Report of James Adair, Recorder of London, on: 1. James Connell, convicted at the...

Report of James Adair, Recorder of London, on:

1. James Connell, convicted at the Old Bailey[?] for breaking and entering the dwelling house of the prosecutor. Prisoner was respited for 3 days for an investigation to be carried out for a 'supposed variance' between the indictment and evidence; the indictment was for breaking and entering the house as 'no person being therein' was accepted as 'correct'. At the same time a woman was present in the 'garrett of the house'. As the whole house was let out in separate tenements 'in point of Law' each apartment was the dwelling house of the occupier. Thus the evidence of no person being left in the prosecutor's apartment, which was his dwelling house, supported the indictment. Grounds for clemency: none given. Initial sentence: death. Recommendation: no mercy, unless the judge receives orders to the contrary (, the judge is to issue a warrant for Connell to be executed the following Thursday with 17 other 'unfortunate' prisoners).

2. John Lloyd, convicted at the Old bailey[?], for horse stealing. Grounds for clemency: received 1 week, respite for an investigation to be carried out in the circumstances upon which 'his fate depends'. Initial sentence: death. Recommendation: no specific recommendation for mercy, but 'wished' that the prisoner could have been transported for life as 'even if he stole the horse, I do not think his case such, as made it necessary for public justice to add one more to the dreadful number of 17 wretches, who are to suffer on Thursday next'.

Folios 134-135.