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Life, trial and execution of Mary Thompson… (1841)

“ Good People—You are now come to see the latter end of a poor unfortunate young woman, 19 years of age, who is brought to an ignominious death for murder; I say, there is a just God that sitteth in the judgement seat of Heaven, before whom I must shortly appear to answer for all my sins. ”
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Life, trial and execution of Mary Thompson… (1841)

“ Not having any child of their own, it was generally believed that her master would behave handsomely to her, providing she married accoreing to his wishes. This brought the girl a number of lovers, and amongst them a young man named Jones, who was most assiduous in his attention towards her, who behaved always with the greatest propriety became a great favourite with the old couple. ”
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