Gender female. Occupation Wife. HISCO other. Has tattoo no. First recorded 28th July 1744.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of petty treason (she not having the fear of god before her eyes, &c. on the 11th day of may, in the 17th year of his majesty's reign, with force and arms in the parish of st. sepulchres , in the ward of farringdon within, in and upon john adler her husband, in the peace of god, &c. feloniously, traiterously, wilfully, and of her malice aforethought did make an assault, and him the said john upon the ground, feloniously, traiterously, wilfully, and of her malice aforethought, did cast and throw, and he the said john then and there lying, in and upon the groin of him the said john adler her husband, divers times feloniously, traiterously, wilfully and of her malice aforethought did kick and stamp, giving to the said john adler upon the groin of him the said john, one mortal bruise, of which said mortal bruise the said john adler from the said 11th day of may to the 23d day of the same month did languish, on which said 23d day of may, &c. in the parish of st. bartholomew, the great, &c. the said john adler of the said mortal bruise did die, and therefore the jurors say that she the said lydia adler , him the said john adler , in manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, traiterously, wilfully, and of her malice aforethought did kill and murder). Found guilty, manslaughter. Sentenced to branding. Sentence outcome was unknown.
