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Prisoner's name: Frederick Edwards. Prisoner's age: 15. Court and date of trial:...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/3/1

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This record is about the Prisoner's name: Frederick Edwards. Prisoner's age: 15. Court and date of trial:... dating from 1830 Sep 3; 1832 Jun 19 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/3/1
Date
1830 Sep 3; 1832 Jun 19
Description

Prisoner's name: Frederick Edwards.

Prisoner's age: 15.

Court and date of trial: Old Bailey September Sessions 1827.

Crime: Stealing a silver spoon.

Initial sentence: 7 years' transportation.

Gaoler's report: Not known here.

Annotated: Free pardon prepared: 29 June 1832.

Petitioner: Three petitions from George Edwards, the prisoner's father.

Grounds for clemency: Father forced to become prosecutor in attempt to show son error of his ways; thought punishment would be shorter; father now convinced he has reformed; his son-in-law, H M Simpkins will employ him; son very young (11) at the time and led astray by an older boy.

Additional Information: On board Euryalus.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
AP 1
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11654735/

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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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