Mary Ann Coram

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Peter Davis on 12th December 2025

Ship: Lucy Davidson Departure: 10 July 1829 Arrival: 29 November 1829 Deployment: Mr D. McKellar Strathallan Education – can read Religion – Protestant Family: 2 Place of Residence: Surry Calling: House Maid and All Work Robbing a person – Stealing from the person of Joseph Parman, a silver watch and seal, his property Tried 9th April 1827 – Life, no previous convictions Height; 5 feet 5 inches Complexion: Ruddy Hair Brown Eyes: Blue Small scar on left eyebrow JC on left arm upper Ticket of Leave Granted: 29 June 1838 Application to Marry: 11 April 1842 Ticket of Leave Suspended: 14 April 1842 Absence from District Ticket of Leave Restored: 03 June 1842 Pardoned: 1845

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Peter Davis on 18th February 2020

Mary Ann Coram was indicted for stealing on the 7th March, 1 Watch, value 3/-; 1 seal, value 1/-; 1 watch-key, value 4s; and 1 ring 1s, the goods of Joseph Parnam, from his person. JosephParnam: I am a cabinet-maker and live in Old-street. On the 7th of March I was in Sun-street, Vinegar-yard; about a quarter of an hour or twenty past twelve o'clock; I had met the prisoner before in the City-road - she asked me to go home with her; I went to this place, and was there about ten minutes - I then missed my watch - I had bee talking with her, but she had not asked me for any money - I had taken no liberties with her. Richard Holman: I am a watchman. I heard the cry of Watch! abut half past twelve o'clock - I went to the house - the woman of the house said there was a piece of work up stairs. Mary Ann Coram: I never saw that he had a watch; on the following morning, he told the watchman that a friend of his had been drinking with him, and had taken care of his watch for him; how could I possibly put a watch into his pocket without him knowing it; that man or woman would not have come up, only he broke all the ornaments on the mantel-piece. GUILTY Aged 29 - Transported for Life

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Roger Churm on 30th April 2019

Old Bailey Proceedings MARY ANN CORAM,Pocketpicking 9th April 1829 829.Mary Ann Coram,was indicted for stealing,on the 7th of March,1 watch,value 31.;1 seal,value 11.;1 watch-key,value 4s;and 1 ring,value 1s,the goods or Joseph Parman,from his person. Joseph Parman.I am a cabinet-maker,and live in Old-street On the 7th of March I was in Sun-street,Vinegar-yard;about a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes past twelve o'clock;I met the prisoner before in the City road she asked me to go home with her;I went with her to this place,and I was there about ten minutes -I then missed my watch-I been talking with her,but she had not asked me for any money-I had not taken any liberties with her,I am certain the watch was in my fob when I went on the hour-my seal,key and ring were to it-I did not take it-I felt her take it out;another woman came into the room at the same time,and went out directly;she came close to the prisoner,and was near enough to have taken the watch from her;I accused the prisoner,of having robbed me,pushed her towards the window,and called Watch.Watch several times;a man came into the room and said,"What do you do hear-what do you want" and struck me over the head with his first;I was then about to go,but at that moment the watchman came up;it was a front room,on the first floor,I was going down and met the watchman on the stairs;I gave charge of her-went to the watchhouse-the man followed us-he insisted upon coming in,and I gave charge of him,for striking me;it appeared to me that the other woman had got my watch;the prisoner was searched,but it was not found on her,nor on the man;the watch-housekeeper directed me to search all my pockets,which I did,and the watch was not about me then;there were between twenty and thirty people at the watch-house and I had to pass through them to get out;when I got opposite St Luke's hospital,I found the watch in my left hand trousers pocket;I am sure it was not there when I was in the watch-house-it appeared to have been pulled,the ring was broken,and the seal and key were loose-the fob did not as if it had been pulled out;I will take my solemn oath that it was not there when I was in watch-house. Richard Holman.I am a watchman.I heard a cry of "Watch" about half past twelve o'clock-I went to the house - the woman of the house said there was a piece of work up stairs;I went up-the prosecutor said he had been robbed of his watch;I took the prisoner,and found no watch on her;the man who came to the watch-house was locked up,and had three examinations,but was discharged. Jesse Tustin. I am constable of the night.The prisoner was brought to the watch-house,about half past twelve o'clock ;the prosecutor seemed to have all his senses about him,and told his story correctly and well-I desired him to feel in all his pockets,if he had lost anything else-he did so;I said "Are you confident you have not lost any thing else"he felt all his pockets,and found this bag,with a sovereign and some silver in it,all safe;there were a great number of people in the watch-house and some outside. Prisoner's Defence.I never saw that he had a watch;on the following morning he told the watchman that a friend of his had been drinking with him,and had taken care of his watch for him;how could I possibly put a watch into his pocket without his knowing it;that man or woman would not have come up,only he broke all the ornaments on the mantle-piece. GUILTY.Aged 29 Transported for life.