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The Register of Death: A History of Execution at Walton Prison, Liverpool by John Smith (Paperback, 2007)

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Liverpool Prison, known far and wide as Walton Jail was built in 1850, and was designed to house up to 1000 prisoners. Both men and women occupied the prison until 1933, when the female prisoners were moved to other prisons. The prison continues to house male prisoners, and is the largest prison in Europe with just under 1400 inmates at any given time. Walton Jail took in prisoner's from throughout Lancashire, it was into this scenario that some of the most notorious criminals were brought after being convicted of some of the most heinous crimes. Many of those convicted of murder would pay the ultimate penalty, and would be sentenced to death by hanging.

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PublisherCountyvise LTD
ISBN-139781901231922
eBay Product ID (ePID)86896075

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Book TitleThe Register of Death: a History of Execution at Walton Prison, Liverpool
AuthorJohn Smith
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicTrue Crime
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages139 Pages

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Item Height210mm
Item Width148mm

Additional Product Features

Title_AuthorJohn Smith
Topic AreaCriminal Law
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom