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Report of Francis Buller on John Wilkins, convicted at the 'last' Berkshire Assizes...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/4/42

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This record is about the Report of Francis Buller on John Wilkins, convicted at the 'last' Berkshire Assizes... dating from 1786 June 17 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 47/4/42
Date
1786 June 17
Description

Report of Francis Buller on John Wilkins, convicted at the 'last' Berkshire Assizes at Abingdon, for housebreaking. A free pardon had previously been recommended and had somehow been changed to a conditional pardon with the prisoner having to serve 6 months in the house of correction. Initial sentence: not given. Recommendation: free pardon (unless there is an objection).

Related material

Folio 240-241.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8999440/

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HO 47

Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals

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Report of Francis Buller on John Wilkins, convicted at the 'last' Berkshire Assizes...

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