Today..July 18, 2018…it is hot in Anderson where I live so I entertain myself with genealogy. I found a Court Proceedings of the Old Bailey…London’s Central Criminal Court, 1674 to 1913, for James Caperton as the victim of a crime on May 16, 1812. So naturally I looked it up and couldn’t attach it here so I printed it and will try to do it another way. The essence of the crime was Ann Rogers age 15 and Jane Jones age 17 broke into James' business. At least it sounds like a business, a bar, and took food, cooking utensils, and the till, the money drawer. They also killed someones chicken. They were hungry! They were convicted of the crime and given the sentence of death! for a chicken! Death….unbelievable! Then some witnesses asked for mercy because of good character, no they were not pregnant. They received mercy and got life in prison instead. still unbelievable! This was on July 1, 1812 In October 1812, they were both transported on the ship called Emu With 40 conv
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