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Papers HO 18/225/24.
Catalogue reference: HO 18/236/45
Date: [1848-1849]
Papers HO 18/225/24.
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Prisoner Name: Ann Johnson, aged 19. Court and Date of Trial: Old Bailey, April 1850....
Catalogue reference: HO 18/275/51
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- HO 18/275/51
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1850
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prisoner Name: Ann Johnson, aged 19.
Court and Date of Trial: Old Bailey, April 1850.
Crime: Larceny.
Initial Sentence: 7 years transportation.
Gaoler's Report: Before convicted 6 months, and 1 year.
Outcome: Nil.
Petitions and letters: Three petitions from the prisoner, and her sister Emma Theobald (Tibball), also signed by the prosecutrix, and 12 respectable folk who have known prisoner since her childhood. Grounds for clemency: her difficult family circumstances - having a neglectful mother, she has been sole provider for herself and 6 younger siblings since their father died in 1846. She is contrite and wishes for the chance to prove herself a useful member of society.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 275/51
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HO 18
Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series II
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