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I am looking for any information on a John PLUMMER born abt 1802 Norwich who was tried 12 Sept 1821 Norfolk he was sentenced to death for stealing from a house. Are there court transcripts for this period ,and are there newspaper reports on the trial??
Any information would be most appreciated.
Rod
Tasmania
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There's a short report in several newspapers 19-21 September 1821 of the capital conviction at Yarmouth Sessions of J Plummer, 17 years old for stealing from his employer (J Proctor, a bombasine weaver) . The Recorder was in tears when passing the sentence.
If you are searching for it on FindMyPast or BNA, searching for bombasine brings up more results than Plummer.
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Much appreciated Shaun
Rod
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What a sad story.
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I found this at the National Archive...
Reference: HO 17/39/4
2 collective petitions (20 people, including the prisoner's wife Sarah Plummer; and 8 people, including the prisoner, mayor, recorder and magistrates, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk) on behalf of John Plummer convicted at 'the Borough of Great Yarmouth' on 13 September 1821 of stealing in a dwelling house. There are a covering letters from Sarah Plummer and I G Fisher, mayor of Yarmouth, and an unsigned note stating that the prisoner's sentence is to be commuted to 14 years transportation. Grounds for clemency: youth (17 years), of previous good character; in employment for the last 4 years, provides money to help feed and educate his siblings and the prisoner was led astray by others, the mother petitions for the sentence to be reduced to 7 years transportation and that he may not be sent out of the country. Initial sentence: death, commuted to 14 years transportation. Annotated: 'Nil'. Fh4.
It says it is available to download at findmypast.
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Arrived on The Prince of Orange (2) 1822
http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=244
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And there is this.....
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2yYSAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA6-PA72&lpg=RA6-PA72&dq=(John+Plummer+%2B+Yarmouth+%2B+1821)&source=bl&ots=YCBdXTRl6g&sig=IocAO_5AHOltR3zQfawipYOpoyE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiCs8_L1aXWAhXHA8AKHU7HCw8Q6AEIWjAJ#v=onepage&q=(John%20Plummer%20%2B%20Yarmouth%20%2B%201821)&f=false
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Many thanks mowsehowse
much appreciated
Rod