Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
Prisoner name(s): David Davies. Prisoner occupation: Journeyman Sawyer. Court...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/30/38
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This record is about the Prisoner name(s): David Davies. Prisoner occupation: Journeyman Sawyer. Court... dating from 1821 June - 1821 Sept in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 17/30/38
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1821 June - 1821 Sept
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoner name(s): David Davies.
Prisoner occupation: Journeyman Sawyer.
Court and date of trial: Borough of Liverpool April Sessions.
Crime: Riot and Assault on John Catterall in Milk Street, Liverpool between 5 and 6 o'clock on 13 February 1821.
Initial sentence: 18 months imprisonment.
Petitioner(s): 11 people of Liverpool.
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Prosecution witnesses had never seen David Davies before and it was nearly dark at the time; Davies had been at work at Messrs Thomas Langdale and Son's Timber Merchants all day; the Jury were confused about the evidence; the petitioners believe him to be innocent.
Other papers: A report on the case by James Clarke the Recorder of Liverpool, he thinks Davies does not deserve mercy.
Depositions of Thomas Jones, Francis Smith and Peter Boardman.
Deposition of James Johnson (Jonathan Wright JP witness).
Additional Information: In the House of Correction at Preston. Indicted with George Randles, David Williams, William Jones, John Jones and John Massey of Liverpool.
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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 38
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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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