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Prisoner name: Thomas Crowley. Prisoner age: 56. Prisoner occupation: Former tradesman,...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/99/154

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This record is about the Prisoner name: Thomas Crowley. Prisoner age: 56. Prisoner occupation: Former tradesman,... dating from 1834 Jan 13 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/99/154
Date
1834 Jan 13
Description

Prisoner name: Thomas Crowley.

Prisoner age: 56.

Prisoner occupation: Former tradesman, bankrupt.

Court and date of trial: Hull Borough Sessions, January 1834.

Crime: Receiving stolen goods.

Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.

Gaoler's report: Character bad. Convicted before.

Petitioner(s): 28 inhabitants of Kingston upon Hull, including 12 jurymen.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Family dependent on his earnings; jury recommend mercy.

Additional Information: Prisoner lived in Hull. Ordered to Justitia hulk.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Ss 35
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16470771/

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