Hi Lizzie, this may be of interest, found on GENUKI : Lincolnshire newspaper reports of Bastardy Cases.
Boston Petty Sessions 10 December 1847, An order was made upon Wm. Kennerby, of Old Bolingbroke, servant, for payment of 2s a week and costs towards the maintenance of a bastard child belonging to ELIZA MUMBY, now a convict confined in the gaol at Boston.
Also this, on Convicts Database - Lincolnshire County Council.
CONVICTS DETAILS : MUMBY ELIZA age 26, CRIME : Stealing11 lbs of beef, 2 quarts of wine, 2 bottles, 2 basins, 1lb of butter and 4 lbs of bread, the property of Francis Robinson and another at Frampton.
PLACE of CRIME: Frampton / Holbeach. Court: HQS, Trial date 18/10/1847, sentence 7 tears, ship "TORY" destination Tas. Transportation date 1848. Sources used: Minute Book.
Other remar ks: SINGLE WOMAN, previous conviction on 2 January 1843. Mary, the wife of George Mumby, 67, of Frampton, labourer, was accused of receiving the stolen goods, and was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment with hard labour. etc etc. Document ref: HQS A/2/22 (vol). victim Wm. Boulding .
