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Prisoner name: Charlotte Nicholls. Prisoner occupation: Dressmaker. Court and date...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/112/168

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HO 17/112/168
Date
1828 Jan
Description

Prisoner name: Charlotte Nicholls.

Prisoner occupation: Dressmaker.

Court and date of trial: Old Bailey January sessions 1828.

Crime: Theft from the person of John Panton.

Initial sentence: Transportation for Life.

Gaoler's report: Prostitute.

Annotated (Outcome): Nil. January 29 1828.

Petitioner(s): Prisoner. Prosecutor and with 6 character references.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Respectable parents; Good character; Shows contrition.

Additional Information: Convicted with Elizabeth Law.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Wm 18
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16529088/

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