Catalogue description Prisoner name: Alison Morrison or Alison Greig. Prisoner age: 23. Court and date of...

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Details of HO 17/24/19
Reference: HO 17/24/19
Description:

Prisoner name: Alison Morrison or Alison Greig.

Prisoner age: 23.

Court and date of trial: Perth Circuit Court [Perthshire], 12 April 1836.

Crime: Theft of two shifts.

Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.

Gaoler's report: Twice before convicted.

Annotated: Nil.

Petitioner(s): Alison Morrison or Alison Greig, the prisoner, undersigned by 69 people testifying that she is a married woman.

Grounds for clemency: The prisoner is married; the value of the articles stolen was trifling; she is deeply penitent; begs to serve sentence in Millbank Penitentiary.

Other papers: Covering letter for petition from Robert Honeyman, Provost, Cupar, Fife.

Additional Information: Prisoner held in Cupar gaol.

Date: 1836 Apr
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: BN19 [Scot]
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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