Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SL_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044PS150440017"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSLPS150440017"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"70"
>
The Information of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_n70-1"
>
Ann Olivant
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n70-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Ann"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n70-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Olivant"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n70-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
in Pearl Court
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_geo29"
>
White fryers
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_geo29"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"White fryers"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_geo29"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
Widow taken
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
upon oath before me the day & Year herein before mention'd
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"71"
>
This Informt. saith, yt. on Sunday last about one of the Clock in the afternoon, one Mrs.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Love came to this Informt: & saying yt: she had been Knocking at Mrs. Duncombe's door
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a long time & cod. make no body hear, whereupon this Informt told the sd. Mrs. Love yt. she
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
had the Key of some Empty Chambers whereby she cod. get into a Gatter & open Mrs
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Duncomb's window, And after this Informt had Effected the same by breaking a Pane
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Glass in the Casement & gett into the Room, this Informt. open'd the Chamber door
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
first by drawing back a Bolt & then by pulling back the Spring Lock & then this Informt.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
with the sd Mrs. Rymer & Love went into the Chambers & saw the sd. three Psons lying dead
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the same manner as in the Informacon of the sd. Mrs.Love is herein before sett forth
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
And this Informt. did then observe the Key of the Chambers to hang on a Nail & an iron
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
poker with a white handled Knife bent to Lye on a Table
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"72"
>
J King Coronr
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"73"
>
Ann
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Mark of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_n73-1"
>
Ann Olivant
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n73-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Ann"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n73-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Olivant"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n73-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"74"
>
The Informacon of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_n74-1"
>
Wm: Alstones
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n74-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Wm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n74-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Alstones"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n74-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_occ22"
>
Turnkey
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_occ22"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Turnkey"
>
</
interp
>
to his Matyes Goal of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_geo30"
>
Newgate
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_geo30"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Newgate"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_geo30"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
taken upon oath before me the 8th Day of Febry 1732
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"75"
>
This Informt. saith yt. he was Prsent before Sr:
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-1"
>
Richd. Brocas
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Richd"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Brocas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
on tuesday last last when
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-2"
>
Sarah Malcomb
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Sarah"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Malcomb"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
did Voluntarily Acknowledge & Confess, yt. on Sunday Morn.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
last about 2 of the Clock she was Concern'd with Thomas &
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-3"
>
James Alexander
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Alexander"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
&
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-4"
>
Mary Tracey
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Tracey"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
who murder'd
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-5"
>
Lydia Duncombe
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Lydia"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Duncombe"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-6"
>
Eliza Harrison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Eliza"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harrison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_n75-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
&
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
another Pson unknown, in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15044_geo31"
>
ye Temple
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_geo31"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"ye Temple"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15044_geo31"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, & yt. she had had Conferences with 'em
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
about Robbing of Mrs. Duncombe
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
Whereupon about ten of the Clock
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us