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1 collective petition with testimonies (8 people including the minister and principal...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/58/117

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This record is about the 1 collective petition with testimonies (8 people including the minister and principal... dating from [1829 Nov] in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/58/117
Date
[1829 Nov]
Description

1 collective petition with testimonies (8 people including the minister and principal inhabitants of Malpas, Cheshire) on behalf of John Pemberton, labourer, convicted at Chester Quarter Sessions on 12 January 1829 of stealing pigs. Grounds for clemency: industrious, has a wife and 2 young children, first and only offence, would be re-employed if released. Initial sentence: 7 years' transportation. Gaoler's report: character bad - married, two children. Annotated: nil. KO17

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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