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Offline lynda c

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Hard labour
« on: Sunday 11 December 16 14:14 GMT (UK) »
Hi i have a copy of a court appearance of a gt grandfather of my husband ,He had been charged for being drunk on a public road in derrynea parish of Killinnin 1886 . He was fined and looks like he didn't pay this and was sentenced to 7 days hard labour. Anyone know what hard labour entails.
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Re: Hard labour
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 11 December 16 14:18 GMT (UK) »
It could mean breaking rocks, or working on a treadmill?

See:
http://vcp.e2bn.org/justice/page11362-types-of-punishment-hard-labour.html
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Re: Hard labour
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 11 December 16 14:42 GMT (UK) »
Thank you
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