Catalogue description Prisoner name(s): Robert Kirkwood and James Kirkwood. Prisoner age: Robert Kirkwood...
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Reference: | HO 17/36/64 |
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Description: |
Prisoner name(s): Robert Kirkwood and James Kirkwood. Prisoner age: Robert Kirkwood aged 46 and James Kirkwood aged 20. Prisoner occupation: Millwright (Robert Kirkwood). Court and date of trial: Lancaster Summer Assizes, August 1831 [or 6 March 1831]. Crime: Forgery (Robert Kirkwood); uttering forged notes (James Kirkwood). Initial sentence: [Death], commuted to transportation for life. Gaoler's report: Robert in custody before for forgery. Both very bad characters. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): Robert Kirkwood and his son, James Kirkwood, the prisoners, undersigned by Sarah Kirkwood, [Robert Kirkwood's wife], and five other people. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): This is the prisoner's first offence; Robert Kirkwood has a wife and ten children dependent upon him. Additional Information: Prisoners both tradesmen in Liverpool [Lancashire] at time of crime. |
Date: | [1831] |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Former reference in its original department: | EQ9 |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Language: | English |
Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
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