1 individual petition (William Garner, convict's father and undersigned by 104 people,...

1 individual petition (William Garner, convict's father and undersigned by 104 people, from Leicester (trades given)) on behalf of William Garner, 30 years, convicted at the Leicester Summer Assizes in August 1832, for receiving stolen goods at Loughborough - some beans, stolen from a Corn Warehouse, property of John Smith of Loughborough.

• There is also a covering letter from Lord Rancliffe of Bunney Park, Nottingham enclosing petition dated 12 September 1832.
• A letter from William Garner of Publick Wharf Yard, Leicester advising on testimonials dated 18 September 1832.
• A letter from Hastings of Donington Park, asking for the case to be reconsidered dated 6 March 1834.
• A letter from Lord Rancliffe asking for the case to be reconsidered dated 10 March 1834.
• Gaoler's report: received a good character on his trial.

Grounds for clemency: previous good character, first offence, was misled, has earned his own living, supports his widowed sister and her family, is 1 of 7 children and none of the others have committed any offence and family is in distress. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation, held in Millbank Penitentiary. Annotated: 'ordered to penitentiary' and 'sentence reduced to 7 years - 17 March 1834'. GR 25