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From: "bcunning" <>
Subject: Fw: [Lon] occupation `winster' 1839
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 14:34:27 +1100


This was forwarded to me and I think it answers the question once and for
all. At least we know that the Old Bailey is not "dodgy" cheers, Bob in
Australia


>
> > You may find this of interest:
> >
> > Doing a Keyword Search in The Proceedings of the Old Bailey came up with
> > 9 hits. http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/search/keyword/
> >
> > 1.
> > Jonathan Strong . I am a weaver by trade; I have known the prisoner
> > about 7 or 8 months, she is an engine windster, that is, she winds silk
> > for weavers; she did live in my house, ...........
> >
> > 2.
> > I have known Mary Abbott between eleven and twelve years; she always
> > bore a very honest character; I am a silk windster; ........
> >
> > 3.
> > Ann Cole. ........ I am an engine windster, in Spicer-street,
> > ..........., when I returned the prisoner was gone, and had taken my
> > apron, a flat iron and eight ounces of silk out of the drawer.
> >
> > 4.
> > I live in Spicer-street, Brick-lane; I am a four-swift engine windster:
> > last twelfth day the prisoner worked with me; on the next day, while I
> > was gone to the warehouse, she went away, and I missed five ounces of
> > silk.
> >
> > 5.
> > I am an engine windster. ...............
> >
> > 6.
> > I am a windster by trade, a weaver by rights, only I have no work to do;
> > I am a married woman, I live in Webb Square, Shoreditch, in the lower
> > apartments.
> >
> > 7.
> > Court. What is your mother? - She is an engine-windster by trade.
> >
> > 8.
> > I am a silk windster ; I work for Mr. Taylor ................. I have
> > known the prisoner between two and three years, he is a weaver.
> >
> > 9.
> > I am an engine windster. ...................
> >
> >
>

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