Item
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 George Hardinge, on: 1. Jane Jones, convicted at the Great Sessions for...
Catalogue reference: HO 47/8/20
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1789 Apr 28
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Report of George Hardinge, on:
1. Jane Jones, convicted at the Great Sessions for Radnorshire at Presteigne, for breaking and entering a dwelling house and stealing property, value more than 5/-. The judge comments on the ragged and filthy condition of the prisoner in the court 'indecent & offending beyond measure'. He is critical of the sheriff and magistracy. Grounds for clemency: 'many circumstances in her favour'. Initial sentence: death. Recommendation: 3 years solitary with hard labour.
2. Lewis John, convicted at the Spring Breconshire Great Sessions in 1788, for horse stealing. Grounds for clemency: deeply penitent and good conduct while in prison observing all religious duties, gaoler, chaplain and other clergy and magistrates attested to his complete reform and urge mercy. Initial sentence: death, commuted to 3 years solitary with hard labour. Recommendation: immediate discharge.
There is mention of 2 other (unnamed) capital convicts.
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Folios 79-81.
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Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals
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