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From: "Malcolm" <>
Subject: Re: [CON-GEN] Hangings 1785 to 1882
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 13:31:39 +0100
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I'm dredging memories from many many years ago, but I seem to remember that
there was a big difference between setting fire to a corn stack in the
middle of a field - which was very much a lesser offence - and one which was
'attached to' or within the yard of a dwelling house.
If it was attached to the house the felon was effectively setting fire to
the huse and therefore, presumably, guilty of attempted murder.
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From: "Joyce Harris" <>
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Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 11:09 AM
Subject: [CON-GEN] Hangings 1785 to 1882


> Richard,
>
> Like you, I was surprised that someone was hung for setting fire to a corn
stack as late as 1825. We are not talking about the dark ages here. There
was an Elizabeth Osborne hung in 1813 for the same offence, and as this is
one of the "names" I am actively researching in Cornwall, I now want to find
out more about her.


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