Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
Prisoner name(s): Fanny Poole and William Harris. Prisoner age: Fanny Poole...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/26/118
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This record is about the Prisoner name(s): Fanny Poole and William Harris. Prisoner age: Fanny Poole... dating from 1836 Nov - 1837 Feb in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 17/26/118
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1836 Nov - 1837 Feb
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoner name(s): Fanny Poole and William Harris.
Prisoner age: Fanny Poole 48.
Court and date of trial: Fanny Poole Warwick Summer Assizes in 1830.
Crime: Fanny Poole; murder.
Initial sentence: 'To be kept in strict custody until His Majesty's pleasure shall be known.'
Annotated (Outcome): 'Fanny Poole Criminal Lunatic.' 'Warrant prepared for removal to Lunatic Asylum for the County of Stafford 11 October 1830.'
Other papers: List of criminal lunatics in Warwick Gaol on 4 October 1830 signed by Harry Adkins, Keeper and John Birch, Surgeon.
A medical certificate of recovery of Fanny Poole and William Harris signed by John Garrett of Staffordshire Lunatic Asylum.
A certificate signed by Edward Knight, Physician and John Garrett House Surgeon, stating that Fanny Poole was admitted to the Asylum on 14 October 1830 and has become of sound mind.
A certificate signed by Edward Knight, Physician and John Garrett House Surgeon, stating that William Harris was admitted to the Asylum on 21 October 1830 and has become of sound mind.
Letter from John Garrett reporting that Fanny Poole died on 3 February 1837 of an attack of influenza.
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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 18
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14456177/
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HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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