The Old Bailey: Eight Centuries of Crime, Cruelty and Corruption - Theresa Murphy - Google Books

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This is the story of an arena of crime and degradation, of infamy and human suffering. It is the history of the Old Bailey, an institution as flawed as all man-made attempts at justice are doomed to be.In the beginning there was barbarity and injustice.…