Catalogue description Prisoner name(s): Peter Glover. Prisoner details: Aged 13. Court and date of trial: Old...

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Details of HO 17/25/94
Reference: HO 17/25/94
Description:

Prisoner name(s): Peter Glover.

Prisoner details: Aged 13.

Court and date of trial: Old Bailey Sessions, 24 January 1824.

Crime: Stealing money from shop of Martha Muggridge of 39 Tottenham Street, Tottenham Court Road, ready-made coffee dealer, on 28 December 1823.

Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.

Annotated (Outcome): Refused.

Petitioner(s): Sarah Glover of 32 Brook Street, New Road, widow, monthly nurse, the prisoner's mother, undersigned by Samuel Bickford of Hampstead Road, coal dealer, the petitioner's last employer, testifying that he will undertake to send the prisoner to his uncle. Martha Muggridge, the prosecutrix, and four householders, testifying to the prisoner's previous good character.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): This is the prisoner's first offence; he is of previous good character and was led astray by others; his uncle will employ and maintain him.

Additional information: Convicted with two other boys.

Date: [1824 Jan]
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: CK 44
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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