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1 collective petition (prisoner and John Hill, her father) on behalf of Mary Ann...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/58/126

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This record is about the 1 collective petition (prisoner and John Hill, her father) on behalf of Mary Ann... dating from 1829 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/58/126
Date
1829
Description

1 collective petition (prisoner and John Hill, her father) on behalf of Mary Ann Hill, servant, convicted at the Old Bailey September 1829 of stealing a gold chain and nail brush, property of her employer Mr Davis, Sheriff's Officer. There is also a letter from Elizabeth Bell, previous employer supporting the petition and four character references for the prisoner. Grounds for clemency: age 19, not aware property was stolen when given it by a fellow servant, good character. Initial sentence: 7 years' transportation. Gaoler's report: nothing known against her previous character. Annotated: ordered to penitentiary 16 November 1829. KO26

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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