Item
[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
Item
Prisoner name: David Medhurst. Prisoner age: 16 years. Court and date of trial:...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/52/205
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This record is about the Prisoner name: David Medhurst. Prisoner age: 16 years. Court and date of trial:... dating from 1838 Dec 6 - 1839 Jan 10 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HO 17/52/205
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Date (When the record was created)
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1838 Dec 6 - 1839 Jan 10
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoner name: David Medhurst.
Prisoner age: 16 years.
Court and date of trial: Central Criminal Court, November Sessions, 1838.
Crime: Larceny. Stealing three silk handkerchiefs from the shop of George Arnold, Berners Street, Oxford Street.
Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.
Gaoler's report: 'Twice before convicted'.
Annotated (Outcome): 'Nil'.
Petitioner(s): The prisoner's father, Thomas Medhurst, 5 Berwick Street, Golden Square, St James's, undersigned by six supporters including two jury members and the prosecutor.
Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The prisoner is young and from family of good character but kept bad acquaintances.
Other papers: Letter from J M Phillipps, Home Office, to Thomas Medhurst, annotated 'Not to be found'.
Additional Information: Prisoner sent to Euryalus convict hulk.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
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Hz 43
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Open Document, Open Description
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HO 17
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I
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