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1 collective petition (27 inhabitants of Dudley, Worcestershire) on behalf of Thomas...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/4/99

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This record is about the 1 collective petition (27 inhabitants of Dudley, Worcestershire) on behalf of Thomas... dating from 1835 Feb 27 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/4/99
Date
1835 Feb 27
Description

1 collective petition (27 inhabitants of Dudley, Worcestershire) on behalf of Thomas Pearsall convicted at the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions in January 1835 for embezzlement against William Fellowes the younger, his employer. Grounds for clemency: first offence, penitent, good conduct while in prison as stated on petition by keeper and chaplain, wife and child left destitute. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Gaoler's report: character not known, respectable connections, married 1 child. Annotated: nil. AV 8

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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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