Crime & Punishment in 18th century Kent

Crime of all kinds was a growing problem in Kent, England, during much of the 1700s, whether this was local petty crimes (misdemeanours) such as stealing a loaf of bread, a few apples, a handkerchief, several pairs of stockings or a flat iron, right through to the much more serious crimes (felonies) that ranged from assault, housebreaking and property theft, highway robbery, horse and farm animal stealing, smuggling, poaching, pick-pocketing, manslaughter, poisoning and murder.
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