Project Gutenberg 2023-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 121 Leigh Perrot, Jane Cholmeley 1746 1836 Perrot, Jane Cholmeley Leigh Perrot, Jane Leigh Trial of Jane Leigh Perrot, at Taunton Assizes, on Saturday the 29th day of March, 1800; charged with stealing a card of lace, in the shop of Elizabeth Gregory, haberdasher & milliner, of the city of Bath $aBath :$bW. Gye, $c1800. Jane Leigh Perrot was Jane Austen's aunt. David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Trial of Jane Leigh Perrot, at Taunton Assizes, on Saturday the 29th day of March, 1800; Charged with Stealing a Card of Lace in the Shop of Elizabeth Gregory, Haberdasher & Milliner, of the City of Bath" is a historical account that documents a real courtroom trial from the early 19th century. The book focuses on the trial of Jane Leigh Perrot, who was accused of theft, specifically of stealing a card of white lace from a haberdasher's shop. This publication captures the legal proceedings, testimonies, and the societal context surrounding the case. The narrative details the allegations against Jane Leigh Perrot, illustrating the circumstances under which the supposed theft occurred. Key witnesses, including shop staff and acquaintances of Mrs. Perrot, provide testimonies that paint a picture of her character and actions. Throughout the trial, Mrs. Perrot maintains her innocence, asserting that any lace in her possession was given to her by mistake. The prosecution relies on the shopworker's assertions while the defense calls upon various character witnesses to underscore Mrs. Perrot's good reputation. Ultimately, after deliberation, the jury returns a verdict of "not guilty," highlighting the complexities of the case and the significance of public character in legal judgments of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/bim_eighteenth-century_trial-of-jane-leigh-perr_perrot-jane-leigh_1800 20230919111633leighperro 1800 gb Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Leigh Perrot, Jane Cholmeley, 1746-1836 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Trials (Larceny) -- England -- Taunton KD Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology 67970 2025-06-28T13:00:23.160814 text/html 42838 2023-12-02T21:55:23 text/html 344716 2025-06-28T13:00:26.802747 application/epub+zip 343011 2025-06-28T13:00:24.560749 application/epub+zip 199061 2025-06-28T13:00:23.770760 application/epub+zip 829434 2025-06-28T13:00:28.483716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 815695 2025-06-28T13:00:26.191760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50913 2025-06-28T13:00:22.779763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30350 2023-12-02T21:55:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16277 2025-06-28T13:00:28.613747 application/rdf+xml 13078 2025-06-28T13:00:24.011741 image/jpeg 2056 2025-06-28T13:00:23.887772 image/jpeg 517695 2025-06-28T13:00:23.184780 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog