Project Gutenberg 2014-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 412 Griffiths, Arthur 1838 1908 Griffiths, Arthur George Frederick The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 1/2 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 1/2" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the history of Newgate Prison, detailing its role in the criminal justice system of England from its inception to the modern era. The narrative likely covers the experiences of notable inmates, the brutal conditions of incarceration, and the evolution of penal reform, intertwining personal stories with broader social and historical contexts. At the start of the book, Griffiths provides a preface explaining the extensive research and challenges faced while compiling the history of Newgate Prison, which has been a significant institution for centuries. He sets the stage by discussing its grim conditions, overcrowded cells, and the varied categories of inmates, from debtors to political prisoners. The text also alludes to the fluctuating treatment of prisoners over time, reflecting changes in societal attitudes toward justice and reform, ultimately introducing themes of morality, humanity, and the dark realities of prison life in historical England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46649/46649-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Criminals -- Great Britain Punishment -- Great Britain Newgate (Prison : London, England) Prisons -- England HV Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology 866569 2025-07-18T16:56:49.606612 text/html 848967 2024-10-24T10:08:01 text/html 8512137 2025-07-18T16:57:01.270514 application/epub+zip 8513146 2025-07-18T16:56:51.461567 application/epub+zip 381101 2025-07-18T16:56:50.427600 application/epub+zip 8721375 2025-07-18T16:57:08.950503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8640262 2025-07-18T16:56:59.372529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542277 2022-09-21T08:12:42.613130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773106 2025-07-18T16:56:48.413574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 792166 2014-08-21T17:19:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18137 2025-07-18T16:57:09.136482 application/rdf+xml 16696 2025-07-18T16:56:50.538553 image/jpeg 3057 2025-07-18T16:56:50.482627 image/jpeg 8083010 2025-07-18T16:56:49.858606 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia