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Prisoner's name: John Bartlett. Prisoner's age: 33. Prisoner's occupation: Plumber's...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/3/23

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This record is about the Prisoner's name: John Bartlett. Prisoner's age: 33. Prisoner's occupation: Plumber's... dating from [1830] in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/3/23
Date
[1830]
Description

Prisoner's name: John Bartlett.

Prisoner's age: 33.

Prisoner's occupation: Plumber's labourer.

Court and date of trial: Devon Lent Assizes March 1827.

Crime: Stealing lead July 1826 on the Earl of Fortescue's estate.

Initial sentence: 7 years transportation.

Gaoler's report: Character etc good.

Annotated: To wait.

Petitioner: Convict and 16 former neighbours from Borough Street area, London.

Grounds for clemency: Has a wife living but no other relations; has no learning; tried 173 miles away from his home so could not obtain character witnesses; no previous offence; acted as Deputy Guard for two years; has already served 3 years and 5 months on the hulk at Devonport.

Additional Information: On board Captivity at Devonport; convicted with Robert Barker and Michael Skinner.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
AP 23
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11654757/

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