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Certificate/memorial of Francis Buller and Beaumont Hotham on prisoners capitally...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/3/123

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HO 47/3/123
Date
1785 Mar 26
Description

Certificate/memorial of Francis Buller and Beaumont Hotham on prisoners capitally convicted on the last Western Circuit, reprieved on 'favourable Circumstances' and recommended for mercy on the conditions set against their names:

Hampshire Assizes at the Castle of Winchester in March

1. Joseph Gale alias Samuel Stretch, for horse stealing, recommended to 6 months hard labour in the Gosport House of Correction.

2. George Barbsby, for highway robbery, recommended to transportation for life.

3. Henry Thompson and William Kerralls, for highway robbery, recommended to 7 years transportation.

4. Angus McDugald, convicted for burglary, recommended to 7 years transportation.

5. Samuel Bartlett and James Bartlett, for privately stealing in a warehouse, recommended to 7 years transportation.

6. William Champion and Jacob Hobbs, for felony - Champion for impersonating Israel Priggs, a marine and Hobbs for impersonating Robert Lewis a deceased seaman, in order to receive, their wages and pay, recommended to free pardons.

Dorset Assizes at Dorchester in March

7. William Lucy and Mary Oliver, for privately stealing in a shop, recommended to 6 months hard labour in the Sherborne House of Correction.

8. Matthew Love, for sheep stealing, recommended to transportation for life.

9. William Larcombe, for burglary, recommended to 14 years transportation.

Devon Assizes at Exeter Castle in March

10. Mark Domingo, for housebreaking, recommended transportation for life.

11. Edward Smith, for burglary, recommended to 7 years transportation.

12. Thomas Acres, John Smith and Robert Ruth, for highway robbery, recommended to 7 years transportation.

13. Stephen Davenport, for highway robbery, recommended for a free pardon.

14. John Herbert and John Small, for highway robbery, recommended to 7 years transportation.

15. James Pascoe, for highway robbery, recommended to 5 years hard labour on the River Thames.

16. William Brown, for highway robbery, recommended for a free pardon.

17. William Douglas Nixon, for stealing in a dwelling house, recommended to 6 months hard labour in the St. Thomas the Apostle House of Correction.

Wiltshire Assizes at New Sarum in March

18. James Holmes, William Earl, James Lake, William Hood and Richard May, for burglary, recommended to 7 years transportation.

19. Anthony Tucker and William Bennett, for highway robbery, recommended to 7 years transportation.

20. John Thomas alias John Lamb, for stealing in a dwelling house, recommended to 7 years transportation.

21. John Cross, for sheep stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation.

22. John Tuckey, for housebreaking, recommended to 7 years transportation.

23. William Sharp and Thomas Sansum, convicted for privately stealing in a shop, recommended to 7 years transportation.

24. William Stanley, killing a sheep with intent to steal the carcase, recommended to 7 years transportation.

25. Jesse Mulcock, for horse stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation.

Cornwall Assizes at Launceston in March

26. William Connolly, convicted for burglary, recommended to 7 years transportation.

27. Thomas Stanton alias Thomas Ebden, convicted for horse stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation.

Somerset Assizes at the Castle at Taunton in March

28. William Langdon and Thomas Langdon, for wilfully killing a sheep with intent to steal the carcase, recommended to 7 years transportation.

29. James Hill, of sheep stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation.

30. William Biggin and James Smith, convicted for burglary, recommended to 7 years transportation.

31. William Powell, for horse stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation.

32. John Powell, for horse stealing, recommended for a free pardon.

Related material

Folios 360-361.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals

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