The History Of Newgate Prison

Author : Caroline Jowett
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473876422

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The History of Newgate Prison by Caroline Jowett Pdf

A history of the iconic London prison, featuring insights on daily life, the evolution of prison systems, and famous inmates. As the place where prisoners, male and female, awaited trial, execution, or transportation Newgate was Britain’s most feared gaol for over 700 years. It probably best known today from the novels of Charles Dickens including Barnaby Rudge and Great Expectations. But there is much is more to Newgate than nineteenth century notoriety. In the seventeenth century it saw the exploits of legendary escaper and thief Jack Sheppard. Among its most famous inmates were author Daniel Defoe who was imprisoned there for seditious libel, playwright Ben Jonson for murder, and the Captain Kidd for piracy. This book takes you from the gaol’s 12th century beginnings to its final closure in 1904 and looks at daily life, developments in the treatment of prisoners from the use of torture to penal reform as well as major events in its history. Praise for The History of Newgate Prison “An amazing, entertaining and informative book!” —Books Monthly “This is a highly readable and accessible account, not only of the iconic institution, but also of the history of crime and punishment. It is packed full of evocative detail and is essential reading for all those interested in crime history.” —Who Do You Think You Are? magazine

Author : Stephen Halliday
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780752495552

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Newgate by Stephen Halliday Pdf

There have been more prisons in London than in any other European city. Of these, Newgate was the largest, most notorious and worst. Built during the twelfth century, it became a legendary place - the inspiration of more poems, plays and novels than any other building in London. It was a place of cruelty and wretchedness, at various times holding Dick Turpin, Titus Oates, Daniel Defoe, Jack Sheppard and Casanova. Because prisons were privately run, any time spent in prison had to be paid for by the prisoner. Housing varied from a private cell with a cleaning woman and a visiting prostitute, to simply lying on the floor with no cover. Those who died inside - and only a quarter of prisoners survived until their execution day - had to stay in Newgate as a rotting corpse until relatives found the money for the body to be released. Stephen Halliday tells the story of Newgate's origins, the criminals it held, the punishments meted out and its rebuilding and reform. This is a compelling slice of London's social and criminal history.

Author : Kevin Siena
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300245424

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Rotten Bodies by Kevin Siena Pdf

A revealing look at how the memory of the plague held the poor responsible for epidemic disease in eighteenth-century Britain Britain had no idea that it would not see another plague after the horrors of 1666, and for a century and a half the fear of epidemic disease gripped and shaped British society. Plague doctors had long asserted that the bodies of the poor were especially prone to generating and spreading contagious disease, and British doctors and laypeople alike took those warnings to heart, guiding medical ideas of class throughout the eighteenth century. Dense congregations of the poor—in workhouses, hospitals, slums, courtrooms, markets, and especially prisons—were rendered sites of immense danger in the public imagination, and the fear that small outbreaks might run wild became a profound cultural force. Extensively researched, with a wide body of evidence, this book offers a fascinating look at how class was constructed physiologically and provides a new connection between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries and the ravages of plague and cholera, respectively.

Author : Richard Harvey Phelps
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : American Confederate voluntary exiles
ISBN : UOM:35112100610403

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Newgate of Connecticut by Richard Harvey Phelps Pdf

Author : Arthur Griffiths
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Crime
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010280548

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The Chronicles of Newgate by Arthur Griffiths Pdf

Contains considerable information on prison reform efforts.

Author : William Eden Hooper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Correctional institutions
ISBN : UOM:39015013436624

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The History of Newgate and the Old Bailey by William Eden Hooper Pdf

Author : Anthony Babington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Imprisonment
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034928551

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The English Bastille by Anthony Babington Pdf

Author : Richard Harvey Phelps
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : American Confederate voluntary exiles
ISBN : HARVARD:HXT8M8

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Newgate of Connecticut by Richard Harvey Phelps Pdf

Author : Kelly Grovier
Publisher : John Murray Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Crime
ISBN : 0719561337

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The Gaol by Kelly Grovier Pdf

The extraordinary human story of London's most infamous prison.

Author : Kelly Grovier
Publisher : John Murray Publishers
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015082722581

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The Gaol by Kelly Grovier Pdf

The extraordinary human story of London's most infamous prison.

