Time Served

I’m scrolling through England and Wales Criminal Registers on Ancestry.com.  I need one of my characters to serve time and wondered what the penalty would be.  Boy, interesting read!  Here’s a few examples:

Larceny – Ranges from 3-6 months. Attempting to commit suicide – 2 months Attempting sexual relations with an underage child – 1 year Embezzlement as a servant – 6 months Maliciously killing a horse – 1 year (No laughing at this one) Adjudged as an incorrigible rogue – 9 months. Attemptin...