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3 letters ([Philips] and 2 from John Newman, magistrate) on behalf of David Rickets...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/73/121

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This record is about the 3 letters ([Philips] and 2 from John Newman, magistrate) on behalf of David Rickets... dating from 1831 Jan 21; 1831 Feb 6 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/73/121
Date
1831 Jan 21; 1831 Feb 6
Description

3 letters ([Philips] and 2 from John Newman, magistrate) on behalf of David Rickets convicted at Somerset Quarter Sessions Wells in January 1831 for stealing a work box. Gaoler's report: character bad, before convicted of felony. Grounds for clemency: prisoner has provided names of notorious burglars in Yeovil area and local magistrate has confirmed the value and validity of this information. Initial sentence: life transportation. Annotated: answered 24 January 1831, pardon prepared 10 February 1831. NP 20

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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3 letters ([Philips] and 2 from John Newman, magistrate) on behalf of David Rickets...

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