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[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
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Prisoner name: William Austin (or William Astin) and Thomas Best. Prisoner age: Best...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/2/30
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This record is about the Prisoner name: William Austin (or William Astin) and Thomas Best. Prisoner age: Best... dating from 1821 June in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 17/2/30
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1821 June
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoner name: William Austin (or William Astin) and Thomas Best.
Prisoner age: Best aged 18.
Court and date of trial: Nottinghamshire Lent Assizes 1821.
Crime: Burglary of Joshua Roper.
Initial sentence: Transportation for life.
Gaoler's report: 'Character reported bad by the Keeper of the Gaol'.
Annotated: Nil.
Petitioner(s): 13 people including the prosecutor and his previous masters on behalf of Best. Thomas Astin of Nottingham, father of William Austin on his behalf and 10 character references.
Grounds for clemency: Best: acknowledges justice of sentence; first offence; mother a widow with a large family of children. Austin: a dutiful and affectionate son; former good character.
Other papers: Thomas Denman enclosing the petition.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Ah 30
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13024731/
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HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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