Type of matter | No. of Female witnesses |
---|---|
Assault (victim = Crown witness) | 68 |
Assault—other | 14 |
Assault and defamation | 4 |
Defamation (re: witchcraft) | 1 |
Dispute (re: accounts) | 11 |
Theft/larceny | 10 |
Property dispute / ejectment | 4 |
Document witness (will, mortgage, conveyance, other agreement) | 5 |
Seduction | 2 |
Receiving stolen goods | 1 |
Illegal sale of liquor | 1 |
Murder | 1 |
Unspecified | 1 |
Total | 123 |
Sources: Database compiled by the author, as described in Appendix B.