From Jackson's Oxford Journal ( Oxford, England ), Saturday, September 28,1839; Issue 4509.  Petitions have been presented to Government for commutation of sentence on the lad COKER , convicted at the Central Criminal Court of manslaughter of Moses GATES , fishmonger, at Uxbridge, and sentenced to 15 years' transportation, but Lord NORMANBY  "sees no reason for advising her Majesty to grant any mitigation,"  Noble Secretary adding,  "that should the convict at a future time, from good conduct in the colony to which he may be sent, merit the recommendation and approbation of the Governor thereof, he will then be ready to consider the case with a view to some mitigation of the sentence."

Well, wouldn't it be interesting to know what became of the lad COKER.... ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 4:49 AM Subject: [MDX] COKER appeal, after killing of Moses GATES (1839 ) > From Jackson's Oxford Journal ( Oxford, England ), Saturday, September > 28,1839; Issue 4509. > > Petitions have been presented to Government for commutation of sentence > on the lad COKER , convicted at the Central Criminal Court of > manslaughter of Moses GATES , fishmonger, at Uxbridge, and sentenced to > 15 years' transportation, but Lord NORMANBY "sees no reason for > advising her Majesty to grant any mitigation," Noble Secretary > adding, "that should the convict at a future time, from good conduct > in the colony to which he may be sent, merit the recommendation and > approbation of the Governor thereof, he will then be ready to consider > the case with a view to some mitigation of the sentence." > > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** > superfluous old messages in replies. > > **MEANINGFUL Subject Lines - who, what, where, when, with SURNAMES in > CAPITAL letters** > > List Admin can be contacted at: [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I liked the term "aberration of intellect" in the other item! It would be interesting to introduce it into conversation!!especially with people who fulminate against political correctness. Jeanette > Well, wouldn't it be interesting to know what became of the lad COKER.... >> From Jackson's Oxford Journal ( Oxford, England ), Saturday, September >> 28,1839; Issue 4509. >> >> Petitions have been presented to Government for commutation of sentence >> on the lad COKER , convicted at the Central Criminal Court of >> manslaughter of Moses GATES , fishmonger, at Uxbridge, and sentenced to >> 15 years' transportation, but Lord NORMANBY "sees no reason for >> advising her Majesty to grant any mitigation," Noble Secretary >> adding, "that should the convict at a future time, from good conduct >> in the colony to which he may be sent, merit the recommendation and >> approbation of the Governor thereof, he will then be ready to consider >> the case with a view to some mitigation of the sentence." >> >> ************************************** the body of the message