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<p n="61">in her Breast, at which she was frequently perplex'd: But this she would by no Means be perswaded to communicate to others.</p>
<p n="62"> <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n62-1">Sarah Malcolm</rs>
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, <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n62-4">alias Mallcombe</rs>
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, was indicted for the Murther of <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n62-2">Ann Price</rs>
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, Spinster, by wilfully, and maliciously giving her with a Knife, one mortal Wound on the Throat, on the <rs type="date" id="OA17330305_date16">4th of February last</rs>
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, of which Wound the said <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n62-3">Ann Price</rs>
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instantly died.</p>
<p n="63">She was a second Time indicted, for the Murther of <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n63-1">Elizabeth Harrison</rs>
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, Spinster, by strangling and choaking her with a Cord, on the said <rs type="date" id="OA17330305_date17">4th of February</rs>
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; by Reason of which strangling and choaking the said <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n63-2">Elizabeth Harrison</rs>
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, she instantly died.</p>
<p n="64">She was a third Time indicted, for the Murther of <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n64-1">Lydia Duncomb</rs>
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, Widow, by strangling and choaking her with a Cord, on the said <rs type="date" id="OA17330305_date18">4th of February</rs>
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, by which strangling and choaking the said <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n64-2">Lydia Duncomb</rs>
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instantly died.</p>
<p n="65">She was likewise indicted on the Coroner's Inquisition for the said Murthers.</p>
<p n="66">She was again indicted for breaking and entring the dwelling House of <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n66-1">Lydia Duncomb</rs>
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, and stealing 20 Moidores, 18 Guineas, 1 Broad-piece, val. 25 s. 4 Broad-pieces, val. 23 s. each, 1 half Broad-piece, val. 11 s. 6 d. 25 s. in Silver, a silver Tankard, val. 40 s. a canvas Bag, val. 1 d. and 2 Smocks, val. 12 s. on the <rs type="date" id="OA17330305_date19">4th Day of February last</rs>
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, about the Hour of 2 in the Night of the same Day.</p>
<p n="67">She pleaded not Guilty to all these Indictments; but upon her Trial, she own'd herself Guilty of the Felony and Burglary, and denied all the Murthers.</p>
<p n="68">She was first indicted for the Murther of <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n68-1">Ann Price</rs>
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, the young <rs type="occupation" id="OA17330305_occ14">Servant Maid</rs>
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, and upon evident circumstantial Proof, found Guilty of the Indictment. Death.</p>
<p n="69"> <rs type="persName" id="OA17330305_n69-1">Sarah Malcolm</rs>
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, 22 Years of Age, in the End of May last, descended of honest, creditable Parents in the <rs type="placeName" id="OA17330305_geo35">County of Durham</rs>
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. Her Father (as she said) had a pretty Estate, about 100 l. a Year, which he soon ran out, and then with the Reversions of it, his Wife, her Mother, being an Irishwoman, went to <rs type="placeName" id="OA17330305_geo36">Dublin</rs>
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, and there purchas'd a publick Place of the City, liv'd in good Credit, and gave her very good Education at School, in Reading, Writing, and such other Things, as are proper for a Girl, above the meanest Rank of People. She liv'd with her Father and Mother, who made much of her, because of her sprightly Temper, a considerable Time;</p>
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