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Convict Crimes (Women (Additional punishments included: (Iron collars…
Convict Crimes
Women
Female convicts were normally reported to be of low class, with 'loose morals'
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Nearly 25 000 women were convicted and transported to Australia, half of them Irish
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Criminals of piracy
Pirates were often sentenced to death, but in some cases were convicted instead
In 1827, Greek sailors robbed a British ship and were taken to court for trial
The sailors' defense was that they had been legally entitled to robbing a ship bound for Turkey under international laws
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