Thursday, July 20, 2006

Sarah Pimble sentenced at Old Bailey, London in 1725

27 Aug 1725: Sarah Pimble was indicted for stealing a Piece of Cambrick value 20s. a scarf val. 10s &c. the goods of George Yarrow, July 27. Guilty 4s 10d - Transportation.


Sarah was transported to Maryland, US on 23 September 1725 and her arrival was confirmed.

If anyone in the US has any idea about what might have happened to Sarah, I would be very pleased to hear from you.

Punishment summary from The Old Bailey Proceedings, 27th August, 1725.

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: s17250827-1

Summary:

The Tryals being over, the Court proceeded to give Judgment as follows, viz.

Received Sentence of Death, Seven. Elizabeth Russel , alias Brown, Jane Wilkinson , William Grey , James Cliff , John Price , Thomas Woldridge , and John Little .

To be Whipt, Two.

Elizabeth Dudley , and Stephen Dowdell .

Burnt in the Hand Five.

Philip De le Gall , Henry Norris , and three former Convicts.

To be Transported, Forty Eight.

including Sarah Pimble

William Field , fined Twenty Marks, and to suffer Twelve Months Imprisonment.

Robert Lander , fined Ten Marks.

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