Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
Prisoner name(s): Thomas Evans. Prisoner age: 18. Court and date of trial: Old...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/26/109
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This record is about the Prisoner name(s): Thomas Evans. Prisoner age: 18. Court and date of trial: Old... dating from 1830 Sep 24 - 1831 Sep 29 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 17/26/109
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1830 Sep 24 - 1831 Sep 29
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoner name(s): Thomas Evans.
Prisoner age: 18.
Court and date of trial: Old Bailey September Sessions 1830.
Crime: Stealing butter etc value 4/- from James Savage's shop (prisoner's master) of Bethnal Green Road, [London].
Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.
Gaoler's report: Not known here.
Annotated (Outcome): Penitentiary.
Petitioner(s): Thomas Evans (prisoner) undersigned by 68 people with 3 character references.
William Evans (father) a ticket-writer for the East India Company undersigned by eight people.
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The prisoner is an honest and industrious youth and has never before committed a crime; the prisoner is earnestly sorry for his crime; trustworthy character; would be reemployed in the event of mercy; respectable and industrious family; the prisoner's conduct during his imprisonment has been exemplary.
Other papers: John Lee a hatter of 119 Wardour Street, Soho, [London] would reemploy him.
Philip Leighe of White Lion Street, Spital Square, [London] testify as to his good character.
A letter from Ellen J Conway the daughter of an officer in His Majesty's Navy of Saint James's Place, Bethnal Green, [London].
Robert Webster (prisoner's former employer) of Chester Place, Bethnal Green, [London] confirming prisoner's trustworthiness.
Two character references from George Bellgrove (prisoner's former employer) a grocer of 3 Little Bath Street, Cold Bath Square, Clerkenwell, [London].
Under Sheriff Richardson of Ironmonger Lane, [London] supporting the petitions.
Additional Information: The prisoner awaited transportation in Newgate Gaol.
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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)
- Cp 9
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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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