London in the C18th and C19th was a rough and ready place with endemic crime and plenty of what we now call ASB.  Former neighbour Tom Steinberg has unearthed this wonderful website ‘The Proceedings of the Old Bailey’ where you can search for crimes by location pre 1843, the details of the trial all of which show up on a map.  Try searching for Maiden or Copenhagen or Collier (maiden Lane later became York Way, Copenhagen Street was recently laid out, Collier Street is still there in South Kings Cross)

The transcripts are amazing – with full cross examination of witnesses.  This servant stole some linen from her employer on Collier Street and was transported to Australia for seven years !

512. HARRIET YARDLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of January, one shirt, value 5 s.; three tablecloths, value 8 s., and two handkerchiefs, value 5 s. , the goods of Robert Peters .

 SARAH PETERS . I am the wife of Robert Peters , and am a laundress. We live at No. 20, Collier-street, Pentonville. These things were lost before the 21st of January. The prisoner has been employed by me for about twelve months.

GEORGE TAYLOR . I am a constable. I was sent for to Peters’s and took the prisoner. She said she knew nothing about it. I found some duplicates on her for two tablecloths. I took her to the pawnbroker’s, and found more property – she said she pawned them.

HENRY MACDONALD . I am shopman to Mr. Britton, a pawnbroker. I have a handkerchief pawned for 1 s. in the name of Smith, on the 3rd of October. The prisoner pawned always in that name.

RICHARD PIKE . I am a pawnbroker. I have a tablecloth pawned by the prisoner. I believe the duplicates found on her is mine.

SAMUEL LOVEDAY. I am a pawnbroker. I have a shawl, two table-cloths, and a handkerchief, which the prisoner pawned.
(Property produced and sworn to.)

GUILTY. Aged 37.
Transported for Seven Years First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.