Ah yes, I have no doubt these were factors. Just thought it a very graphic illustration of these, so starkly listed together as they were. Cheers, Patsy Website: http://www.loanegenealogy.webs.com Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:31 AM Subject: Re: [CO CORK] Cork Assizes September 1822 > Patsy > I believe there was a time where the occupation of the prisoner was the > main > consideration, being matched to the "needs" of the colony...e.g. did they > need your occupation as a priority? I read somewhere that the > magistrates/judges were given lists of the occupations in demand in the > colonies. > No doubt the prisoner's past history also determined the sentence. > > Margaret >