Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
Prisoner name(s): William Cox of Birmingham. Prisoner age: 23. Court and date of...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/30/32
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This record is about the Prisoner name(s): William Cox of Birmingham. Prisoner age: 23. Court and date of... dating from 1821 Oct - 1822 Jan in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 17/30/32
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1821 Oct - 1822 Jan
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoner name(s): William Cox of Birmingham.
Prisoner age: 23.
Court and date of trial: Shrewsbury Easter Sessions 1821 held on 30 April 1821 for the County of Salop [Shropshire].
Crime: Stealing a set of gearing belonging to Mr Geary.
Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.
Annotated (Outcome): Free pardon 18 October 1821.
Petitioner(s): Edward Harper, a Solicitor to the Association for the Prosecution of Felons of Madeley near Shifnal, Shropshire.
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The prosecutor was put to a great deal of trouble bringing witnesses from Birmingham; although sentenced to seven years, prisoner returned to Shrewsbury in a few months; he refused to show his discharge papers; he says his wife had an interview with His Majesty and then with Lord Sidmouth; only those 'of the lowest stamp' would have signed his petition; petitioner ask for an early investigation into whether the prisoner had obtained a proper discharge.
Other papers: A letter from Sir Corbet Corbet Bt who approves of the application to government on behalf of Cox.
A letter from Joseph Loxdale of Shrewsbury, Shropshire stating the above and supporting the petition.
A note from Joseph Loxdale.
List of convicts on board the Retribution Hulk at Sheerness.
Additional Information: On board Hulk Retribution at Sheerness; transported with James Roberts.
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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)
- Dh 32
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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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