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2007-01-19 01:09:59 · 4 answers · asked by motocrosschk1606 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Hanging was the penalty for an amazing number of crimes in England in the 1800s - over 200, in fact. Transportation to the 'colonies' was also a popular sentence for very minor crimes, or if the judge was feeling particularly lenient that day.
"In 1833, a boy of 9 was sentenced to death at Maidstone Assizes for housebreaking but was reprieved after public agitation."
2007-01-19 02:47:35 · answer #1 · answered by irish1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being forced to drink Tea while watching reruns of the Opera Winfrey show.
2007-01-19 01:13:54 · answer #2 · answered by yawhosucs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hanging, stocks, jail, whipping.
2007-01-19 01:13:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
beheading.
2007-01-19 01:13:09 · answer #4 · answered by It's me. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