Author : W. David Lewis
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501727672

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From Newgate to Dannemora by W. David Lewis Pdf

A significant chapter in the history of American social reform is traced in this skillful account of the rise of the New York penitentiary system at a time when the United States was garnering international acclaim for its penal methods. Beginning with Newgate, an ill-fated institution built in New York City and named after the famous British prison, W. David Lewis describes the development of such well-known institutions as Auburn Prison and Sing Sing, and ends with the establishment of Clinton Prison at Dannemora. In the process, he analyzes the activities and motives of such penal reformers as Thomas Eddy, the Quaker merchant who was chiefly responsible for the founding of the penitentiary system in New York; Elam Lynds, whose unsparing use of the lash made him one of the most famous wardens in American history; and Eliza W. Farnham, who attempted to base the treatment of convicts upon the pseudoscience of phrenology.The history of the Auburn penal system—copied throughout the world in the nineteenth century—is the central topic of Lewis's study. Harsh and repressive discipline was the rule at Auburn; by night, the inmates were kept in solitary confinement and by day they were compelled to maintain absolute silence while working together in penitentiary shops. Moreover, the proceeds of their labor were expected to cover the full cost of institutional maintenance, turning the prison into a factory. (Indeed, Auburn Prison became a leading center of silk manufacture for a time.)Lewis shows how the rise and decline of the Auburn system reflected broad social and intellectual trends during the period. Conceived in the 1820s, a time of considerable public anxiety, the methods used at Auburn were seriously challenged twenty years later, when a feeling of social optimism was in the air. The Auburn system survived the challenge, however, and its methods, only slightly modified, continued to be used in dealing with most of the state's adult criminals to the end of the century.First published in 1965, From Newgate to Dannemora was the first in-depth treatment of American prison reform that took into account the broader context of political, economic, and cultural trends in the early national and Jacksonian period. With its clear prose and appealing narrative approach, this paperback edition will appeal to a new generation of readers interested in penology, the history of New York State, and the broader history of American social reform.

Author : David Wilson
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780233239

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Pain and Retribution by David Wilson Pdf

Today, the Tower of London is a tourist site, home only to the crown jewels, but not long ago the imposing structure held traitors, political prisoners, and more, often on their way to the chopping block. Even outside of this famous building, prisons have changed radically since the Norman Conquest in 1066. In the first book on the history of prisons in Britain, former prison governor and professor of criminology David Wilson offers unrivaled insight into the penal system in England, Scotland, and Wales, charting the rise and fall of forms of punishments that take place behind their walls. Pain and Retribution explores prisons as an institution and examines how they are designed, organized, and managed. Wilson reveals that prisons have to satisfy the demands of three interested parties: the public, from politicians and media commentators to everyday citizens; the prison staff; and the prisoners themselves. He shows how prevailing concerns and issues of the times allow one faction or another to have more power at varying points in history, and he considers how prisons are unable to satisfy all three at the same time—leading to the system being seen as a failure, despite rising numbers of prisoners and growing funds invested in keeping them incarcerated. With intriguing comparisons between the prisons of New York City and Britain and searching questions about the purposes of the current penal system, Pain and Retribution provides unparalleled access to prison landings, staffs, and the people behind the locked doors.

Author : Arthur Griffiths
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-18
Category : True Crime
ISBN : EAN:8596547782216

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The Chronicles of Newgate (Vol. 1&2) by Arthur Griffiths Pdf

"The Chronicles of Newgate" feature a detailed history of the well-known Newgate prison, which is in itself an epitome of the criminal history of England, from epoch to epoch, closely and minutely. Newgate, as the annexe of the Old Bailey, or great criminal law court of this city, has ever been closely connected with the administration of justice in the country. In its records are to be read the variations of the Statute Book. It is possible to trace at Newgate the gradual amelioration of the penal code, from the days of its pitiless ferocity, to the time when, thanks to the incessant protests of humanitarian and philanthropist, a milder system of punishment became the rule. Volume 1: Medieval Newgate Newgate in the Sixteenth Century Newgate in the Seventeenth Century (Down to the Great Fire) Newgate in the Seventeenth Century (After the Great Fire) In the Press-Yard Executions Escapes The Gaol Calendar The Gaol Fever The New Gaol Volume 2: Crimes and Criminals Newgate Down to 1818 Philanthropy in Newgate The Beginnings of Prison Reform The First Report of the Inspectors of Prisons Executions Newgate Notorieties Later Records Newgate Notorieties Newgate Reformed

Author : Arthur Griffiths
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Criminals
ISBN : OCLC:1148185275

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The Chronicles of Newgate by Arthur Griffiths Pdf

A history of England's most notorious goal, its famous criminals and their infamous crimes, and of the tortures, executions and punishments practiced there.

Author : Arthur Griffiths
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1549668528

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The Chronicles of Newgate - Complete in 2 Volumes by Arthur Griffiths Pdf

Newgate Prison was a prison in London, at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey just inside the City of London. It was originally located at the site of Newgate, a gate in the Roman London Wall. The gate/prison was rebuilt in the 12th century, and demolished in 1904. The prison was extended and rebuilt many times, and remained in use for over 700 years, from 1188 to 1902.(Wikipedia)