Mary Siddon

British thief

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About Mary Siddon

Mary Siddon (fl. 1783) was an English thief.

In 1783, Siddon was convicted of stealing a pork ham. She was sentenced to be 'severely and privately whipped, in the presence of females only.' This was considered to be a turning-point in English attitudes to public violence and a marker of the beginning of a more professionalised approach to policing and punishment.

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British thief

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mary Siddon

· Wikidata: Q6780718

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