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Item (folio 144) extracted from HO 47/14/23
Catalogue reference: HO 47/14/23/1
Date: 1792
Item (folio 144) extracted from HO 47/14/23
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Report of Lord Kenyon on Thomas Harper, convicted (with Roger Benstead senior and...
Catalogue reference: HO 47/14/4
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This record is about the Report of Lord Kenyon on Thomas Harper, convicted (with Roger Benstead senior and... dating from 1792 Jan 24 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 47/14/4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1792 Jan 24
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Description (What the record is about)
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Report of Lord Kenyon on Thomas Harper, convicted (with Roger Benstead senior and Roger Benstead junior) at the Suffolk Assizes, for the murder of Thomas Briggs. Grounds for clemency: youth (under 20 years), he acted under the influence of Benstead senior, and in order to ensure he is regarded as a competent witness against the Bensteads (to ensure the most responsible offender is convicted). Initial sentence: death, respited. Recommendation: pardon. Folios 22-23.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals
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