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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: Mary Williams Thomas and Joanne Thomas. Prisoner age: Mary Williams...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/2/176
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This record is about the Prisoner name: Mary Williams Thomas and Joanne Thomas. Prisoner age: Mary Williams... dating from 1829 Apr in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 17/2/176
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1829 Apr
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Prisoner name: Mary Williams Thomas and Joanne Thomas.
Prisoner age: Mary Williams Thomas aged 14. Joanna Thomas, her mother, aged 34.
Court and date of trial: Devon Lent Assizes 1829 held at Exeter.
Crime: Mary Thomas larceny. Joanna Thomas felony - receiving stolen goods.
Initial sentence: Mary: seven years transportation. Joanna 14 years transportation.
Annotated: Ordered to the Penitentiary April 1829.
Petitioner(s): Mr Justice Gaselee. Two petitions signed by 20 people on behalf of Joanna Thomas. Joanna Thomas. Samuel Saunders of Devonport [Devon], acquaintance of Joanna.
Grounds for clemency: Mary is a fit person for the penitentiary; Joanna has received a good character; Joanna admits receiving but did not know goods were stolen by her daughter; Joanna has infant children and her husband is a mariner; honest sober and industrious character of Joanna; her daughter was led astray and deceived her own mother; Saunders would reemploy her in his house but the daughter needs to be punished.
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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)
- Ao 26
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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