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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 cover

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

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A printed transcript presents courtroom proceedings from an assize hearing in which a woman is accused of taking a card of lace from a milliner’s shop. The pamphlet records opening statements, names of counsel and jurors, the defendant’s appearance, and detailed witness examinations describing the shop layout, the sale and payment, and the discovery of a white lace card in a parcel of black lace. Testimony and cross‑examination concentrate on whether the lace was mistakenly wrapped by the shopman or deliberately removed, and on the subsequent procedural steps taken with local magistrates.

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Perrot, Jane Cholmeley Leigh portrait

Jane Cholmeley Leigh Perrot

Jane Cholmeley Leigh Perrot is best known for her trial, which took place at the Taunton Assizes in 1800. Charged with the theft of a card of lace from a haberdasher's shop in Bath, her case garnered significant public attention at the time. The trial not only highlighted issues of social class and gender in early 19th-century England but also reflected the legal practices of the period. Perrot's story remains a notable example of how individual cases can illuminate broader societal themes.

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