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Prisoner name: Henry Allen. Prisoner age: [35]. Prisoner occupation: Whiten asher....

Catalogue reference: HO 17/52/95

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This record is about the Prisoner name: Henry Allen. Prisoner age: [35]. Prisoner occupation: Whiten asher.... dating from 1837 May 30 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/52/95

Date

1837 May 30

Description

Prisoner name: Henry Allen.

Prisoner age: [35].

Prisoner occupation: Whiten asher.

Court and date of trial: Old Bailey May Sessions 1837.

Crime: Larceny. Stealing a stove and cooker,

Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.

Gaoler's report: 'Tried before and [arraigned]'.

Annotated (Outcome): 'Nil'.

Petitioner(s): The prisoner, undersigned by 18 people including the prosecutor.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The prisoner served in the Navy for 12 years; the prisoner has superintended work in gaol; the prisoner has a family to support.

Additional Information: Prisoner sent to Leviathan convict hulk.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

Hx 49

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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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