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Prisoner name: David Huckbody and Nathan Huckbody. Prisoner age: David Huckbody aged...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/61/53

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HO 17/61/53
Date
1836 June 27
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Prisoner name: David Huckbody and Nathan Huckbody.

Prisoner age: David Huckbody aged 38, Nathan Huckbody aged 42.

Court and date of trial: Lincolnshire Quarter Sessions, Spalding, April 1836.

Crime: Stealing a sheep, the property of Thomas Ploughwright of Spalding.

Initial sentence: Transportation for life.

Gaoler's report: Bad characters. Both in prison before.

Annotated (Outcome): Inform him that Lord [John Russell] cannot perceive in this statement any ground upon which he would be justified in recommending etc.

Petitioner(s): John Savage, Surfleet near Spalding, Lincolnshire.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The evidence was circumstantial; a gang of notorious sheep stealers is operating in Spalding and innocent persons have been blamed; the prosecutor thinks the sentence too harsh; one of the prisoners has a wife and several small children.

Additional Information: Prisoners are brothers from Pinchbeck. Held on board Ganymede hulk.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
KW53
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14607009/

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