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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: James Richards. Prisoner age: 64 years. Prisoner occupation: Miller,...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/27/131
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This record is about the Prisoner name: James Richards. Prisoner age: 64 years. Prisoner occupation: Miller,... dating from 1833 May 18 - 1833 Jun 12 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 17/27/131
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1833 May 18 - 1833 Jun 12
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Prisoner name: James Richards.
Prisoner age: 64 years.
Prisoner occupation: Miller, of Hereford.
Court and date of trial: Herefordshire Lent Assizes, March 1833.
Crime: Cattle stealing, namely one bullock the property of John Parry (his employer).
Initial sentence: Transportation for life.
Gaoler's report: 'Character etc bad'.
Annotated (Outcome): 'Ordered to Justitia' [convict hulk]. Free pardon prepared 14 June 1833'.
Petitioner(s): Edward Poole (Mayor of Hereford) undersigned by 53 inhabitants of that city, including the committing magistrate and [the prosecutor]. Thomas Bird (county magistrate) transmitting the petition.
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Previous good character; his age; no felonious intent as the bullock was lame and of little value; he was hired to drive the bullock to a field some miles away and became answerable for the animal's care at 1/- for a few days but his employer never visited the field's owner, leaving him 4/- out of pocket so he sold it to the credit of his account with his employer; he could not afford counsel to defend him.
Other papers: Judge's report on the case.
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- Cs 15
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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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