[stamp]
PRISON COMMISSION
20 DEC 1911 |
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HOME OFFICE
21 DEC 1911
REGT DEP
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Register
Number. |
Name in
full. |
Age on Conviction. |
Conduct in Prison. |
*Here state "Good," "Bad,"
"Fair," or "Indifferent." |
12211 |
Olive Wharry |
26 |
Good |
Conviction. |
Offence. |
Sentence. |
Marks for remission
forfeited or not earned through any cause except illness. |
Court and Place. |
Date. |
| Lond[on]: Sess[ion]. |
12-12-11 |
Malicious Damage |
2 mos
II |
During last 12 months. |
Previously. |
| H.M. Prison |
Holloway |
James Scott |
| |
18 December 1911. |
Governor. |
PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
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(Those proved in court to be marked*)
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The previous convictions will only be given in the first
petition after each conviction. In subsequent petitions the number
of previous convictions will be summarized and a reference made
by date to the first petition.
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Sentence.
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Court and Place.
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Date.
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Offence.
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Name.
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- |
None |
- |
- |
- |
The Petitioner must not write on this margin.
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To the Right Honourable His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
for the Home Department.
THE PETITION OF THE ABOVE-NAMED PRISONER HUMBLY SHEWETH:-
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J.P. |
To the Home Secretary
Dear Sir
|
19th Dec |
| 21.12.11 |
I am not a prisoner in Holloway because I have committed any crime,
but because it was necessary to break the law for the purpose of making
a political protest. I see no reason therefore why we suffragettes
should not be treated as other political prisoners. Therefore I claim
the right to see visitors every day, to write & receive letters,
have daily newspapers & retain my watch. |
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Instead of being treated as a political prisoner, I am sentenced to
two months in the second division
I understand that according to Mr Churchill's regulations for Suffrage
prisoners, we are not expected to do prison work & that we are
entitled to remission of sentence for good conduct.
I also understand that my 2 months sentence dates from Dec 5th the
beginning of the Sessions
I should feel much obliged if you could let me have a favourable answer
on these points.
Believe me
Yours truly |
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Olive Wharry |
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