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Prisoner name: Henry Hatfield. Prisoner age: 37. Court and date of trial: Lancashire...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/61/31

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This record is about the Prisoner name: Henry Hatfield. Prisoner age: 37. Court and date of trial: Lancashire... dating from [1836 Apr] in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/61/31
Date
[1836 Apr]
Description

Prisoner name: Henry Hatfield.

Prisoner age: 37.

Court and date of trial: Lancashire Lent Assizes, Liverpool, March 1836.

Crime: Forging stamps.

Initial sentence: Transportation for life.

Gaoler's report: Not known before. Married with two children.

Annotated (Outcome): Nil.

Petitioner(s): Henry Hatfield, the prisoner.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The prisoner admits his guilt, committed in financial distress and necessity to support his wife and children; he is willing to pass on information about traffic in forged stamps and suggest a plan for its prevention.

Additional Information: Prisoner held at Kirkdale House of Correction then ordered to Fortitude hulk.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
KW31
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14606987/

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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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