Newgate Prison
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Date: 2022-02-03

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These took place on the public street in front of the prison, drawing crowds until 1868, when they were moved into the prison. A few decades later in 1236, in an effort to significantly enlarge the prison, the king converted one of the Newgate turrets, which still functioned as a main gate into the city, into an extension of the prison. Dance's new prison was finally completed in 1782.During the early 19th century, the prison attracted the attention of the social reformer Elizabeth Fry. From 1315 to 1316, 62 deaths in Newgate were under investigation by the coroner, and prisoners were always desperate to leave the prison. According to medieval statute, the prison was to be managed by two annually elected sheriffs, who in turn would sublet the administration of the prison to private "Gaolers", or "Keepers", for a price. Public executions outside the prison - by this time, London's main prison - continued to draw large crowds. Catherine Wilson, nurse and suspected serial killer - last woman hanged publicly in London, at Newgate in 1862 The Central Criminal Court - also known as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands - now stands upon the Newgate Prison site. Browser game Fallen London features New Newgate Prison, a rebuilt version of Newgate inside a stalactite.

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