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The Common Room / Victorian prisoners
« on: Tuesday 10 January 23 18:52 GMT (UK) »
I was wondering if anyone knew how prisoners would have been moved from place to place in Victorian times. I was looking at an Ancestor who, in 1879, was tried at the Old Bailey and then was in Newgate Prison followed by Pentonville then Dartmoor. This was all serving one 5 yr sentence. I was particularly interested in how they would have taken him to Dartmoor but realised I didn’t know how even the more local London journeys would have been taken.
Obviously I have tried Google for this but haven’t found any clear answers, search results are dominated by info about transportation. Rootschat search not working for me at the moment.
Any info would be brilliant.
Thank you.
Obviously I have tried Google for this but haven’t found any clear answers, search results are dominated by info about transportation. Rootschat search not working for me at the moment.
Any info would be brilliant.
Thank you.