case susannah palmer (1 Ergebnisse)

8pp., 12mo. Drophead title, beneath heading: 'Printed for the Committee in favour of Amending the Law relating to the Property of Married Women.' In good condition, lightly-aged, no wraps, disbound. The last three paragraphs, relating to Palmer's incarceration at Newgate, have been crossed through (but are still entirely legible), indicating that the present copy was distributed after her release. Begins: 'THE following case was reported in the Times, of the 15th January, 1869:- | CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, JAN. 14. | OLD COURT. | (Before Mr. Justice KEATING.) | Sarah Palmer, 40, was indicted for feloniously wounding James Palmer with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. | [.]' Last two paragraph scored through, the first regarding Mrs Palmer's incarceration in Newgate, and the second relating to 'A Committee [.] formed to assist Susannah Palmer'. Only two copies on COPAC or OCLC WorldCat, at the BL and Yale.