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1 individual petition (the prisoner) on behalf of David Evans convicted at Carmarthen...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/67/108

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This record is about the 1 individual petition (the prisoner) on behalf of David Evans convicted at Carmarthen... dating from 1824 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/67/108
Date
1824
Description

1 individual petition (the prisoner) on behalf of David Evans convicted at Carmarthen Quarter Sessions in Michaelmas 1823 of rescue. Letter from Albert Badger and two letters from John Murell forwarding the petition and enquiring about the case. Grounds for clemency: wife and three children under eight years of age in great distress. Cannot pay fine and has been imprisoned for nine months. Asks to be released so he can support his family. Initial sentence: fined £20 and three months' imprisonment Annotated: recommend to Treasury 13 August 1824. Letter to Treasury 16 August 1824. MK15

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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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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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