Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 25 September 2023), October 1690, trial of M - H - (t16901015-2).

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M - H -, Killing > infanticide, 15th October 1690.

M - H - was tryed for Murthering her Male Bastard Child, on the 11th of Septemb. last : It appeared that she was a a Servant , and that to prevent Discovery she put it into the House of Office; which was fully sworn against her: She had little to say for her self, being a very Ignorant Silly Girle: and the Evidence said further, That she had confest the Matter before, so upon the whole she was found Guilty .

[Death. See summary.]