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2 individual petitions (the prisoner and the prosecutor) and 1 collective petition...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/67/73

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This record is about the 2 individual petitions (the prisoner and the prosecutor) and 1 collective petition... dating from 1821 Jan 1 - 1822 Feb 28 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/67/73
Date
1821 Jan 1 - 1822 Feb 28
Description

2 individual petitions (the prisoner and the prosecutor) and 1 collective petition (14 inhabitants of London) on behalf of Charles Thompson convicted at Surrey Quarter Sessions in January 1821 of theft of goods valued at six shillings belonging to John Wells on 13 November 1820. Grounds for clemency: previous good character. Was a nurseryman and market gardener in business with his mother. Mother and family reduced to great misery because of the conviction. Mother unable to carry on with the business. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Annotated: 'Nil.' MH28

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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/C10537692/

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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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2 individual petitions (the prisoner and the prosecutor) and 1 collective petition...

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