[Grovenet] One for the Lawyer Historian

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Those are funny. Thanks Steven. In fact, I have a feeling that as a randy
young college student, I might have dated the descendant of this woman:

"Elizabeth Spark, alias Souch , and William Abbot were indicted the former
being a notorious pickpocket, was as she pretended picked up in Cornhil, by
one Nichols a Butcher, who would needs fasten a Glass of Wine upon her, so
that they repairing to a Tavern, whilst he was searching her Placket, took
the opportunity of searching his pocket, and drew thence for her own proper
Use, about 14 or 15 Shillings, and then making an excuse to go down stairs,
sheard off ; at which the Cully having some mistrust, all was not as it
should be searching his Pockets, found his loss; and runs down stairs, to
enquire after his departed new acquaintance, but she had left him to bewail
his folly..."

That from 15 January, 1680. 

Note that her "placket" might be a slit in her dress, such as in a skirt or
in the bodice to reveal her "cleavage", or a pocket in ladies clothing. I
suspect the first two are the most likely in this case...

Ron D'Eau Claire 



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  The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London 1674 to 1834

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