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Report of John Wilson on 1 collective petition (20 people, including the prosecutor,...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/14/32

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This record is about the Report of John Wilson on 1 collective petition (20 people, including the prosecutor,... dating from 1792 June 5 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 47/14/32
Date
1792 June 5
Description

Report of John Wilson on 1 collective petition (20 people, including the prosecutor, the keeper of Worcester Gaol, Worcester magistrates and gentlemen, and the high sheriff) on behalf of George Paine/Payne, convicted at the Worcestershire Lent Assizes on 10 March 1792, for involvements in 'the late Riots', at the house of William Russell, at Birmingham. Grounds for clemency: age (56 years), first offence, has a wife and five small children, previous good character, good behaviour while in prison, the crime was committed under 'Liquor and the Phrenzy of the times', is contrite. Initial sentence: death, commuted to 2 months imprisonment. Recommendation: as his time is now served and he is free no further report/recommendation is necessary. Folios 174-176.

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Language
English
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