Catalogue description Prisoner name: William Barnes . Prisoner age: 17 years. Court and date of trial: Old...

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Details of HO 17/27/8
Reference: HO 17/27/8
Description:

Prisoner name: William Barnes.

Prisoner age: 17 years.

Court and date of trial: Old Bailey, September 1831.

Crime: Stealing a hat, other articles and ten shillings in money from Benjamin Lambeth.

Initial sentence: Transportation for life.

Gaoler's report: 'Not known here'.

Annotated (Outcome): 'Nil'.

Petitioner(s): William Barnes (the convict) undersigned by Benjamin Lambeth prosecutor and 23 inhabitants of Snow Hill [City of London] and its environs.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Previous good character; he has an aged mother.

Additional Information: Held in Newgate Gaol.

Date: 1831 Sept
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: Cq 8
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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