List of 16 prisoners on board hulk Cumberland recommended for mercy: [John Winkley...

List of 16 prisoners on board hulk Cumberland recommended for mercy:

• [John Winkley convicted at Lincoln Assizes on 6 march 1824 for stealing a mare]
• [John Seymour convicted at Warwick on 10 January 1825 for stealing from the person]
• John Holden convicted at Preston Quarter Sessions on 13 July 1825 for stealing from the person.
• Alexander Castles convicted at Leeds Quarter Sessions on 1 August 1825 for petty larceny.
• James Ashworth convicted at Salford [Lancashire] on 24 October 1825 for stealing Bank of England notes, value £110.
• Thomas Mitchell convicted at Kirkdale on 7 November 1825 for felony.
• James Parrett convicted at Maidstone [Kent] on 2 January 1826 for stealing 4 bushel of apples.
• Richard Smithy convicted at Maidstone [Kent] on 2 January 1826 for stealing 4 bushel of apples.
• William Ellis convicted at Bourn Quarter Sessions on 10 January 1826 for stealing turkeys.
• Thomas King convicted at Bourn Quarter Sessions on 10 January 1826 for stealing turkeys.
• Joshua Denley convicted at Newington Quarter Sessions on 1 March 1826 for stealing ducks.
• [William Ward convicted at Nottingham Quarter Sessions on 10 March 1826 for stealing clothing]
• [Benjamin Ball convicted at Nottingham Quarter Sessions on 10 March 1826 for stealing a handkerchief]
• Joseph Hodgkiss convicted at Worcester on 4 March 1826 for manslaughter.
• [John Micklefitt convicted at Lincoln on 4 March 1826 for stealing bank notes]
• [John Astley convicted at Lancaster on 7 March 1826 for grand larceny]
• John Winkley sentenced to 14 years' transportation and the other prisoners 7 years' transportation.
• Another list of 15 prisoners on board hulk Cumberland recommended for mercy:
• [James Thomas convicted at Taunton [Somerset] on 25 March 1826 for stealing a bridle and saddle]
• William Leeman convicted at Taunton [Somerset] on 25 March 1826 for housebreaking.
• [John Wadsworthy convicted at Preston Quarter Sessions on 5 April 1826 for stealing a watch]
• James Smithy convicted at Middlesex on 11 May 1826 for larceny.
• Henry Heffield convicted at Dover [Kent] Quarter Sessions on 22 June 1826 for stealing 65 yards of bed ticking.
• John Holmes convicted at London on 22 June 1826 for larceny.
• [Thomas Parkes convicted at Stafford Quarter Sessions on 12 July 1826 for stealing meat from a shop]
• [Clement Wilmore convicted at Warwick on 16 October 1826 for stealing metal]
• [John Smithy convicted at Taunton [Somerset] Quarter Sessions on 16 October 1826 for stealing an inkstand and other articles]
• [William Marns convicted at Kingston upon Thames on 17 October 1826 for stealing from the person]
• [Joseph Simpson convicted at Nottingham Quarter Sessions on 19 October 1826 for grand larceny]
• Joseph Bussey convicted at Nottingham Quarter Sessions on 19 October 1826 for grand larceny]
• [James Williams convicted at the Old Bailey on 7 December 1826 for larceny from the person]
• [George Jones convicted at the Old Bailey on 7 December 1826 for larceny from the person]
• [Andrew Haynes convicted at Doncaster Borough Sessions on 6 November 1826 for felony]

All prisoners sentenced to 7 years' transportation.

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