Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
Prisoner name(s): John Hughes. Prisoner age: 19. Court and date of trial: Somerset...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/65
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This record is about the Prisoner name(s): John Hughes. Prisoner age: 19. Court and date of trial: Somerset... dating from 1829 May 30 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 17/16/65
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1829 May 30
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoner name(s): John Hughes.
Prisoner age: 19.
Court and date of trial: Somerset Lent Assizes, Taunton, 1829.
Crime: Burglary at the dwelling house of Benjamin Keech of Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton.
Initial sentence: Death recorded and commuted to transportation for life.
Gaoler's report: 'Character etc good'.
Annotated (Outcome): 'Ordered to the hulks'; 'Nil'.
Petitioner(s): Benjamin Keech (prosecutor).
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): He was drawn into the deed by his confederates. The prosecutor believes that the convict saved his life by deterring his confederates from attacking and murdering him. The convict's widowed mother depends upon his labours for support of her numerous family.
Additional Information: Held on board the Captivity hulk.
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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)
- Bo 15
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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