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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 Beaumont Hotham on Thomas Blackhall and William Grey, convicted at the...
Catalogue reference: HO 47/8/4
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- 1789 Mar 30
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Report of Beaumont Hotham on Thomas Blackhall and William Grey, convicted at the Old Bailey in September 1785, for breaking and entering a dwelling house in the Little Minories and stealing 2 pillows, 2 blankets and 3 yard length of cotton, property of Elizabeth Abbot, on 16 August 1785. Judge was not convinced of their guilt and recommended the jury acquit them of burglary and convicted them of felony only. Evidences supplied by Elizabeth Abbot, George Robinson, Elizabeth Vincent and John Tidy. Grounds for clemency: each received good character references at their trial and in the 4 years since sentenced have undergone severe punishment of the hulks/prison ships. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Recommendation: no objection to mercy.
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Folios 8-9.
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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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