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Prisoner's name: Samuel Caddy. Prisoner's age: 17. Prisoner's occupation: Chain maker...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/3/27

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This record is about the Prisoner's name: Samuel Caddy. Prisoner's age: 17. Prisoner's occupation: Chain maker... dating from 1830 Sept 5 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/3/27
Date
1830 Sept 5
Description

Prisoner's name: Samuel Caddy.

Prisoner's age: 17.

Prisoner's occupation: Chain maker employed by Messrs Acraman of Bristol.

Court and date of trial: Somerset Summer Assizes 23 July 1830.

Crime: Housebreaking in Bedminster.

Initial sentence: Death commuted to transportation for life.

Annotated: Nil.

Petitioner: James Caddy, the prisoner's father, a labourer, and 3 Acramans as to good character.

Grounds for clemency: Son got into bad company; first offence; previous good character.

Other papers: Note from R Hart Davies forwarding petition.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
AP 27
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11654761/

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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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