Woman sentenced to death... She pleaded her case to no avail...
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July 06, 1725
THE POST-BOY, London, July 6, 1725
* Rare 18th century title
* Early death sentence report
Front page news under "London" includes an interesting item that says:
* Late on Friday Night the Sessions ended at the Old Baily, when Elizabeth Roberts, alias Bostock, received Sentence of Death for the Murder of Richard Bostock, a Pastry-Cook, in Swithen's-Lane. She pleaded her Belly; but a jury of Matrons being impanell'd, she was found, Not with quick Child
Other news. A single sheet with two engravings in the masthead. Some rubbing on the front page, otherwise in nice condition.
* Rare 18th century title
* Early death sentence report
Front page news under "London" includes an interesting item that says:
* Late on Friday Night the Sessions ended at the Old Baily, when Elizabeth Roberts, alias Bostock, received Sentence of Death for the Murder of Richard Bostock, a Pastry-Cook, in Swithen's-Lane. She pleaded her Belly; but a jury of Matrons being impanell'd, she was found, Not with quick Child
Other news. A single sheet with two engravings in the masthead. Some rubbing on the front page, otherwise in nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
