Mary Motts

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Tony Beale on 2nd February 2021

old bailey Online 295. HUMPHREY NEWBURY and MARY MOTTS were indicted for stealing, on the 24th of November, 1 bed, value 34s.; 1 blanket, value 6s. 1 sheet, value 3s.; 3 pillows, value 5s.; 1 counterpane, value 8s.; 2 curtains, value 1s.; 1 carpet, value 1s.; 1 looking-glass and frame, value 1l.; 1 tea-pot, value 1s.; 1 candlestick, value 1s.; 1 pail, value 1s.; 1 saucepan. value 3s.; 1 kettle, value 1s.; 6d.; and 1 flat-iron, value 1s.; the goods of George Lakie. GEORGE LAKIE . I live at Deptford, in the county of Kent. The prisoner Motts took a furnished room of me—she told me she had a child by her second husband, and she brought Newbury to the house afterwards—they resided a considerable time as man wife—I desired to go into the room and was refused—and they used dreadful imprecations—I sent for Stewart—after getting in with difficulty, I found a large quantity of property gone, and what was left was knocked to pieces—I missed a bed, and the other things stated—this is my property—I have examined it before. Motts. A fortnight after I took the room he gave me leave to pledge several articles. Witness. Not directly nor indirectly, in any shape. DONALD STEWART (police-constable R 35.) I went with the prosecutor to try to get into the room, and was refused by Newbury—he said he paid the rent, and would open the door to no person—I took him into custody, and asked if the man's property was all in the room—he said it was, for all he knew—Motts gave me about twenty duplicated—these are them—she gave me all except two, which I found left in pledge at a marinestore-shop. CHARLES BAKER . I am shopman to Mr. Tighe of Broadway, Deptford I produce a blanket and some other articles which I received from the prisoner Motts. JOHN EVENDEN . I am shopman to Mr. Joseph Sharp. I produce I bed which Motts pledged, and some other articles—I cannot swear who pledged them, but three of these duplicates correspond with the articles I have produced—the bed is at our house. Motts. I should have brought them home again—when I paid him the 4s. the first week he took 6d. off, and said he would take 3s. 6d.—and if I paid him his rent every week, he would not meddle with my room—what I did was through distress—I had four children, and Newbury was sick. Newbury. It was done through distress. I was sick at the time, and hurt my side. GEORGE LAKIE re-examined. I have seen him take part of my property out of the room in his bosom. On the Saturday week before, I was shutting up my shop, at ten minutes before ten o'clock, and he bolted out with what I believe was one of my sheets, and Mots after him. NEWBURY— GUILTY . Aged 36. MOTTS— GUILTY . Aged 21. Transported for Seven Years. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Annotated Printed Indentures 1837 Married Methodist from London England with 1 male and 1 female children and could read. Convicted of pledging. 4' 10 1/2" ruddy and freckled complexion brown hair and hazel eyes New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 New South Wales General muster L-Q 1837 Assigned to Mrs H O'brien Sydney Ticket of leave 31/12/1842 no 42/3378. Was in Berrima then altered to Parramatta Cert of freedom 48/218 dated 11/5/1848