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1 individual petition (the prisoner endorsed by two magistrates and prison doctor)...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/67/113

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This record is about the 1 individual petition (the prisoner endorsed by two magistrates and prison doctor)... dating from 1824 July in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/67/113
Date
1824 July
Description

1 individual petition (the prisoner endorsed by two magistrates and prison doctor) on behalf of William Price convicted at Somerset Lent Assizes in spring 1823 of burglary. Grounds for clemency: 20 years of age. Son of honest and poor parents. Previous good character. Fell in with bad company. Offer of work from Thomas Atkins, former employer of prisoner. Suffers from kidney complaints. Initial sentence: death commuted to two years' imprisonment. Annotated: remission prepared 12 August 1824. MK20

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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/C10537732/

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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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