Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
Prisoner name(s): Ann Foubister (or Ann Morrison). Court and date of trial: Kirkwall...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/48/129
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This record is about the Prisoner name(s): Ann Foubister (or Ann Morrison). Court and date of trial: Kirkwall... dating from 1838 Oct 24 - 1838 Nov 30 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 17/48/129
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1838 Oct 24 - 1838 Nov 30
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoner name(s): Ann Foubister (or Ann Morrison).
Court and date of trial: Kirkwall [Orkney] 22 August 1838.[court not stated].
Crime: Reset (receiving and keeping stolen goods) of theft of a bible from the cathedral of St Magnus and other items.
Initial sentence: Nine months imprisonment.
Annotated (Outcome): Nil.
Petitioner(s): Mary Foubister, Ann Foubister and Margaret Foubister (prisoner's daughters).
Thomas B Foulis.
Other documents against mercy [see below].
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Previous good character; poor health; might not survive time in prison.
Other papers: Notes on the evidence of the case.
Report on the case from J A Maconachie (Sheriff of Kirkwall) stating prisoner not fit object for mercy.
Letter to sheriff from Charles Shineff (another sheriff in Orkney) stating prisoner's health is good and there is evidence she organised other young children to steal goods for her.
Additional Information: Prisoner in Kirkwall Tolbooth.
Prisoner tried with young girl Janet Campbell.
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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)
- GZ 30[Scot]
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
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HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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