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Item (folio 144) extracted from HO 47/14/23
Catalogue reference: HO 47/14/23/1
Date: 1792
Item (folio 144) extracted from HO 47/14/23
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Report of Edward Willes on Stephen Broadbent convicted at the 'last' Yorkshire Lent...
Catalogue reference: HO 47/4/67
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This record is about the Report of Edward Willes on Stephen Broadbent convicted at the 'last' Yorkshire Lent... dating from 1786 Nov 13 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 47/4/67
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1786 Nov 13
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Description (What the record is about)
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Report of Edward Willes on Stephen Broadbent convicted at the 'last' Yorkshire Lent Assizes in York, for stealing a brown gelding, property of James Scolefield. The judge apologises that severe illness has led to the delay in replying to Lord Sydney (Sydney's letter dated 5 October 1786) and he is now obliged to use a secretary. Grounds for clemency: none given. Initial sentence; death, commuted to transportation in view of his youth and it appearing to be his first offence. Recommendation: 'I have nothing further to say in his behalf'. Folios 379-380. See also HO 47/4/69, folios 386-387.
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See also HO 47/4/69, folios 386-387.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals
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