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Prisoner's name: William Kent. Prisoner's age: 29. Prisoner's occupation: Overlooker...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/3/9

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This record is about the Prisoner's name: William Kent. Prisoner's age: 29. Prisoner's occupation: Overlooker... dating from 1830 Aug 30 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
HO 17/3/9
Date
1830 Aug 30
Description

Prisoner's name: William Kent.

Prisoner's age: 29.

Prisoner's occupation: Overlooker of steam looms.

Court and date of trial: Lancashire Quarter Sessions at Salford in July 1830.

Crime: Stealing sugar - property of Mr Southam, grocer of Manchester [Lancashire].

Initial sentence: 7 years' transportation.

Gaoler's report: Character indifferent, before in custody on a charge of felony.

Annotated: Nil.

Petitioner: Convict and 6 character references including prosecutor.

Grounds for clemency: Got in with a bad crowd; first offence; reliable employee.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
AP 9
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11654743/

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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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