1. Murder Class Class and Murder Trials in England 1800-1830 Jim Hysell

2. Murder Trial Outcomes From 1800 to 1830 there were 241 murder trials at the Old Bailey. 36 returned a guilty verdict, 68 part guilty (manslaughter), 14 special rulings (insanity), 123 not guilty.

3. Police The police, prior to 1829, were appointed by the Lord Mayor of London or the Alderman whose ward they were working in. Their pay was also determined by these upper class officials.

4. Murder Trials Most convicted killers live in one room apartments. The defendants usually were of the working class or lower, and could even be foreign.

5. From 1800-1830 not a single member of the upper classes was a defendant in a case involving violent crime.

6. Prison Newgate prison was at double compacity in 1819. Rooms 38’ x 15’ would contain up to 70 prisoners. Cells for the condemned were 9’ x 7’ and contained 3 prisoners.

7. The criminal justice system was controlled by, and was used to protect the upper classes from ending up in Newgate. In many ways the criminal justice system was used to enforce the concept of a criminal class.