Judges' Reports on Criminals convicted at the Old Bailey, 1784-1827

The dataset has been created from The National Archives' summary descriptions for more than 1000 pardoning reports and letters which were written by judges about individuals convicted at the Old Bailey between 1784 and 1827. The information given typically includes the name of the convict, the date of the trial and the sentence passed, the grounds cited in favour of clemency, and the recommendation (if any) made by the judge.<br>Offenders who had been convicted and sentenced by the courts were permitted to petition the crown for the reduction or revocation of their sentence. The Home Office usually forwarded these petitions to the trial judge (or the Recorder of London), asking for a report and recommendation on the case. In most instances the Home Office followed the recommendation made by the judge. These records often provide valuable information about prisoners and the actual outcomes of their cases after sentencing.该数据集基于英国国家档案馆（The National Archives）对1784年至1827年间老贝利法院（Old Bailey）定罪个人的1000多份赦免报告与信件的摘要描述构建而成。其包含的信息通常有：罪犯姓名、审判日期、所判刑罚、申请宽大处理所援引的理由，以及法官提出的建议（若有）。 经法院定罪判刑的罪犯可向王室请愿，要求减轻或撤销其判决。内政部（Home Office）通常会将这些请愿书转交至审判法官（或伦敦记录官，Recorder of London），请其就案件提供报告与建议。多数情况下，内政部会遵循法官的建议。这些记录往往能提供关于囚犯及判决后案件实际结果的宝贵信息。