Prisoner name: James Dowdle. Court and date of trial: Surrey Adjourned Sessions held...

Prisoner name: James Dowdle.

Court and date of trial: Surrey Adjourned Sessions held at Newington in March 1825.

Crime: Stealing poultry the property of Anthony Jones of Croydon [Surrey].

Initial Sentence:7 Years transportation.

Gaoler's Report:

Annotated - outcome:Free pardon prepared February 1828 for both prisoner and William Henley.

Petitioner name relation to convict:Three petitions from prisoner; four of the visiting magistrates to the common gaol of Surrey.

Petition Details Grounds for clemency:Military service in Artillery; previous good character; served nearly three years; ill health [cough]; wardsman in prison.

Recommendation for the mitigation of sentence for selected prisoners on board/in:

Names and details of prisoners:

Name of gaoler:

Recommendation Details Grounds for clemency:

Annotated:

Other Papers Included:Letter forwarding petition from visiting magistrates;

Additional Info:Petition from William Henley also with the dossier. He was convicted at Surrey Winter Assizes 1824 of obtaining the sum of £1 3s 6d from Mr Sutton by false pretences.

Initial sentence: 7 Years transportation.

Annotated (Outcome): Free pardon prepared February 1828 for both prisoner and William Henley.

Petitioner(s): Three petitions from prisoner; four of the visiting magistrates to the common gaol of Surrey.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Military service in Artillery; previous good character; served nearly three years; ill health [cough]; wardsman in prison.

Other papers: Letter forwarding petition from visiting magistrates;

Additional Information: Petition from William Henley also with the dossier. He was convicted at Surrey Winter Assizes 1824 of obtaining the sum of £1 3s 6d from Mr Sutton by false pretences. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Grounds for clemency: previous good character, contrite, did not call character witnesses; has acted as schoolmaster to boys in gaol.