Newspaper Extracts
Woman For Sale
9th October, 1839On Monday a woman, respectably dressed, was offered for sale in Rotherham market-place.
She came forward with a halter round her waist under her gown, the end of which was passed through her pocket-hole. There were several bidders, and the woman bade fair to fetch a good price.
When the bidding had reached 4s. 10d. however, the constables made their appearance, and the woman fled and took refuge in a house up the Crofts, leaving the auctioneer no other resource than to dispose of her to the last bidder.
We understand that he had gone from Sheffield for making the purchase, and she, understanding that the constables were only there to prevent a disturbance of the peace, surrendered herself to her new master, and they proceeded together by the railway to Sheffield.
Source:Rotherham Independent
