No title.

Summary

"A female Swindler" known as Miss Robertson defrauded several tradesmen up to 20,000l. She borrowed 2,000l. from a Mr. Creasy, claiming that she was waiting for inheritance from her deceased uncle. From Hatchett's, she managed to get an expensive chariot with silver mouldings. From Mr. Oakley, she recieved furnishing for a house she was renovating worth up to 4,000l. As Mr. Oakley was asking for his money, she refered him to "her cousin", the Bishop of London. At this point, her con was discovered and she fled her house just before it and its contents were seized. "No discovery has yet been made of this Swindler. Mr. Pearce, of St. Paul's Church-yard, met her last week in Bishopsgate-street, dressed in man's cloaths and boots, with a Miss Sharp leaning on her arm."

Full Title

16 Mar 1801. No title. Times p. 3 c. C.

Publication

Full Record

Date

16 March 1801

Provisional Category

Criminal

Cross-dressing activity

Crime

Cross-dressing occupation

Thief

Locations

BlackheathView on map

Primary source topic

Dressed as a man; Stratagem; Occupational purpose; Confidence trick

Item format

News report

Motive

Crime; Escape

Discovery of cross-dressing

Recognition

Attire

Male garb

Social rank

Gentry

Stated Motive (Protagonist)

No

Sex Perceived by Others

Female

People Mentioned in This Record

• Miss. Robertson(Subject of study)Mentions— Female Swindler known in Blackheat under the name of Miss. Robertson. She defrauded at least 3 tradesmen, for a total amount of 20,000l. in money and properties. Once discovered, she fled her house and seemed to have assume a new identity as she was recognized by Mr. Pearce in the disguise of a man.