January 1789 City of London Coroners : Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths CL | IC, 20th January 1789 ... Inquisition taken the 26th. day of January 1789 on Ann Clapton a Prisoner who died a Natural Death... isition taken the 26th. day of January 1789 on Ann Clapton a Prisoner who died a Natural Death City of London Coroners : Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths CL | IC, 20th January 1789 ... he 26th. day of January 1789 on View of the body of Ann Clapton then and there lying dead Alice Haines a Prisoner in His Majesty 's Goal of Newgate maketh Oath and Saith she hath known the deceased Ann Clapt ...... 6th. day of January 1789 on View of the body of Ann Clapton then and there lying dead Alice Haines a Prisoner in His Majesty 's Goal of Newgate maketh Oath and Saith she hath known the deceased Ann Clapton about ... City of London Coroners : Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths CL | IC, 26th January 1789 ... our Sovereign Lord the King touching the Death of Ann Clapton and for your so doing this shall be your Warrant and that you attend at the time and place above mentioned to make a return of the names of tho ...... Sovereign Lord the King touching the Death of Ann Clapton and for your so doing this shall be your Warrant and that you attend at the time and place above mentioned to make a return of the names of those whom ...

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Maureen Withey on 24th April 2020

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (http://www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 24 April 2020), December 1788, trial of ANN (wife of William) CLAPTON CHARLOTTE (wife of Thomas) MARSH (t17881210-83). ANN CLAPTON, CHARLOTTE MARSH, Theft > shoplifting, 10th December 1788. 83. ANN (wife of William) CLAPTON , and CHARLOTTE (wife of Thomas) MARSH , were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 28th day of October last, two muslin aprons, value 10 s. the property of Edward Bowerbank , privily in his shop . EDWARD BOWERBANK sworn. I keep a linen-draper’s shop in Newgate-street : on the 28th of October, about half past four, the prisoner came into my shop, and asked to look at some muslin aprons, which my young man shewed them; I was engaged in the back-shop; my young man sold them one; he called to me for change, which I understood to be a signal or mark of suspicion; I went round the counter to him; and the prisoner Clapton had gone close towards the door; and just as she had got to the threshold, he told her she had something which she should not have, and wished her to produce it; she said she had not; I then turned to the other prisoner, Marsh, and charged her; she said, she had nothing; I suspected her, from her having a bundle under her arm, which did not appear to have been folded up by a linen-draper, which made me desire more to see it; it was prints; part of an apron stuck out of the prisoner’s pocket, which my young man assisted her to take out of her pocket; I then took the print from her; the old one made answer then, that they had bought it and paid for it, a little lower down in Holborn-bridge; she varied much in her story; I sent for a constable, and they were committed; the young one said nothing, but the old one made a number of excuses, and said they would pay for them; when they found I was resolute in sending for a constable, the old one kneeled down, and they offered to buy and pay for several things. Mr. Garrow, prisoner’s council. Is your young gentleman here? - Yes. Had you no other in the shop? - Yes; but he is not here. WILLIAM ROBERTSON sworn. I am shopman to the prosecutor; I remember the prisoners coming into the shop between four and five; they looked at some muslin-aprons; I brought some; they chose one, and the younger (Marsh) paid for it; she asked me to change half-a-guinea; Mr. Bowerbank, by my request, sent me the change by a young man; while I was busy, the eldest took an apron; I did not see her, but I begged to search her, and pulled her cloak aside, and found it in her pocket; part of it stuck out; I asked her what she was going to do with it, she said to look at it at the door by the light; I told her it was her intention to steal it; and then she offered to pay for it; then she went to Mr. Bowerbank, and offered all the money they had, which was 15 s. if Mr. Bowerbank would let them go out of the shop; another apron was found in the pocket of the other; another person of the name of Bowerbank was in the shop, who is not here. Mr. Garrow. The asking for change was a signal? - Yes. It was a custom, and of course the other Bowerbank knew it? - Yes. The other prisoner bought an apron for 4 s. 6 d.? - I believe 5 s. Was the apron you found on the prisoner of the same value as that she bought? - Yes, and of the same quality. Court to Bowerbank. Were they searched? - Yes, and I took an apron from under Marsh’s cloak. Thomas Pearson . I am a constable, and produce the apron. JOSEPH WOLLEY sworn. I have known the prisoners for seven years, for decency, honesty, and sobriety; I scarcely ever knew their equals. JOHN OULSON sworn. I have known them for six years; they have a good character. THOMAS ELLIOTT sworn. I have known them seven years; they have a good character. - FORD sworn. I have known them six years; good characters. HANNAH PRESTON sworn. I have known them four years, good characters. JOHN PAGE sworn. I have known them six years, good characters. THOMAS LEWIS sworn. I have known them eight years, the best of characters. ANN CLAPTON GUILTY, not privily . CHARLOTTE MARSH, NOT GUILTY . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER. [Transportation. See summary.] —————————————————————————- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (http://www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 24 April 2020), December 1788, trial of ANN CLAPTON CHARLOTTE MARSH (t17881210-84). ANN CLAPTON, CHARLOTTE MARSH, Theft > shoplifting, 10th December 1788. 84. The said ANN CLAPTON , and CHARLOTTE MARSH , were again indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 28th day of October last, eleven yards and a half of printed callico, value 20 s. the property of Timothy Fisher , privily in his shop . THOMAS HARRISON sworn. I am clerk to Mr. Timothy Fisher , at Holborn-Bridge , I know the two prisoners; on the 28th of October last, at the closing of the day, near upon four, they came into our shop, and asked to look at some prints; I shewed them some, which they did not want; I had two other customers with me, I attended them also between whiles, when I gave the prisoners a second description of pieces to look at, which they had wished for, and amongst which there was a print which I shall afterwards describe; they did not seem satisfied, and immediately went to the door without buying any thing, and so hastily, that I followed them, to prevail on them to return; but they immediately went off; I did not observe them take any thing. Who was in the shop besides yourself, of your own people? - There was another shopman on the other side, and Mr. Fisher was to and fro frequently, but I am not positive whether he was in the shop; in a little time after Mr. Bowerbank’s man came in with a piece of print, which was my master’s property, which I am sure was one of them that I put down before thesegood women, I went to Mr. Bowerbank’s shop and saw the prisoner. WILLIAM ROBINSON sworn. I saw this print taken from under the arm of one of the prisoners in Mr. Bowerbank’s shop; she said she bought it below (pointing to Snow-hill); our shop is in Newgate-street, and afterwards she said she bought it at the West-end of the Town, and after being asked where, she said at a great distance; and refused to tell where. EDWARD BOWERBANK sworn. I took this piece from under the left arm of the young prisoner, a cloak partly over it, only the end sticking out (this witness agreed with the last in the answer she gave of it). I sent my young man to Mr. Fisher’s, and he returned with Mr. Fisher’s man, and the old woman pretended to fall into a swoon, and the young one was begging of me to let them go; as soon as he came in he said, these are the women, and the old lady jumped up very quick, and said it was not me, it was her. (The piece of callico produced and deposed to, by Harrison; the lowest value 20 s.) ANN CLAPTON , GUILTY, Not Privily . Transported for seven years . CHARLOTTE MARSH , GUILTY, Not Privily . Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.