Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
Prisoner name: Alexander Simpson. Court and date of trial: [Middlesex Sessions,...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/27/138
What’s it about?
This record is about the Prisoner name: Alexander Simpson. Court and date of trial: [Middlesex Sessions,... dating from [1833 Jun] in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available from a third party. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 17/27/138
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1833 Jun]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Prisoner name: Alexander Simpson.
Court and date of trial: [Middlesex Sessions, Clerkenwell, May 1833].
Crime: Failing to pay a penalty imposed for hawking without a licence.
Initial sentence: Three months imprisonment.
Annotated (Outcome): '[Served] five weeks only at present, too early'.
Petitioner(s): Alexander Simp son (the convict).
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): He had been out of work for a long time; was obliged to hawk mats to support his family; could not afford the hawker's licence.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Cs 22
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15108077/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
1,720,231 records
Within the department: HO
Records created or inherited by the Home Office, Ministry of Home Security, and related...
19,921 records
Within the series: HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
171 records
Within the piece: HO 17/27
Petitions referenced Cq, Cr and Cs. (Described at item level).
You are currently looking at the item: HO 17/27/138
Prisoner name: Alexander Simpson. Court and date of trial: [Middlesex Sessions,...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.