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Report of John William Rose, Recorder of London, on Hannah Kelly, convicted in May...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/12/65

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This record is about the Report of John William Rose, Recorder of London, on Hannah Kelly, convicted in May... dating from 1790 Sept 7 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 47/12/65
Date
1790 Sept 7
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Report of John William Rose, Recorder of London, on Hannah Kelly, convicted in May 'last' at the Old Bailey[?], for stealing 7 pairs of men's leather shoes, value 20/-, property of John Hoppy, shoemaker in the Minories in London. Evidences supplied by John Smith, apprentice shoemaker; ------ Bocherah, constable, Mary Herbert and the prisoner. Grounds for clemency: was perhaps her first offence, 5 witnesses gave a previous good character and the crime was committed with no aggravating circumstances. Initial sentence: not given. Recommendation: to find sureties for good behaviour for the time equal to remainder of her sentence. Folios 254-255. See also HO 47/12/53, folio 212.

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See also HO 47/12/53, folio 212.

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English
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Open Document, Open Description
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