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Criminal Lives, 1780-1925
Exhibition – Criminal Lives, 1780-1925: punishing Old Bailey convicts Continue reading
Posted in Convicts, Transportation
Tagged Australia, Convicts, crime, London, Newgate, Old Bailey
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Will Celestina hang? A Christmas tale pt 20
Celestina Sommer had been sentenced to death for the murder of her daughter, Celestina Christmas. On Thursday, 10 April, 1856, she was taken back to Newgate Prison, which was used only for prisoners awaiting trial, execution or transportation. At the … Continue reading
Posted in Celestina
Tagged #victorianmurder, Celestina, Celestina Sommer, Christmas, crime, death, Murder, Newgate, Somner
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Celestina in Newgate Prison: a Christmas tale pt 15
In the last episode of the Celestina Sommer story, we left Celestina in the police van being carried off to Newgate Prison to await trial for wilful murder. Today I’m going to look more closely at what that notorious place … Continue reading
Posted in Celestina
Tagged #victorianmurder, Celestina, Celestina Sommer, Christmas, Murder, Newgate, prison, trial
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