<div1 type="trialAccount" id="t17830115-5"> <interp inst="t17830115-5" type="collection" value="BAILEY"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5" type="uri" value="sessionsPapers/17830115"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5" type="after" value="17830115"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5" type="before" value="17830115"></interp>
<join result="criminalCharge" id="t17830115-5-off39-c94" targOrder="Y" targets="t17830115-5-defend108 t17830115-5-off39 t17830115-5-verdict43"></join>
<p>90. <rs type="persName" id="t17830115-5-defend108"> <interp inst="t17830115-5-defend108" type="role" value="proceedingsdefend"></interp>
FRANCES BIGGS <interp inst="t17830115-5-defend108" type="surname" value="BIGGS"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-defend108" type="given" value="FRANCES"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-defend108" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
</rs>
was indicted for <rs id="t17830115-5-off39" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t17830115-5-off39" type="offenceCategory" value="theft"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-off39" type="offenceSubcategory" value="burglary"></interp>
burglariously breaking, and entering the dwelling house of <rs type="persName" id="t17830115-5-victim110"> <interp inst="t17830115-5-victim110" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
Farrel Mackone <interp inst="t17830115-5-victim110" type="surname" value="Mackone"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-victim110" type="given" value="Farrel"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-victim110" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</rs>
, on the <rs id="t17830115-5-cd40" type="crimeDate">21st of November</rs>
<join result="offenceCrimeDate" targOrder="Y" targets="t17830115-5-off39 t17830115-5-cd40"></join>
at the hour of eight in the night and feloniously stealing nine cloath coats value 3 l. one surtout coat value 14 s. 3 pair of shalloon waistcoat sleeves, value 9 s. the property of the said Farrel, and one tambour waistcoat, value 10 s. the property of <rs type="persName" id="t17830115-5-victim112"> <interp inst="t17830115-5-victim112" type="role" value="proceedingsvictim"></interp>
Miles Dignam <interp inst="t17830115-5-victim112" type="surname" value="Dignam"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-victim112" type="given" value="Miles"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-victim112" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</rs>
</rs>
.</p>
<p> <rs type="persName" id="t17830115-5-person113"> <interp inst="t17830115-5-person113" type="role" value=""></interp>
FARREL MACKONE <interp inst="t17830115-5-person113" type="surname" value="MACKONE"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-person113" type="given" value="FARREL"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-person113" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</rs>
sworn.</p>
<p>I live in <rs type="placeName" id="t17830115-5-crimeloc41">Rosemary lane, in the Parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate</rs>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-crimeloc41" type="placeName" value="Rosemary lane, in the Parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate"></interp>
<join result="offencePlace" targOrder="Y" targets="t17830115-5-off39 t17830115-5-crimeloc41"></join>
, in Middlesex, on the 21st of November, I went out about a quarter after seven. I left nobody in the house, I locked the door, and returning for a waistcoat that I wanted, I found I was robbed of coats and waistcoats, and the door was wide open; it appeared to have been opened by false keys or pick lock keys, it did not appear to be broke; I lost nine close coats one surtout coat, two waistcoats thirty one pair of sleeves; I do not keep a shop, I <rs id="t17830115-5-viclabel42" type="occupation">buy for dealers</rs>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-viclabel42" type="occupation" value="buy for dealers"></interp>
<join result="persNameOccupation" targOrder="Y" targets="t17830115-5-victim110 t17830115-5-viclabel42"></join>
that come out of the country, I lost nothing else; I went among the pawn brokers to seek for my things; the prisoner having no means to dispose of the things, sent to me on the 23d, and asked me if I was robbed, I said yes, I told her what kind of goods I had lost, says she make yourself very easy for I have got them all, I was very glad to hear it, she said I have lent 15 s. 6 d. on them, and as you have been at the expence of printing the bills, I shall forgive you the rest upon letting me have half a guinea; I did not contradict her, though I had had no bills printed.</p>
