150 years ago today, a Fenian became the last person to be publicly executed in England
150 years ago today, a Fenian became the last person to be publicly executed in England
Today, May 26th, 2018, marks the 150th anniversary of the last public execution in England, when Michael Barrett died in front of Newgate Prison, London. Crowds witnessed hangings, intended as a deterrent, until the Victorians began to question this Hogarthian concept.
© Irish Times
Today, May 26th, 2018, marks the 150th anniversary of the last public execution in England, when Michael Barrett died in front of Newgate Prison, London. Crowds witnessed hangings, intended as a deterrent, until the Victorians began to question this Hogarthian concept.
© Irish Times
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Some states have capital punished here in United States.
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