Key Dates c1700-c1900 Flashcards
1
Q
Last known execution for witchcraft
A
1716
2
Q
Waltham Black act makes poaching a capital crime
A
1723
3
Q
Death penalty introduced for anyone found armed/disguised on the road
A
1772
4
Q
Transportation introduced
A
1778
5
Q
Metropolitan police force starts
A
1829
6
Q
Tolpuddle Martyrs
A
1834
7
Q
Pentonville prison was built
A
1842
8
Q
Police act made professional police forces compulsory across the whole country
A
1856
9
Q
Prison act- all prisoners to follow national rules prisoners must work and live in a poor style
A
1865
10
Q
Transportation and public executions ended
A
1868
11
Q
National crime records starts
A
1869
12
Q
CID set up
A
1878
