18th and 19th century britain Flashcards
when did the black act make poaching a capital offence
1723
since when has smuggling existed
13th century
when did smuggling become less profitable to due lowering to import taxes
1780s
how much of the tea drunk in england not paid duty
4/5
when was the death penalty inroduced for anyone in disguise and armed on a high road
1772
when was the decriminalisation of witchcraft
1736
when were the tolpuddle martyrs convicted
1834
how many people attended the demonstration in london to protest in support of the tolpuddle martyrs
100 000
how many people signed the petition in support of the tolpuddle martyrs
200 000 signatures
when were the swing riots
1830
when were the bow street runners established
1748
when did the bow street runners become paid by the government
1748
when was the metropolitan police set up
1829
when was the Police Act set up that meant all police forces were inspected by government officials and only received financial grants if they delivered services effectively
1856
when were national crime records set up that uses new tech
1869
when was the CID set up
1878
when did public executions end
1868
when were convicts sent to australia
1770
when did america gain independence
1783
when was gold discovered in australia
1851
when was the bloody code abolished
1820-1830
what % of those sentenced to death were pardoned in the 1820s
95%
when did Elizabeth Fry help set up the Association for the Reformation of Female Prisoners
1817
when did Robert Peel introduce the gaols act
1823
what was the name of the book John Howard wrote that publicised the shocking conditions of prisons
The State of Prisons in England and Wales
what illness did many prisoners die from
gaol fever
what % of prisoners were in debt
60%
when was the Prison Discipline Act introduced and what did it do
1824
added inspection of prisons
when was the pentonville prison built
1842
how many people went mad and committed suicide in solitary confinement
22 went mad and 3 committed suicide
