Prisoner name(s): William Gooden. Prisoner occupation: Town Agent and Traveller for...

Prisoner name(s): William Gooden.

Prisoner occupation: Town Agent and Traveller for John Edenborough and partners.

Court and date of trial: County of Middlesex Sessions held on 14 June 1821.

Crime: Embezzling the sum of £15 from John Edenborough, Thomas Chittenden and Thomas Bartlett April 1821.

Initial sentence: 14 years' transportation.

Annotated (Outcome): Considered by Lord Sidmouth 20 September 1821: nil.

Petitioner(s): 57 people with character references ; 12 members of the Jury; Prisoner.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Good character for honesty and integrity; the Jury recommend mercy and hope he will return to an honest life; the convict entered into an agreement with the prosecutors concerning the amount of commission he could claim but they have not honoured what he is owed; he could have produced witnesses to support his case but did not have the chance; previous honest and irreproachable character.

Other papers: Affidavits of Henry Platts, Thomas Cruse, Nicholas Johnston, John Gooden, Isaac Watts, Mary Watts, Frederick Watts, Joseph Atkins, Matthew Hanson and William Gilbert of London in support of William Gooden.

Rough notes on the case.

A letter from Gooden to Billings and Gillerby about leaving an account to be looked over;

A copy of a letter from Gooden to Mr Cooper of Bond Street.

A letter from Adams and Tilleard enclosing the two letters above and affirming that the prisoner is guilty.

Additional Information: In Newgate Gaol.