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Report of Lord Kenyon on Edward Holmes, convicted at the Shropshire Summer Assizes,...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/8/13

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This record is about the Report of Lord Kenyon on Edward Holmes, convicted at the Shropshire Summer Assizes,... dating from 1789 Apr 16 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 47/8/13
Date
1789 Apr 16
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Report of Lord Kenyon on Edward Holmes, convicted at the Shropshire Summer Assizes, in 1785, for sheep stealing. Very detailed written evidence supplied by Richard Cartwright, gaoler for Shropshire. Grounds for clemency: previous good character, had behaved well in gaol, provided the authorities with information regarding planned escapes and some prisoners now threatening to kill him. Initial sentence: death, commuted to transportation for life. Recommendation: free pardon.

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Folios 58-61.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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