A hundred and sixty years ago there were 200 offenses for which a man, woman or child [in England] could be hanged. One could be hanged for cutting down a tree or for associating with gypsies: but, very strangely, not for associating with politicians.
Charles Duff, A Handbook on Hanging, a 2001 reprint of the 1961 treatise.
Charles Duff, A Handbook on Hanging, a 2001 reprint of the 1961 treatise.
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