Prisoner name(s): John Mansell. Prisoner age: 65. Court and date of trial: Worcester [Worcestershire] Quarter …

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: 14/08/1833
Last import: September 12, 2017
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