Document about the conviction and incarceration of convict Josiah Halton

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Type: Legal documents
Date: 5 April 1850
Materials: Ink, Paper
Collection: I Dowdle collection
Accession number: 1989.0054.0005

Description

A double sided sheet of paper on which both sides present a pro-forma with handwritten entries. The document records personal particulars, and details about the conviction and incarceration, of convict Josiah Halton. It is titled "FORM. / RETURN to accompany the Caption of a Convict on his removal to a / Government Prison". The form has a range of criteria, such as the convict's name, age, marital status, occupation, and details about his crime and conviction, printed down the left side. It is dated April 5 1850. The convict's name is been written on the back of the form along with significant dates such as that of his committal and removal.

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