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Report of John William Rose, Recorder of London, on Moses Sillitoe, butcher, convicted...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/9/16

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This record is about the Report of John William Rose, Recorder of London, on Moses Sillitoe, butcher, convicted... dating from 1789 July 13 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 47/9/16
Date
1789 July 13
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Report of John William Rose, Recorder of London, on Moses Sillitoe, butcher, convicted at the Old Bailey for receiving 3 stolen sheep, value 40/-, and 1 wether lamb, from Abraham Jacobs, property of Mr Bennet. Prisoner blamed his lodger, Lee, for receiving the sheep. Evidences supplied by Bennet, ---- Haden, drover and servant to prosecutor, ---- Wood, drover and ---- Sadd, watchman. Grounds for clemency: previous good character and first offence. Initial sentence: not given. Recommendation: to transport himself for 14 years, with any two petitioners (who are housekeepers) acting as security for his not returning within that time.

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Folios 90-91.

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English
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Open Document, Open Description
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