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Prisoner record from Bedford

Offence details

John Robinson Name: John Robinson Age: 28 Date of Offence: 31st October 1860 Offence: Stealing from the person of one Mary Mayne one promissory note to the value of £5, two sovereigns and one half sovereign the property of James Mayne at Leighton Buzzard on the 23rd Oct. 1860. Sentence: 4 years Penal Servitude Type of trial: Bedfordshire Quarter Sessions

Personal details

Height: 5 ft 6 ½ inches Hair colour: Brown Eye colour: Grey Visage: Oval Complexion: Fresh Identifying marks: Scar between blade bones, scar on front of head, large vaccination marks on left arm, hair low on forehead, large almond shaped mole on left side of face.
Trade or occupation: Woodturner Education: Imp Marriage status: Married Number of children: Unknown Religion: Protestant

Residence details

Birth country: Ireland Residence town: Bridge street, Peterborough Residence county: Northamptonshire Residence country: England

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