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Catalogue description Prisoner name: William McLaren. Prisoner age: 19. Prisoner occupation: Shopkeeper. Court...
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| Reference: | HO 17/24/29 |
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| Description: |
Prisoner name: William McLaren. Prisoner age: 19. Prisoner occupation: Shopkeeper. Court and date of trial: Edinburgh High Court [Midlothian], 23 May 1836. Crime: Perjury by claiming fraudulent bankruptcy. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Gaoler's report: Has maintained a good character hitherto. Fortitude hulk. Annotated: Nil. Petitioner(s): Inhabitants of Perth and neighbourhood ['numerous signatures detached']. Grounds for clemency: Request the prisoner be transported to New South Wales rather than remain in the hulks. |
| Date: | 1836 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | BN29 [Scot] |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
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