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Prisoner name: George Brown. Prisoner age: 23. Prisoner occupation: Pianoforte maker....

Catalogue reference: HO 17/2/193

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This record is about the Prisoner name: George Brown. Prisoner age: 23. Prisoner occupation: Pianoforte maker.... 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 17/2/193
Date
1829 Apr
Description

Prisoner name: George Brown.

Prisoner age: 23.

Prisoner occupation: Pianoforte maker.

Court and date of trial: Old Bailey April Sessions 1829.

Crime: Stealing lead - value 15s, the property of William Cottrell of 5 Sweet Apple Court.

Initial sentence: Six months imprisonment.

Annotated: Nil.

Petitioner(s): The convict and 10 householders of Hoxton [Middlesex] including the prosecutor.

Grounds for clemency: He was drunk at the time; honest and hardworking character; did not bring character witnesses as he did not realise his trial was coming up; would not have carried lead openly if he had stolen it.

Additional Information: Convict held in Newgate.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Ao 43
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13024894/

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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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