Catalogue description Prisoner name(s): Samuel Robertson ( alias Samuel Robinson) . Prisoner age: 24. ...
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Reference: | HO 17/26/17 |
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Description: |
Prisoner name(s): Samuel Robertson ( alias Samuel Robinson). Prisoner age: 24. Prisoner occupation: Chair maker. Court and date of trial: Old Bailey April Sessions 1828. Crime: Burglary. Initial sentence: Death. Annotated (Outcome): Considered at Report in Council 7 May 1828. Petitioner(s): Samuel Robertson (prisoner) and 14 inhabitants of London. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The prisoner is innocent; the prisoner obtained an honest livelihood through his chair making business; in the event of mercy, the prisoner will again become a useful member of society. Other papers: A letter from Samuel Robertson thanking the Home Secretary Robert Peel for saving his life signed by 13 people. Additional Information: The prisoner was tried with James Barrett and John Brown. |
Date: | 1828 May 1 - 1828 May 16 |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Former reference in its original department: | Cn17 |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Language: | English |
Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
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