Tales from the Hanging Court

by Bob Shoemaker, Tim Hitchcock, Robert Shoemaker

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Tales from the Hanging Court draws on published accounts of Old Bailey trials from 1674-1834, a rich seam of social, political and legal history. Through these compelling true stories of theft, murder, rape and blackmail, Hitchcock and Shoemaker capture the early history of the judicial system and the colorful, vibrant and sometimes scandalous world of pre-industrial London.

In its heyday the court was a soap opera of intrigue, sensation...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0340913754

ISBN13:9780340913758

Release Date:September 2007

Publisher:Bloomsbury Academic

Length:432 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 5.1" x 7.7"

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History Law

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