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1 individual petition (Ellen Kelly, prisoner's mother) on behalf of Dennis Kelly...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/58/65

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This record is about the 1 individual petition (Ellen Kelly, prisoner's mother) on behalf of Dennis Kelly... dating from 1828 Aug 10 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/58/65
Date
1828 Aug 10
Description

1 individual petition (Ellen Kelly, prisoner's mother) on behalf of Dennis Kelly now on board the 'Russling Castle' at Sheerness about to sail for Sydney. Grounds for clemency: mother a widow with children still at home, first offence, led astray by bad boys, has behaved well on hulk. Initial sentence: 7 years' transportation. KN15

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10537530/

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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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1 individual petition (Ellen Kelly, prisoner's mother) on behalf of Dennis Kelly...

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