Seems Bridget just couldn't get it right. Trouble seemed to follow her. James Lomas was next to take her to court on a charge of stealing his pewter mustard pot and his satin waistcoat. He seems to have been just an ordinary citizen, living in Jerusalem Street and although Lomas is not a name I have heard in Tasmania today, there were quite a few people of this name in the early days, some convicts and some free. He lived in the town and was obviously missing some goods. Why was Bridget accused? Both she and Ephraim were arrested but it seems she was the main suspect.Was she working at this house, or maybe visiting? Mustard pots and satin waistcoats are not items normally seen together in a pair, like salt and pepper. From where did they disappear and how was it noticed?
The lucky couple were awarded a couple of nights accomodation courtesy of the government at Richmond Gaol before they were presented at court, Bridget quite prepared to stand trial. She must have felt she had a good case, and so it turned out. They were released without charge
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