From the Maidstone Gazette and West Kent Courier, 27 March, 1827.
Sarah Emery, 21, for stealing at St. Paul's Deptford, a £50 banknote,
and other money the property of Henry Matthews.
Joseph Thomas Rogers, a coach trimmer, lodged at the "Red Lion,"
Greenwich Road. About 7 o'clock on the 18th January, prisoner was there
with prosecutors; they sat in a black box, and had a glass of gin and
water. Prosecutor was intoxicated. About an hour after, he fell off the
seat. She asked witness to help him home, and said he should be paid for
his trouble. He did so, and they went to a house in a street next to
King Street. She took a key from her pocket, but an old lady inside open
the door. She was going to shut it as soon as prisoner and prosecutor
were in, but witness was admitted by desire of the girl. Prisoner and
prosecutor went upstairs for about an hour. The old lady begged of
witness to help the man down. Prosecutor and prisoner went out. Shortly
after, prisoner returned to the house, and invited witness upstairs. She
then showed him a £50 note, and asked him what it was; witness said it
was a £5. She said she would go with her to get it changed, he should
have half. She went into a jeweller's shop; before she went in she gave
him a £50 note to hold. He ran away with it to the "Red Lion," and told
the landlord. When afterwards went before a Constable.
Mr. Brown, the landlord, advertise the note; 5 or 6 days afterwards
prosecutor called on him. Rogers was shown to prosecutor. In consequence
witness gave the note to prosecutor.
Henry Matthews depose that he went with a girl to the "Red Lion," but
could not stat the hour. He had a £50, a £20, and a £5 note, 5
sovereigns, some loose silver, and a gilt medal. About 8:30 or 9 o'clock
he missed his money. He afterwards saw the £50 notes at Mr. Brown's and
knew it by the number. He was intoxicated when he was in company with
prisoner, and could not identify her again. He had no recollection of
what passed that evening, except finding his money gone. At 6 o'clock he
had it in his possession, as he was walking from Lewisham to Deptford.
Benjamin Cole, constable of Deptford, apprehended prisoner on the 15th
of February, at Woolwich, and told her why he did so. He said it was for
robbing a gentleman on the 18th of January, of a £50 note another notes.
She said she was very sorry, and hoped witness would do the best he
could for her. He asked her what she had done with the money? She said
the young man who got the £50, and she change the £20 note to the
jeweller's shop in the London Road. She said she had given her own name
and address to the shopkeeper, where she changed the note. Witness went
next morning to that shop.
Not guilty.
Prosecutor asked his lordship for his expensive. His lordship said in a
very expressive manor said "certainly not."
Prosecutor is a man moving in a respectful sphere of life.
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