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William Smith

Life archive ID obpt18100606-9-defend123

Born 1777. Gender male. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1810.

5 records. England and Wales Criminal Registers. Home Office Criminal Entry Books. Capital Convictions at the Old Bailey. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.

William Smith

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The Digital Panopticon William Smith b. 1777, Life Archive ID obpt18100606-9-defend123 (). Version 1.2.1, consulted 26th April 2024.

Born

1777

Born 1777

Imprisoned

1810

Age 33.

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Imprisoned 1810

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Tried

6th June 1810

Age 33.

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Trial text at oldbaileyonline.org

Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of theft (feloniously stealing on the 2nd of march, a sheep, value 3 l.). Found guilty. Sentenced to death. Sentence outcome was freed.