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
=
"trialAccount"
id
=
"t17290709-66"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66"
type
=
"collection"
value
=
"BAILEY"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66"
type
=
"uri"
value
=
"sessionsPapers/17290709"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66"
type
=
"after"
value
=
"17290709"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66"
type
=
"before"
value
=
"17290709"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"criminalCharge"
id
=
"t17290709-66-off340-c248"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17290709-66-defend379 t17290709-66-off340 t17290709-66-verdict343"
>
</
join
>
<
p
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t17290709-66-defend379"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-defend379"
type
=
"role"
value
=
"proceedingsdefend"
>
</
interp
>
Elizabeth Allen
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-defend379"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Allen"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-defend379"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-defend379"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
</
rs
>
, of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"t17290709-66-defloc339"
>
St. Giles's in the Fields
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-defloc339"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St. Giles's in the Fields"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"persNamePlace"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17290709-66-defend379 t17290709-66-defloc339"
>
</
join
>
, was indicted for
<
rs
id
=
"t17290709-66-off340"
type
=
"offenceDescription"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-off340"
type
=
"offenceCategory"
value
=
"theft"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-off340"
type
=
"offenceSubcategory"
value
=
"pocketpicking"
>
</
interp
>
privately stealing 12 s. 6 d. from the Person of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t17290709-66-victim381"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-victim381"
type
=
"role"
value
=
"proceedingsvictim"
>
</
interp
>
Richard Stone
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-victim381"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Stone"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-victim381"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Richard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-victim381"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"offenceVictim"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17290709-66-off340 t17290709-66-victim381"
>
</
join
>
</
rs
>
</
rs
>
the
<
rs
id
=
"t17290709-66-cd341"
type
=
"crimeDate"
>
1st of June
</
rs
>
<
join
result
=
"offenceCrimeDate"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17290709-66-off340 t17290709-66-cd341"
>
</
join
>
last. The Prosecutor depos'd. That he was walking in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"t17290709-66-crimeloc342"
>
Bridges-street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-crimeloc342"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Bridges-street"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"offencePlace"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17290709-66-off340 t17290709-66-crimeloc342"
>
</
join
>
, near the Playhouse, and the Prisoner clapp'd hold of him round the Waist, and ask'd him to lie with her, telling him he must do so, and she pulling up the Bottom of her Petticoats, laid them before his Breast, and while she held them there, he felt her Hand in his Pocket, and he miss'd his Money; then she ask'd him to go to her Lodging, telling him it should cost him no more; that he went along with her, with a Design to get a Constable, and while she went to get a Candle, he call'd the Watch. The Prisoner
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"172907090008"
>
</
xptr
>
pleaded, the Prosecutor met her, was very rude, and would have lain with her, and because she would not, he threatned to swear a Robbery against her. There not being sufficient Evidence that she took the Money, the Jury
<
rs
id
=
"t17290709-66-verdict343"
type
=
"verdictDescription"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17290709-66-verdict343"
type
=
"verdictCategory"
value
=
"notGuilty"
>
</
interp
>
acquitted
</
rs
>
her.
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us