Crime & Punishment

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Mr. HADEN.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="98" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="111" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 115 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>WINTERS Samuel</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>24</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>25 Sept 1839</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>Shenstone</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>Breaking into house of Thomas WINTERS, at Shenstone, and stealing therein, one pair of shoes, one pair of stockings, eight half-crowns, and other articles, his property.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>To be imprisoned and kept to hard labour six calendar months.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 66 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>HORTON William</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>20</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>12 Oct 1839</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>Hammerwich</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>Stealing a bay mare, the property of William STUBBS, at the Township of Hammerwich.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>To be transported for ten years.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="113"><div> <I><B>DAIN Peter</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>22</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>9 March 1842</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> <I><B>Aldridge</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>Stealing on the 6 December 1841, one grey mare, the property of William HAUGHTON</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>Transported for 10 years.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>INGLEBY William</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>36</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>9 March 1842</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> <I><B>Rushall</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>Cutting and wounding Mary INGLEBY, on the 6th October 1841, at the parish of Rushall, with intent to do her some grievous bodily arm.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>Transported for the term of fifteen years.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="113"><div> <I><B>REAY John</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>28</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>9 March 1842</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> <I><B>Walsall</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>Conspiring and taking away Joseph BEECH, a voter for the Borough of Walsall, and detaining him until the election was over.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>Imprisoned one calendar month and kept to hard labour.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="113"><div> <I><B>DENHAM Frederick</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>33</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>21 July 1842</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> <I><B>Rushall</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>Assaulting Eliza DENHAM on the 28th September 1841 at the parish of Rushall, and violating her person.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>Not guilty.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 98 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>HILL Andrew</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>THOMAS James</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>21</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>24</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>21 July 1842</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>Ogley Hay</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>Obtaining by means of a forged order, twenty quarts of ale, the property of Joshua BANNISTER at Ogley hay.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>HILL - not guilty.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>THOMAS - to be imprisoned for two years and kept to hard labour.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 180 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>BICKLEY William</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>ROWLEY John</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>ROWLEY Thomas</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>SMITH Samuel</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>SMITH Thomas</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>25</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>26</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>41</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>31</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>28</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="88"><div> <I><B>1 Oct 1842</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> <I><B>Norton Canes</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>For riot, and assaulting William HANBURY junior, on the 13th August 1842 at the parish of Norton Canes.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>T. Rowley, J. Rowley, </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>T. Smith, & W. Bickley to be severally impriosned six calender months and kept to hard labour.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>S. Smith - not guilty.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="113"><div> <I><B>JACKSON William</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>22</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>11 Mar 1843</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>Shenstone</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>Breaking into a dwelling house in the night of 12 December 1842 at Shenstone and stealing therefrom one silver watch, two cloaks, and other articles, the property of Thomas LLOYD.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>Not Guilty.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 131 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>BLUCK Benjamin</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>TWIST Charles.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>WHITE James</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>15</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>24</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>41</B></I></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>11 Mar 1843</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>Shenstone</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>Breaking into the dwelling house of Daniel DERRY in the night of 7th January 1843 at the parish of Shenstone and stealing therefrom two sheets, two shirts and other articles, his property.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>James WHITE transported for ten years.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Charles TWIST and Benjamin BLUCK - not guilty.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="113"><div> <I><B>FREEMAN Thomas</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="25"><div> <I><B>23</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>11 Mar 1843</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>Shenstone</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="187"><div> <I><B>Obtaining on the 16th May 1842, by means of a forged order, twenty quarts of ale, the property of Joshua BANNISTER of Shenstone.</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <I><B>Imprisoned for two years and kept to hard labour.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="timeline_of_english_prison_reforms_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#660000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><I><B>Timeline of English Prison Reforms.</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="505" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> <I><B>1808</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>Pickpockets to be transported for life instead of hanged.</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="49"><div> <I><B>1817</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="445"><div> <I><B>Elizabeth FRY begins campaign for better conditions for women's prisons.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="49"><div> <I><B>1821</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="445"><div> <I><B>Farm school opens in London, aimed at educating child prisoners.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="49"><div> <I><B>1823</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>Death sentance lifted from 130 minor offences.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Prisons to be paid for out of local taxes.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Jailers to be paid wages, instead of fees from prisoners.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Prisoners to get better food and health care.</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> <I><B>1853</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="445"><div> <I><B>End of transportation.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="49"><div> <I><B>1878</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>A commission is formed to improve prison conditions.</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></td></tr></table></body>