Project Gutenberg 2017-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 184 Watt, Francis 1849 1927 The Law's Lumber Room (Second Series) Tyburn tree -- Pillory and cart's tail -- State trials for witchcraft -- A pair of parricides -- Some disused roads to matrimony -- The border law -- The serjeant-at-law. deaurider, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Law's Lumber Room (Second Series)" by Francis Watt is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book collects essays that delve into legal history, particularly focusing on the more sensational aspects of the judicial process in England, such as executions, public punishments, and historical witch trials. With a clear blend of literary insights and legal analysis, it portrays the dramatic and often grim realities of criminal justice in earlier times. The opening of this work begins with a preface that distinguishes this series from its predecessor while introducing the subjects covered. Watt notes the shift from a purely legal narrative to one that intertwines literature and history, suggesting that the tales recounted reflect a bygone era's stark realities, such as the frequent hangings that punctuated the landscape of justice. The first essay specifically examines Tyburn, the site of many public executions in London, providing vivid descriptions of the process and its cultural implications, as well as discussing famous figures who met their ends there. Through a blend of research and narrative storytelling, the author sets the stage for an exploration of the darker sides of legal history, evoking a comparative commentary on how societal values have evolved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Law -- Great Britain KD Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: Law & Criminology 265171 2025-06-22T09:42:13.352350 text/html 250842 2024-10-23T02:48:44 text/html 173750 2025-06-22T09:42:17.720264 application/epub+zip 171458 2025-06-22T09:42:14.092285 application/epub+zip 171457 2025-06-22T09:42:13.700287 application/epub+zip 246090 2025-06-22T09:42:20.741236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216724 2025-06-22T09:42:17.354272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206822 2022-08-25T07:44:58.605118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237192 2025-06-22T09:42:13.035300 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217351 2024-10-23T02:48:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16125 2025-06-22T09:42:20.894234 application/rdf+xml 16806 2025-06-22T09:42:13.798284 image/jpeg 2717 2025-06-22T09:42:13.749289 image/jpeg 172506 2025-06-22T09:42:13.381326 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