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1 individual petition (Ann Biggin, Mary Biggin and Sarah Biggin, sisters of the prisoner)...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/40/107

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This record is about the 1 individual petition (Ann Biggin, Mary Biggin and Sarah Biggin, sisters of the prisoner)... dating from 1830 Oct in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/40/107
Date
1830 Oct
Description

1 individual petition (Ann Biggin, Mary Biggin and Sarah Biggin, sisters of the prisoner) on behalf of Thomas Biggin, convicted at the Old Bailey in October 1830 of house breaking. Grounds for clemency: previous good behaviour, transportation would leave 3 sisters without protection or financial support. Initial sentence: death commuted to transportation for life. Gaoler's Report: not known here. Annotated: nil. FP4

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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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