Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
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Prisoner name(s): Mary Figgins. Prisoner age: 45. Prisoner occupation: Assistant...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/26/110
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This record is about the Prisoner name(s): Mary Figgins. Prisoner age: 45. Prisoner occupation: Assistant... dating from 1830 Sep 29 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 17/26/110
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1830 Sep 29
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoner name(s): Mary Figgins.
Prisoner age: 45.
Prisoner occupation: Assistant to the servants at Herald's College [London].
Court and date of trial: Old Bailey Sessions 17 September 1830.
Crime: Stealing 2 spoons, the property of Sir George Nayler (employer) of Herald's College, [London].
Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.
Gaoler's report: Not known here.
Annotated (Outcome): Penitentiary.
Petitioner(s): Mary Figgins (prisoner) undersigned by 4 people.
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The prisoner had never appeared in court before her trial; the prisoner was totally ignorant of the need for character witnesses at her trial; was an excellent, honest and industrious servant; the prisoner's husband bears a good character and is thought to be a highly industrious labouring man; he wishes the prisoner to be returned to his care and protection.
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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 10
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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/C14456169/
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HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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