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
=
"OB_PSpage"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026PS450260408"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMOBPS450260408"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"1634"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1149"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1149"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1149"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
to Wit
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
The Information of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1634-1"
>
John Tompkins
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1634-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1634-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Tompkins"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1634-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_occ402"
>
Servant
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_occ402"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Servant"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to Mr. Selwyn of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1150"
>
Oxford Market
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1150"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Oxford Market"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1150"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_occ403"
>
Baker
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_occ403"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Baker"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
taken before me this 9th. day of Septemr. 1782
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1635"
>
Who being upon Oath saith that last Night about eleven
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
oClock as he was passing along
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1151"
>
Fleet Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1151"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Fleet Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1151"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
a person now
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
present who calls herself
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1635-1"
>
Mary Walker
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1635-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1635-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Walker"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1635-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
caught hold of him
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and asked him to Sleep with herThat he walked with
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
her till they came to
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1152"
>
Drury Lane
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1152"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Drury Lane"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1152"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, when said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1635-2"
>
Mary Walker
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1635-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1635-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Walker"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1635-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
unbuttoned this Informants Breeches and searched his Pockets
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
but found no MoneyThat she then caught hold of his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Watch Chain and stole his WatchThat he took hold
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of her and went with her to the Watch Box facing Little
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1153"
>
Drury Lane
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1153"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Drury Lane"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_geo1153"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
and on this Informants
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
charging her
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
with having stolen his Watch she dropped the same on
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Ground
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1636"
>
Sworn before me this
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
9th. day of Septemr. 1782}
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1637"
>
W Addington
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1638"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1638-1"
>
John Samkins
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1638-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1638-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Samkins"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45026_n1638-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us