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Prisoner name: William King. Prisoner occupation: Bookbinder. Court and date of...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/117/145

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This record is about the Prisoner name: William King. Prisoner occupation: Bookbinder. Court and date of... dating from 1826 Nov 6 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/117/145
Date
1826 Nov 6
Description

Prisoner name: William King.

Prisoner occupation: Bookbinder.

Court and date of trial: Old Bailey October Sessions 1826.

Crime: Stealing a silver watch from Thomas Howard.

Initial sentence: Transportation for life.

Gaoler's report: Suspected of having been transported before.

Annotated (Outcome): Nil.

Petitioner(s): Prisoner and 6 signatories.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Not concerned with the offence; first offence; family dependants; asks to be sent to the Refuge for the Destitute.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Xl 44
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16698293/

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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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