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Offline Kennington

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Hard labour for women in prison. What did this entail?
« on: Monday 02 October 17 13:05 BST (UK) »
I have a lady in prison in 1871, sentenced to eight calender months hard labour. What would she have to do?
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Re: Hard labour for women in prison. What did this entail?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 October 17 15:03 BST (UK) »
Hard labour was a 'same' sentence whatever gender or age as often children worked alongside adults  http://vcp.e2bn.org/justice/page11362-types-of-punishment-hard-labour.html
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Re: Hard labour for women in prison. What did this entail?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 October 17 17:22 BST (UK) »
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