Mary Gengell

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Maureen Withey on 9th February 2023

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 09 February 2023), September 1822, trial of MARY GINGELL (t18220911-82). MARY GINGELL, Theft > theft from a specified place, 11th September 1822. 1226. MARY GINGELL was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , at St. Pancras, in the dwelling-house of John Prouse , two sovereigns, and two 5 l. Bank-notes , his property. JOHN PROUSE . I am hostler to Mr. Martin, I rent a house, No. 1, North-mews, Burton-crescent, in the parish of St. Pancras . The prisoner was a servant , and lodged at my house; I lost two sovereigns, and two 5 l. Banknotes on the 15th of June; she was then lodging at my house - I received them from John Boyd , and gave them to my wife, and saw her put them in a chest of drawers; I saw her take out two sovereigns, and leave two sovereigns, and two 5 l. Bank-notes in the drawer; this was on the 11th of June; I have never recovered them. Cross-examined by MR. BRODERICK. Q. Is it your regular dwelling-house - A. Yes, I pay the rent, the prisoner left on the 2d of July. JOHN BOYD . I am a carter, and live in Leigh-street, Burton-crescent. On the 3d of June I paid Prouse two sovereigns, and two 5 l. Bank notes; I have the numbers of the notes, one was dated the 18th of February 1822, No. 8755. Cross-examined. Q. Is the memorandum in your writing - A. Yes. I made it the morning before I paid them away. MARY PROUSE . I am the prosecutor's wife. I received two 5 l. Bank-notes, and two sovereigns from my husband, and put them in a box in a chest of drawers in the front parlour, on the 11th of June - on the 15th of June I missed the box, notes, and sovereigns; the box was not locked; the prisoner lodged in the front room up stairs, but she sat down in this room with me in the day-time. She had a child at my house; she left on the 2d of July; I did not suspect her then; she said she was going home to her father's in Wilts, and left my house to go there; and on the 26th of July I met her at the bottom of Holborn-hill; my husband was with me, and took her. Cross-examined. Q. Do you keep a shop - A. I did at that time, I never took a note in the shop, I did not see the notes after the 11th. WILLIAM MARTIN . I am driver of the Marlborough coach. On the 2d of July the prisoner went by my coach, and paid me the fare with a 5 l. Bank note, which I paid into the Marlborough Bank on the 15th of July - I kept it in my bureau till then, with other notes; I do not recollect taking any other 5 l. Bank notes, except one, which I paid in with it; I have got the note from the Marlborough Bank again, and produce it; I cannot positively swear it is the note I received from the prisoner; I put the private mark on the one I had of her, but it is the same mark I put on all notes paid me by passengers, which is the letter M. I am sure it is a note I received from a passenger, and do not recollect receiving any other 5 l. note from a passenger about that time. Cross-examined. Q. You mark all your notes with the letter M. - A. Every Bank note I take of a passenger; I received the other 5 l. note on the 4th of July, which I also paid in, but that is marked different, because it was not taken from a passenger; I can swear I paid the note in, which I received from her - my attention was called to it about three weeks after; I cannot swear that I received no other 5 l. note from a passenger, but do not recollect it - the mark has no date to it; I think I can swear it is the note I paid into the Bank; the number of the notes were given to me; I took them to the clerk, and asked if I had paid either of those in. COURT. Q. You know the mark on it is yours - A. Yes, and I paid no other 5 l. note into the Bank so marked; I have them both here, the other is marked W. H. C. for White Horse Cellar. JOHN BOYD . Here is my name on the back of the note, it is No. 8755, dated the 18th of February 1822; I am sure it is one of those I gave to Prouse. Cross-examined. Q. You speak from your memorandum - A. I know it, for it has my name on it; I took it from my father-in-law; I copied this memorandum out of my book. JAMES SMITH. I am an officer. On the 26th of July I was sent for and took the prisoner, I found three sovereigns, and 12 s. 6 d. upon her. Prisoner's Defence. I never saw the money. GUILTY - DEATH. Aged 23. Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Best.

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 7th January 2021

UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ship: Mary - 1823 Name; Mary Gengell Age; 24 [1799] Date; 30 July 1823. Notes; Of a delicate habit, and has a child at the breast. Discharged; Sent to hospital at Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land October 6th. 1823 --------------------