A Real Rogues' Gallery, Victorian-style…

At risk of sounding somewhat the old codger, it must be said that the Justice system didn’t mess about back in the day. I refer to the 19th century and the news that family history website Ancestry.co.uk has published the records of more than 67,000 Victorian criminals, detailing crimes ranging from petty theft and drunkenness…

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