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

Catalogue reference: HO 17/117/154

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HO 17/117/154
Date
1827 Dec 31
Description

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

Names and details of prisoners:

Thomas Brookman aged 47 convicted of stealing a quilt at Newgate on 14 May 1823. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

William Elliot aged 25 convicted of grand larceny at Lewes [Sussex] on 18 January 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

James Edwards aged 27 convicted of larceny at Chelmsford [Essex] on 8 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

William Philips aged 28 convicted of stealing a ham at Chelmsford [Essex] on 8 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

Isaac Claydon convicted of stealing a pig at Chelmsford [Essex] on 8 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

Thomas Clements aged 37 convicted of stealing wheat at Chelmsford [Essex] on 8 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

William Shepherd aged 39 convicted of stealing coal at Chelmsford [Essex] on 8 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

Thomas Jordan aged 20 convicted of stealing an ass at Chelmsford [Essex] on 8 March 1824.Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

John Gadd aged 18 convicted of stealing an ass at Chelmsford [Essex] on 8 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

William Parker aged 25 convicted of stealing two horse nosebags at Chelmsford [Essex] on 8 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

John Frost aged 21 convicted of stealing fowls at Norwich [Norfolk] on 8 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

William George Angel aged 17 convicted of felony at Horsham [Sussex] on 22 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

Thomas Capict aged 31 convicted of felony at Horsham [Sussex] on 22 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years. [crossed out].

Thomas Ward aged 63 convicted of felony at Leicester [Leicestershire] on 22 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years.

John Bissell aged 35 convicted of stealing hay at Winchester [Hampshire] on 27 April 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years. [crossed out].

Charles Dingle aged 17 convicted of stealing a watch at Exeter [Devon] on 28 April 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years. [crossed out].

Thomas Pelley aged 53 convicted of stealing lead at Chelmsford [Essex] on 27 April 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years. [crossed out].

William Pelley aged 44 convicted of stealing lead at Chelmsford [Essex] on 27 April 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years. [crossed out].

Thomas Rance aged 29 convicted of grand larceny at Petworth [Sussex] on 27 April 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years. [crossed out].

John Chamberlayne aged 48 convicted of stealing rabbits at Chelmsford [Essex] on 8 March 1824. Initial sentence: transportation for 7 years. [crossed out].

Gaoler's name: Alexander Lamb Overseer.

Grounds for clemency (Recommendation Details): Served more than half their sentence with good behaviour.

Annotated (Recommendation Details): Free pardon prepared 17 January 1828.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Xm 3
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16698302/

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