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1 individual petition (Duke of Newcastle) and 1 collective petition (12 inhabitants...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/4/108

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This record is about the 1 individual petition (Duke of Newcastle) and 1 collective petition (12 inhabitants... dating from 1835 Feb 15 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/4/108
Date
1835 Feb 15
Description

1 individual petition (Duke of Newcastle) and 1 collective petition (12 inhabitants of Nottinghamshire with occupations) on behalf of William Day convicted at the Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions at Retford in July 1834 for stealing wool. There is also an accompanying letter of request from the prisoner. Gaoler's report: character bad. Grounds for clemency: led astray by association with gang, more chance of rehabilitation if he remains on prison ship in this country. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Annotated: nil. AV 17

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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/C10537918/

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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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