02308cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500800014726400510022730000470027833600260032533700260035133800360037749000370041350000310045050801980048152010000067953400450167965300310172465300320175565300390178765300230182683000370184985600430188699900170192950345UtSlPG20260610134146.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aGriffiths, Arthur,d1838-190814aChronicles of Newgate, Vol. 1 :bFrom the twelfth to the eighteenth century 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe History and Romance of Crime  aRelease date is 2015-10-30  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Lisa Reigel, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Chronicles of Newgate, Vol. 1" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides an in-depth exploration of Newgate Prison, focusing on its history from the twelfth to the eighteenth century, examining the lives of its inmates and the societal implications of crime and punishment during that era.  The opening of the narrative sets a tone of grim reflection on the brutal history of penal practices, illustrating the stark realities faced by those imprisoned within Newgate's walls. Griffiths introduces the prison as a place of suffering where individuals, regardless of their social class, faced dire conditions, often dependent on charity for their survival. Early mentions highlight the treatment of both political and common criminals, and the text hints at the dramatic stories that will unfold through the lens of notable prisoners and the evolution of justice within this infamous institution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCriminals -- Great Britain  aPunishment -- Great Britain  aNewgate (Prison : London, England)  aPrisons -- England 0aThe History and Romance of Crime40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50345  c91183d91183