Catalogue description Memorial/certificate of George Hardinge on convicted prisoners, recommended to mercy on...
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Reference: | HO 47/7/17 |
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Description: |
Memorial/certificate of George Hardinge on convicted prisoners, recommended to mercy on the conditions set against their names: 1. David Davies, convicted at the 'last' Great Sessions for Glamorganshire, for horse stealing, sentenced to death. Recommendation: 14 years transportation. 2. William Richard, convicted at the 'last' Great Sessions for Glamorganshire, for cattle stealing, sentenced to death. Recommendation: 14 years transportation. 3. William Collinson, convicted at the 'last' Great Sessions for Glamorganshire, for assault with intent to rob. Grounds for clemency: doubts to his guilt. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Recommendation: free pardon. 4. John Lewis and Philip Bevan, convicted at the 'last' Great Sessions for Breconshire, for sheep stealing. Initial sentence: death. Recommendation: Lewis, 14 years transportation; and Bevan, 7 years transportation. 5. Lewis John, convicted at the 'last' Great Sessions for Breconshire, for horse stealing. Initial Sentence: death, recommendation: 3 years imprisonment with hard labour. |
Date: | 1788 Apr 23 |
Related material: |
Folios 64-65. |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Language: | English |
Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
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