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Certificate/memorial of John Heath on prisoners capitally convicted on the 'last'...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/3/130

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HO 47/3/130
Date
1785 Mar 23
Description

Certificate/memorial of John Heath on prisoners capitally convicted on the 'last' Midland Circuit, reprieved and recommended for mercy on the conditions set against their names:

Northamptonshire Assizes at Northampton

1. Thomas Taylor, for stealing above the value of 40/- in a dwelling house, recommended to 7 years transportation.

2. Richard Brown, for stealing a brown mare, recommended to 7 years transportation.

3. John Langley junior, for sheep stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation.

Lincolnshire Assizes at the Castle of Lincoln

4. John Moubrey, for stealing above the value of 40/- in a dwelling house, recommended to 7 years transportation.

5. Thomas Hutchinson, for stealing a brown bay mare and a filly foal, recommended to 7 years transportation.

6. Edward Ranby, for killing a sheep, recommended to 6 months imprisonment.

Nottinghamshire Assizes at Nottingham

7. Robert Fretwell, for stealing a mare and foal, recommended to 7 years transportation.

8. William Barker alias Baker, for stealing a bay gelding, recommended to 7 years transportation.

9. John Meynell alias William Radford, for stealing above the value of 40/- in a dwelling house, recommended to 7 years transportation.

10. William Pare, for stealing above the value of 40/- in a dwelling house, recommended to 7 years transportation.

Derbyshire Assizes at Derby

11. William Darby, (convicted on his own confession) for housebreaking, recommended to 7 years transportation.

12. John Rushton, for stealing a cow, recommended to 7 years transportation.

Leicestershire Assizes at the Castle of Leicester

13. James Ireland, for stealing a cow, recommended to 1 year in the house of correction.

14. Benjamin Carter, for a burglary, recommended to 7 years transportation.

Warwickshire Assizes

15. Thomas Jones, for stealing above the value of 40/- in a dwelling house, recommended to 7 years transportation.

16. Thomas Timmins, for stealing a brown mare, recommended to 7 years transportation.

17. John Brindley, for a highway robbery, recommended to 7 years transportation.

18. James Corden, Martin Stone and Charles Repeat, for housebreaking, recommended to 7 years transportation.

19. Dick alias Richard Stevens, for horse stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation.

20. Thomas Summerland, for stealing above the value of 40/- in a dwelling house, recommended to 1 year in the bridewell.

21. John Ridge, for shoplifting, recommended to 1 year in the bridewell.

Related material

Folio 373.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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