Catalogue description Prisoner name(s): John Mansell . Prisoner age: 65. Court and date of trial: Worcester...

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Details of HO 17/47/8
Reference: HO 17/47/8
Description:

Prisoner name(s): John Mansell.

Prisoner age: 65.

Court and date of trial: Worcester [Worcestershire] Quarter Sessions 3 July 1833.

Crime: Stealing shoes - property of Thomas Burley.

Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.

Gaoler's report: Quiet character.

Annotated (Outcome): Ordered to penitentiary.

Petitioner(s): Hannah Forrest and Charles Mansell , daughter and brother, and 19 people of Cradley, Worcestershire with character references.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Convict's son hid the shoes in his house and absconded; family are distraught; honest and industrious.

Other papers: Hannah Forrest forwarding the petition.

Date: 1833 Aug 14
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: Gs 8
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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