| Description | Bill of indictment of Mary Eleanor Waldron for obtaining 30s from James Alfred Thompson of Grape Lane in Whitby dyer, who was looking for a competent, trustworthy and honest shopwoman, by falsely pretending that Mr Day of the George Hotel, Hawley Street, Margate, had been her landlord and would speak for her trustworthiness and honesty
Offence committed 5 November 1874
Waldron was engaged by Thompson as a shopwoman and obtained 20s from him by falsely pretending that she was possessed of certain furniture and had warehoused the same
Waldron also obtained 20s from Thompson by falsely pretending that she was ready to come to Whitby to serve as his shopwoman but had insufficient money to pay her fare from London to Whitby
Offences committed on 20 November 1874
Endorsed with names of witnesses and "true bill"
With draft indictment |