...seems at first that there can scarcely be two hundred and twentythree human actions worthy of even the mildest censure, but our stern fathers found that...five shillings ; if he stole anything at all from a bleach field : if he wrote a threatening letter to extort money ; if he returned prematurely from transportation...

...the reigns of the Georges. It seems at first that there can scarcely be two hundred and twenty -three human actions worthy even of the mildest censure....five shillings ; if he stole anything at all from a bleachfield ; if he wrote a threatening letter to extort money ; flicted only for crimes which struck...

...legacy of the Dark Ages, for 156 of them bore no remoter date than the reigns of the Georges. * * * If a man injured Westminster Bridge, he was hanged....he shot at rabbits; if he stole property valued at 5s.; if he stole anything at all from a bleachfield; if he wrote a threatening letter to extort money;...

...to do little more than tabulate the measures that were subsequently carried, before, thirty of even the mildest censure. But our stern fathers found that...five shillings, if he stole anything at all from a bleachfield, if he wrote a threatening letter to extort money, if he returned prematurely from transportation...

...charged— toll, one penny; pitching, three pence." two hundred and twenty-three capital offences. "If a man injured Westminster Bridge, he was hanged....five shillings; if he stole anything at all from a bleach field; if he wrote a threatening letter to extort money; if he returned prematurely from transportation...

...legacy of the Dark Ages, for 156 of them bore no remoter date than the reigns of the Georges. * * * If a man injured Westminster Bridge, he was hanged....he shot at rabbits ; if he stole property valued at 5«. ; if he stole anything at all from a bleachfield ; if he wrote a threatening letter to extort...

...charged— toll, one penny ; pitching, three pence." two hundred and twenty-three capital offences. "If a man injured Westminster Bridge, he was hanged....If he cut down young trees ; if he shot at rabbits j if he stole property valued at five shillings j if he stole anything at all from a bleach field;...

...scarcely be two hundred and twentvthree human actions worthy of even the mildest censure, but our stem fathers found that number worthy of death. If a man...five shillings ; if he stole anything at all from a bleach field : if he wrote a threatening letter to extort money ; if he returned prematurely from transportation...

...House of Commons to any law imposing the penalty of death. If one shot a rabbit he was hanged ; if he injured Westminster Bridge he was hanged ; if he appeared disguised on a public road he was hanged, and so on. The hanging of small groups was a common occurrence — children of ten years being sometimes...

...recognized 223 capital offences, of which 156 bore no remoter date than the reigns of thé Georges. If a man injured Westminster Bridge, he was hanged....appeared disguised on a public road, he was hanged. If he eut down young trees, if he shot at rabbits, if he stole property valued at 5 shillings, if he stole...