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Prisoner's name: Joseph Marshall. Prisoner's age: 20. Court and date of trial: Derby...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/3/10

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This record is about the Prisoner's name: Joseph Marshall. Prisoner's age: 20. Court and date of trial: Derby... dating from 1830 Jan 1; 1834 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/3/10
Date
1830 Jan 1; 1834 Dec 31
Description

Prisoner's name: Joseph Marshall.

Prisoner's age: 20.

Court and date of trial: Derby Borough Sessions August 1830.

Crime: Stealing - lace from Mr Hutchinson's workshop.

Initial sentence: 7 years transportation.

Gaoler's report: Former course of life bad.

Annotated: Free pardon 20 May 1834.

Petitioner: Joseph Marshall and Elizabeth Marshall, the prisoner's parents and 18 people of Nottingham; two further peitions from Joseph Marshall, the prisoner's father.

Grounds for clemency: First offence; several respectable witnesses gave him a good character at his trial; has learned from his mistake; his youth; would be reemployed; has served 4 years on the Ganymede.

Other papers: A letter from Mr Denman transferring the petition; a note from Sir R C Ferguson about the case; a letter from Sir R C Ferguson confirming that Mr Perry would employ Marshall; two further letters from Ferguson asking again for mitigation of sentence; a letter from Ferguson forwarding a letter from John Perry offering to employ Joseph Marshall.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
AP 10
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11654744/

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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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