Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
1 collective petition (93 inhabitants of Wigan, Lancashire) on behalf of James Bibby,...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/4/102
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This record is about the 1 collective petition (93 inhabitants of Wigan, Lancashire) on behalf of James Bibby,... dating from [1835 Mar 5] in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- [1835 Mar 5]
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1 collective petition (93 inhabitants of Wigan, Lancashire) on behalf of James Bibby, letter carrier, convicted at Wigan Borough Sessions on 13 October 1834 for stealing money from a letter. Grounds for clemency: previous good character, post has been held with credit by his family for many years, his father lost his life in the execution of his duties, his wife has died leaving his young child destitute. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Gaoler's report: character not known, letter carrier at Wigan married 1 child. Annotated: nil. AV 11
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HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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