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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

Article on Worcester from Paul Pry
Newspaper, p. 4 column 2, 1840
This article details the types of activities
going on in Victorian Worcester.

List of names of
Worcestershire Jurors, 1800

Newspaper Extract 'Attempted Murder in an Express Train', 19th cent.


Extract from Petty Sessions, Evesham Journal,
p.8, 'Pig Dealer in Trouble', 1878

Extract from Worcester Assizes Report,
Berrows Worcester Journal, 9 Mar 1826.

Further Reading

The National Archives Learning Curve - Crime and Punishment

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