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[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
Prisoner name(s): James Freeman. Prisoner age: 31. Court and date of trial: Derby...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/48/133
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- HO 17/48/133
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1839 Jan 9
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Prisoner name(s): James Freeman.
Prisoner age: 31.
Court and date of trial: Derby [Derbyshire] Quarter Sessions on 1 January 1839.
Crime: Stealing 50 cheeses, value £10, 50 pounds of bacon, value £1 and 3 sacks value 5 shillings, property of John Bowman.
Initial sentence: Ten years transportation.
Gaoler's report: Character not known.
Annotated (Outcome): Recommendation of Chairman; penitentiary 15 January 1839; free pardon 5 March 1840.
Petitioner(s): John Bayley (chairman of magistrates).
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Prisoner surrendered himself to police after crime; gave information which led to prosecution of other prisoners for stealing cheeses and John Stanley for another charge of sheep stealing; magistrate unaware of these circumstances when sentenced prisoner; pleaded guilty; good behaviour in penitentiary.
Other papers: Confirmation of good conduct of prisoner in gaol.
Letter from Lewis? Hall to Chairman John Bayley informing him of mitigating circumstances.
Additional Information: Tried with John Stanley and Thomas Jones.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 31
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- English
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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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