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Licence number 6339: George Stephen. Caption order and prison record from when he...

Catalogue reference: PCOM 3/59/6339

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This record is about the Licence number 6339: George Stephen. Caption order and prison record from when he... dating from 1856 August 25 in the series Home Office and Prison Commission: Male Licences. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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PCOM 3/59/6339

Date

1856 August 25

Description

Licence number 6339: George Stephen.

Caption order and prison record from when he was convicted of theft by housebreaking at the Circuit Court of Justiciary at Glasgow, Scotland 27 April 1852.

Then aged [not given] and by trade a [not given].

Sentence: 10 years Transportation.

Licence granted 25 August 1856, for early release from Millbank prison.

Gibraltar man. Licence revoked 11 December 1856, caption returned 30 December 1856. Revocation order only.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

Record URL
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PCOM 3

Home Office and Prison Commission: Male Licences

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Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

23,253 records

Within the department: PCOM

Records created or inherited by the Prison Commission and Home Office Prison Department

13,263 records

Within the series: PCOM 3

Home Office and Prison Commission: Male Licences

101 records

Within the piece: PCOM 3/59

Nos. 6276-6375. (Described at item level)

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