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Report of Soulden Lawrence on 1 collective petition (15 people, members of the grand...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/18/12

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This record is about the Report of Soulden Lawrence on 1 collective petition (15 people, members of the grand... dating from 1795 Apr in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 47/18/12
Date
1795 Apr
Description

Report of Soulden Lawrence on 1 collective petition (15 people, members of the grand jury) on behalf of William Smith, convicted at the last assizes at New Sarum, in Wells, for a robbery. There is mention of a Reverend Rigby making a personal visit on the prisoner's behalf. The prisoner received harsh punishment from the military for being absent from his quarters the night of the robbery. Grounds for clemency: good behaviour in gaol, if he was executed he would become 'an object of pity' rather than an example to prospective felons. Initial sentence: death. Recommendation: transportation for life. Folios 49-51. See also HO 47/18/7, folios 21-29.

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Language
English
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