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1 individual petition (the prisoner) on behalf of David Newman convicted in November...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/67/148

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This record is about the 1 individual petition (the prisoner) on behalf of David Newman convicted in November... dating from 1827 Aug in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/67/148
Date
1827 Aug
Description

1 individual petition (the prisoner) on behalf of David Newman convicted in November 1826 of a breach of the peace [court unspecified]. Initial sentence: £100 fine. Prisoner unable to pay the fine so has been in King's Bench Prison for a long time. Asks for the fine to be remitted. Letter from William Jones, Marshal of the King's Bench Prison advising that the prisoner is very troublesome and though he wants rid of him cannot see how mercy can be granted. Annotated: remission of fine recommended to Treasury. 8 August 1827. MM7

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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