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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 James Adair, Recorder of London, on 1 collective petition (12 people, the...
Catalogue reference: HO 47/6/104
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1787 July 2
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Report of James Adair, Recorder of London, on 1 collective petition (12 people, the petty jury) on behalf of Margaret Wood, convicted at the Old Bailey on 11 April 1787, for stealing a silk cloak and other wearing apparel, property of Edward Herrold and his wife Sarah, of Lambeth Hill, on 10 March 1787. There is also a letter from Sarah Herrold (prosecutor's wife) describing catching Margaret and the ensuing search of her clothing. They found a chisel and large keys such as are used for street doors in her pockets. Grounds for clemency: youth (15 years), previous good character, first offence, and the detrimental effect it has had on her parents (her mother has since died). Initial sentence: death. Recommendations transportation for life 'to Botany Bay, where young women will be very much wanted'.
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Folios 337-343.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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