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Prisoner name: William Seamour [or Seymour]. Prisoner age: 25. Court and date of...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/101/78
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This record is about the Prisoner name: William Seamour [or Seymour]. Prisoner age: 25. Court and date of... dating from 1838-1861 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 17/101/78
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1838-1861
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Prisoner name: William Seamour [or Seymour].
Prisoner age: 25.
Court and date of trial: Essex Lent Assizes held in July 1837.
Crime: Burglary.
Initial sentence: Transportation for life.
Gaoler's report: Character bad.
Annotated (Outcome): Nil.
Petitioner(s): Two petitions from prisoner, dated 8 June 1838 and 22 June 1855.
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Innocent of crime; good conduct in Colonial Architect Department, Sydney; obtained ticket of leave in 1846; messenger in Sheriff's office for five years and was granted a conditional pardon by His Excellency Sir Charles Fitz Roy; honesty and integrity of character since his arrival in the colony nearly 20 years ago; family dependent on his wages in England; not sufficient grounds for free pardon.
Other papers: Printed copy of a New South Wales Absolute Pardon, 5 October 1855, including reply from Downing Street dated 12 June 1855.
Letter, 15 November 1855, from [N E Huntlett] as to character reference on behalf of prisoner.
Letter, 15 November 1855, from George Uhr, under sheriff, Sydney, as to character reference on behalf of prisoner.
Letter, 16 November 1855, from Gilbert Eliott, Chief Commissioner of City of Sydney.
Letter, 19 November 1855, from George [Wornton] JP, as to character reference on behalf of prisoner.
Letter, 20 November 1855, from Lane & Co as to the character reference on behalf of prisoner.
Letter, 21 November 1855, from [not legible] & Co as the character reference on behalf of prisoner.
Copy letter, 17 September 1856, from W Denison, Government House, Sydney, forwarding petition on behalf of prisoner.
Letter, 16 January 1857, from [Norman Merivale], Downing Street, regarding absolute pardon for prisoner.
Note, 27 January 1857, replying to Colonial Office concerning free pardon of prisoner.
Note, 17 November 1857, replying to Mr A W Young's letter regarding free pardon.
Letters, 13 October 1857 and 23 November 1857, from Adolphus William Young in respect of the pardon issued to prisoner 20 years ago.
Letter, 24 August [1861], recommending prisoner as an intelligent businessman.
Additional Information: Leviathan hulk. Transported in the ship Portsea in 1838.
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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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