Prisoner name: John Hale. Prisoner age: 47. Prisoner occupation: Carman. Court and date of trial:…

Description: Prisoner name: John Hale. Prisoner age: 47. Prisoner occupation: Carman. Court and date of trial: Old Bailey December Sessions 1828. Crime: Stealing currants the property of his employers Messrs Betts and Wood grocers of 262 Oxford Street [London]. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Gaoler's report: A very decent ordinary man. Annotated (Outcome): Nil 7 January 1829. To remain in hulks April 1829. Petitioner(s): Prisoner, Messrs Betts and Woods and 15 signatories; three petitions from Betts and Woods. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Family dependants; previous good character; asks to remain in this country; has leg wound. Other papers: Business card Messrs Betts & Wood. Additional Information: Dolphin at Chatham [Kent].

Date: 01/12/1828 - 28/02/1829

Last import: September 11, 2017