Mary Quinn was born in 1836 in Dublin, Ireland. I believe her fathers name was John, I do not know her maiden name. She was once married to a Michael Smith whom she killed.
She had several alias names.
Her mugshot was taken in 1884
Alias:
Martha Bell
Mary Smith
Mary Quale
Mary Noland
She had many convictions:
14 Sep 1858 Fighting 1 mo
24 Mar 1866 Manslaughter 5 yrs
27 Dec 1871
20 ov 1872 theft
4 July 1873 Attempting to steal
11 May 1874 Felony 9 mo
20 Jun 1874 Attempting to steal
6 Sep 1877
Oct 1877 Felony 15 mo
May 1876 Stealing money 12 mo
6 May 1879
30 July 1880
19 Jul 1881
20 Mar 1884
30 July 1883 Larceny from a person
I found these records for her life of crime on Ancestry, including her mugshot:
UK, Licences of Parole for Female Convicts, 1853-1871, 1883-1887
This is her last mugshot from 1887 as MArtha Bell.
Here are the newspaper articles about her manslaughter charge from 1866.
1874
1877
As Martha Bell she claims to of been born in Leeds.
As Mary Quinn she had syphilis and a child that had died.
She had bronchitis twice in 1886 according to her medical files.
She was arrested 44 times for drunkenness and prostitution.
She had a brother named John and this is all I found. I didn't find any census records or other documents. She must not of stayed in once place very long. Sad life she had and aged well for how how hard her life must of been.
She had several alias names.
Alias:
Martha Bell
Mary Smith
Mary Quale
Mary Noland
She had many convictions:
14 Sep 1858 Fighting 1 mo
24 Mar 1866 Manslaughter 5 yrs
27 Dec 1871
20 ov 1872 theft
4 July 1873 Attempting to steal
11 May 1874 Felony 9 mo
20 Jun 1874 Attempting to steal
6 Sep 1877
Oct 1877 Felony 15 mo
May 1876 Stealing money 12 mo
6 May 1879
30 July 1880
19 Jul 1881
20 Mar 1884
30 July 1883 Larceny from a person
I found these records for her life of crime on Ancestry, including her mugshot:
UK, Licences of Parole for Female Convicts, 1853-1871, 1883-1887
This is her last mugshot from 1887 as MArtha Bell.
Here are the newspaper articles about her manslaughter charge from 1866.
1874
1877
As Martha Bell she claims to of been born in Leeds.
As Mary Quinn she had syphilis and a child that had died.
She had bronchitis twice in 1886 according to her medical files.
She was arrested 44 times for drunkenness and prostitution.
She had a brother named John and this is all I found. I didn't find any census records or other documents. She must not of stayed in once place very long. Sad life she had and aged well for how how hard her life must of been.
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