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Prisoner name: Henry Pfeffer alias Henry Pleffer. Prisoner age: 14. Prisoner occupation:...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/54/129

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HO 17/54/129
Date
[1831 Oct]
Description

Prisoner name: Henry Pfeffer alias Henry Pleffer.

Prisoner age: 14.

Prisoner occupation: Servant to William Smith and Son of Cheapside, London.

Court and date of trial: Old Bailey, October Sessions 1831.

Crime: Stealing from the person, one pocket handkerchief.

Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.

Gaoler's report: Known to Police.

Annotated: Nil.

Petitioner(s): Mary Anne Pfeffer, the prisoner's mother of Leather Lane, London, widow.

Grounds for clemency: His mother is in a delicate state of health; he was only accidentally involved in the crime.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
IQ 16
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12326031/

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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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