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3 individual petitions (Arthur McCannie, the prisoner's father) on behalf of Henry...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/11/49

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This record is about the 3 individual petitions (Arthur McCannie, the prisoner's father) on behalf of Henry... dating from 1827 Sep 5 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/11/49
Date
1827 Sep 5
Description

3 individual petitions (Arthur McCannie, the prisoner's father) on behalf of Henry McKenna/Henry MCCannie, convicted in May 1827 at Glasgow of uttering a forged £1 banknote. There are certificates of good character from Alex McKinlay and William Brebner, governor of Glasgow Bridewell. Grounds for clemency: McKenna was found guilty despite evidence that he had not handled the note in question which had been received by a companion in the normal course of business and the sentence will leave his five children and his aged parents as unsupported dependants. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Annotated: 'Refused'. AO5. [Scot]

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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