Aspects of Life in 19th Century
Worcestershire
Crime and Punishment
With the growth of towns and cities, people became more worried
about crime and ways of dealing with it. One example of this was
the large prison-building programme which took place throughout the
century.
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Poster of the Association for the Prosecution of Felons,
South, & Middle Littleton, 13 Dec 1838
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Article on Worcester from Paul Pry Newspaper, p. 4 column
2, 1840
This article details the types of activities going on in Victorian
Worcester.
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List of names of Worcestershire Jurors, 1800.
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Newspaper Extract 'Attempted Murder in an Express Train', 19th
cent. |
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Extract from Petty Sessions, Evesham Journal, p.8,
'Pig Dealer in Trouble', 1878
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Extract from Worcester Assizes Report, Berrows Worcester
Journal, 9 Mar 1826.
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Further Reading
The National Archives
Learning Curve - Crime and Punishment
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