<p>Court. What was the value of the whole things? - Four pound I put my hand in my pocket, and I gave her half a guinea, in the course of five or six minutes I was very uneasy to see the goods, then she called in a man and gave him a key out of her pocket, and told him to go and fetch them, in a little time the man came back, and brought no goods; he said your daughter said I suppose you made my mother drunk and stole the key from her, and that you mean to hang us all; the prisoner and me then went for the goods ourselves, she desired me to come with her and she would produce them; she told me to stop at the sign of the King of Prussia, in Salt Petre Bank, and she would bring me the goods presently; I waited, and in a very little time I was very uneasy, I thought I had lost both the half guinea and the goods; but in a few minutes the goods were brought on a man's back tied up in a patchwork counterpane; the prisoner was with him, I then missed part of my property which were not there, there were two coats missing,<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="178301150012"></xptr>
and all the sleeves; I asked the man where the remainder of the goods were; the prisoner said, if in case I gave her a little time to find the thieves, I should have all the goods and the thieves to: I went home with her to her house, and took another man with me; the prisoner was so much in liquor, I let her alone till the next day.</p>
<p>Court. You went home and left her? - Yes, when I came next day she told me, if I was to come so often she never could produce either the thieves or the goods, for my coming so often kept them away, and would raise a suspicion; when I went afterwards, she said sessions was coming on; and as I had compounded felony with her, if she went to bloody Newgate, I should go with her. I went to Whitechapel court, and gave information, the man that was with her was very rude and stripped to fight; we took her to the justice, and she produced a couple of girls, which she said brought her the goods to sell; but as she could produce no witnesses, she was fully committed, the justice would not admit her as evidence against them.</p>
<p>PRISONER's DEFENCE.</p>
<p>On the same night this man lost his goods, the goods were brought to my place to be sold; I buy and sell old cloaths as well as he: There were eight coats and two waistcoats, the people asked me a guinea and half for the goods, I looked at them, and thought they were too cheap; I stopped the goods, and would not part with them; my daughter lay in on Friday, I could not come out, on the Saturday morning, I was going to advertise them, and I called into the Blue Boar, and there I heard Mr. Clark say to one <rs type="persName" id="t17830115-5-person114"> <interp inst="t17830115-5-person114" type="role" value=""></interp>
Jerry Leary <interp inst="t17830115-5-person114" type="surname" value="Leary"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-person114" type="given" value="Jerry"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-person114" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</rs>
that is a dealer in the lane, has <rs type="persName" id="t17830115-5-person115"> <interp inst="t17830115-5-person115" type="role" value=""></interp>
Farrel Mackone <interp inst="t17830115-5-person115" type="surname" value="Mackone"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-person115" type="given" value="Farrel"></interp>
<interp inst="t17830115-5-person115" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</rs>
heard of his goods; I asked if he had lost any, they said, yes; I went to the Rosemary Branch; and the master said it was so; I said I believe I have them says I, God forbid I should keep them, I sent for him, and asked him if he had been robbed, he said he missed eight or ten coats and two waistcoats, and some livery sleeves; I said, as for the livery sleeves and a spotted coat I never saw, I saw eight coats and two waistcoats, and if you come with me you shall have them; he thanked me very much, and called for a quartern of shrub and paid for it; and he would give half a guinea for my goods, I gave him change out of a guinea in silver; he came on the Sunday, he treated me with a pint of beer, and a glass of rasberry: on the Wednesday after he came to me, he had two or three pots of beer, and always prayed to God to bless me for what I had done for him; he kept coming to me twice a week for three weeks; and then he took me up; and when he took me up, he said, if I would give him two guineas, for his spotted coat, and the sleeves, he world forgive me: I said I have no money, my witnesses are sick.</p>
<p>Court. Do you say that you was not taken up for three weeks afterwards? - Yes, my Lord.</p>
<p>Court to Prosecutor. Is that so, was you three weeks before you took her up? - I do not know how long it was.</p>
<p>I understood you said you took her up the next? - It was the next day that she produced the things.</p>
<p> <rs id="t17830115-5-verdict43" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t17830115-5-verdict43" type="verdictCategory" value="notGuilty"></interp>
NOT GUILTY </rs>
.</p>
<p>Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice ASHURST.</p>
</div1>

View as Text