Mary Ann Greaves

Mary Ann Greaves
Born1834 (1834)
Leicestershire, England
Died18 February 1897(1897-02-18) (aged 62–63)
Christchurch, New Zealand
NationalityBritish
Other namesMary Ann Graves
OccupationProstitute

Mary Ann Greaves (1834[1] – 18 February 1897),[2] also known as Mary Ann Graves,[3] was a New Zealand prostitute and criminal. She was born in Leicestershire, England.[2] The Canterbury Police Gazette of 1 June 1871 describes her as being 5' 4", slight build and having sandy hair and grey eyes.[4] Greaves appeared before the Supreme Court four separate times (1862, 1866, 1868 and 1869). This was the highest number of times for a female at that time.[3]

  1. ^ Robinson, Jan (October 1983). Of Diverse Persons, Men And Women And Whores: Women And Crime In Nineteenth Century Canterbury (MA). University of Canterbury. p. 225.
  2. ^ a b Jordan, Jan. "Mary Ann Greaves". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Canterbury Law Review was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Description of Prisoners Released from Her Majesty's Goals in Christchurch, Lyttelton and Timaru" (PDF). Police Gazette. IX (6). 1 June 1871. Retrieved 21 January 2019.