Punishments For Crimes

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Pickpockets + Cutpurses Punishment: A fine, whipping or transportation

Highwaymen: Death Penalty

Footpads: Imprisonment or transportation

Pirates + Buccaneers: Execution in public

Smugglers: Punishment depended on value of goods. Ranged from Transportation/ minimum to a colony such as Australia, up to Death

Poachers: The black Act meant that those caught could be hung and people with poaching equipment could have a year in prison or transportation

Murderers: If they were found guilty of murder after 1752 were sentenced to death with dissection or to be hung in chains

Rebels: Was an exemplary punishment to a small number of those involved