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Prisoner's name: Thomas Holland. Prisoner's age: 33. Prisoner's occupation: Farmer....

Catalogue reference: HO 17/3/3

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This record is about the Prisoner's name: Thomas Holland. Prisoner's age: 33. Prisoner's occupation: Farmer.... dating from 1830 Aug in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/3/3
Date
1830 Aug
Description

Prisoner's name: Thomas Holland.

Prisoner's age: 33.

Prisoner's occupation: Farmer.

Court and date of trial: Hertfordshire Summer Assizes 1830.

Crime: Housebreaking.

Initial sentence: Death commuted to transportation for life.

Gaoler's report: Character bad.

Annotated: Nil.

Petitioner: The convict and 20 people. Also a note from J Rose.

Grounds for clemency: Only evidence was fact that he pawned a timepiece part of the stolen property which he had bought off a pedlar and paid for; neither witnesses nor counsel appeared on his behalf although he expected them to; he always had a good name hitherto and no previous crime committed by him.

Other papers: Petition forwarded by Sir Robert Witney, 4 September 1830.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
AP 3
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11654737/

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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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