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Prisoner name: Samuel Mappin. Prisoner occupation: Partner in Gregory Wosterholm...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/117/150

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HO 17/117/150
Date
1826
Description

Prisoner name: Samuel Mappin.

Prisoner occupation: Partner in Gregory Wosterholm Cutt & Co.

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

Crime: Stealing knives and forks from John Thomas.

Initial sentence: Death.

Annotated (Outcome): Considered at Report in Council 23 November 1826.

Petitioner(s): Two petitions from prisoner.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Offence concerned the payment of a discounted bill of exchange due to prisoner from prosecutor; prosecutor offered to give items of cutlery to prisoner in part settlement of bill of exchange; prosecutor's evidence both false and malicious.

Other papers: Affidavits by Richard Burnell, Mary Cox and Ann Loy, George Arundel and Richard Burnell; draft note concerning when writ was served on prisoner; request for payment of bill of exchange and copy.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Xl 49
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Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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