Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
Prisoner name(s): John Brown. Prisoner age: 42. Prisoner occupation: Dealer and...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/26/138
What’s it about?
This record is about the Prisoner name(s): John Brown. Prisoner age: 42. Prisoner occupation: Dealer and... dating from 1830 Oct 20 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 17/26/138
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1830 Oct 20
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Prisoner name(s): John Brown.
Prisoner age: 42.
Prisoner occupation: Dealer and chapman.
Court and date of trial: Leeds Borough Sessions October 1830.
Crime: Receiving stolen cloth.
Initial sentence: 14 years transportation.
Gaoler's report: 'Character bad. Has been a general receiver of stolen goods.'
Annotated (Outcome): 'Abroad of course.'
Petitioner(s): Mary Brown (prisoner's wife) of Leeds, Yorkshire.
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The prisoner purchased a quantity of cloth not knowing it was stolen; petitioner is greatly distressed and has 2 small children; the prisoner has never before been found guilty of an offence; hi witnesses arrived too late to be called at the trial; in the event of mercy, the prisoner will continue to earn his trade in an honest manner.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Cp 38
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- English
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14456197/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
1,720,231 records
Within the department: HO
Records created or inherited by the Home Office, Ministry of Home Security, and related...
19,921 records
Within the series: HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
170 records
Within the piece: HO 17/26
Petitions referenced Cn, Co and Cp. (Described at item level)
You are currently looking at the item: HO 17/26/138
Prisoner name(s): John Brown. Prisoner age: 42. Prisoner occupation: Dealer and...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.