Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

31st October 1712

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10th June 1708


of Mr. Francis Were< no role > , in Lyons-Inn , in the Parish of St. Clement Dane , and removing from thence (in the Day-time) diverse Goods, which she, and others suppos'd to be concern'd with her therein, had pack'd up, and were ready to carry away, on the Third Day of January last , who being then discover'd before they could make their Escape, were immediately stopt, and prevented in the effecting their intended Robbery. Now, that which render'd the Guilt of this Fact so much the greater as to Elizabeth Price< no role > (the Person now to suffer for it) was this; That upon Search and Examination of the Record, as she stood at her Tryal, she was found to have been convicted before of another Felony, viz. the breaking Mr. John Knight< no role > 's Chambers, which I shall hereafter speak of in its due order of Date, only observing here, that upon this full Proof of that her Conviction, Sentence of Death was pass'd upon her at that time, namely, on the 12th of January, 1711/1712 : And as this was the Condemnation that affected her Life most, so she obstinately deny'd her being in the least concern'd in, or knowing any thing of Mr. Were's Chambers being attempted to be robb'd; though at the same time she own'd (upon my putting her in mind, and pressing her to an ingenuous Confession of them) That she had been guilty of several other Robberies of this very kind, viz.

1st, Her Breaking open, in the Day-time, the Chambers of Mr. Robert Booth< no role > , in Gray's Inn , in the Parish of St. Andrew Holbourn , and taking thence some Wearing Linnen, a Silver Toothpick-Case, and a Tortoiseshell Knife, on the First Day of August 1701 .

2dly, Her Breaking the Chambers of Mr. John Lang< no role > in the Temple (also in the Day-time) and taking thence a Serge Counterpain and other Goods, on the 7th Day of October, 1702 .

3dly, Her Breaking open (in the Day-time also) the Chambers belonging to Mr. Henry Wright< no role > , in Clifford's Inn , in the Parish of St. Dunstan in the west , and taking thence a Cloth Coat, a Drugget Coat and Wastcoat, and divers other Goods, on the 20th Day of March, 1702/1703 .

4thly, Her Breaking open the Chambers of Mr. Charles Betts< no role > , of Bernard's Inn , in the Parish of St. Andrew-Holbourn , and taking from thence 8 Gold-Rings, a Looking-glass, a Beaver-Hat, a black Coat, a Night-Gown, 9 Shillings in Money, and divers Books, and other things of a considerable Value, on the 10th of October, 1704 .

5thly, Her Breaking open (in the Night-time) the Chambers of Mr. John Knight< no role > , in the Temple , and taking thence a pair of Silver-Candle-sticks, a pair of Silver-Snuffers, a Snuff-pan, ten Silver-Spoons, one Silver Fork, a Cloth Coat, a Brocade-Wastcoat, several Books, and other Goods of great Value, on the 10th of June, 1708 .




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