The New Newgate Calendar

Criminal Historian

delving into the dark side of life

c18th, c19th, gender

On Tuesday 7 January 1834, several prisoners were taken from the gaol at Chelmsford and transported to Portsmouth, where... • posted 15 days ago

We’ll all be glad to see the back of 2020, and let’s hope that 2021 is a better year. Meanwhile, here’s... • posted 22 days ago

This Christmas, here’s a seasonal tale of sweet treats, little boys… oh, and a good thrashing. It was Christmas... • posted 28 days ago

To paraphrase Jane Austen, it is a truth universally acknowledged that women have always made up a minority of offenders,... • posted 43 days ago