excerpt from 'Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 31 January 2019), May 1694, trial of Diana Lawrence (t16940524-8)' (136 words)
excerpt from 'Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 31 January 2019), May 1694, trial of Diana Lawrence (t16940524-8)' (136 words)
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[Diana Lawrence was found guilty on 24 May 1694 and sentenced to transportation] Diana Lawrence, a Girl about twelve years of Age, was tried for stealing 40s. privily out of the Pocket of one Sarah Foster, Wife of Ben Foster, in Honey-lane Market , on the 5th Instant. Mrs. Foster was hearing a Ballad sung in the Market, and her Pocket was pickt immediately. Upon which, the Prisoner was found telling the money in a corner, which money was owned by Mrs. Foster, she swearing it was hers that she then lost. The Prisoner strongly denied the Fact, and said she found it in the Market: But that was lookt upon to be an old Newgate shift, and groundless Excuse; and she was known to be an old Gamester in the Art of Legerdemain, tho but a young Girl. |
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