Case studies

In this section we have prepared a number of case studies and activities based on the records of prisoners from our database. Each Case Study has an introductory animation or video, activities and background material (including the original records where possible).

Aaron Layton - The Ely Rioter

Riots and instability in the early 19th Century

Henry Catlin, age 14 - Deported

Henry Catlin aged 9, 5 years before he was transported

Transportation and Penal Servitude in Britain 1750-1900

John Walker - Convicted for Stealing Onions

A Typical Crime

Lucy Lowe alias Ellis - Child Murder

The attitudes to poor women and children in the 19th century and their treatment.

Sarah Dazley - Murder

The development of forensic science in the 19th century

Walter Horsford - The St Neots' Poisoner

Has catching a murderer got easier? The case of the Police and the Poisoner -





	Browse by name Quick searches Advanced Search Case Studies Glossary FAQs Case studies In this section we have prepared a number of case studies and activities based on the records of prisoners from our database. Each Case Study has an introductory animation or video, activities and background material (including the original records where possible). Aaron Layton - The Ely Rioter Riots and instability in the early 19th Century Henry Catlin, age 14 - Deported Transportation and Penal Servitude in Britain 1750-1900 John Walker - Convicted for Stealing Onions A Typical Crime Lucy Lowe alias Ellis - Child Murder The attitudes to poor women and children in the 19th century and their treatment. Sarah Dazley - Murder The development of forensic science in the 19th century Walter Horsford - The St Neots' Poisoner Has catching a murderer got easier? The case of the Police and the Poisoner - © Copyright E2BN 2006 \| Contact Us \| Accessibility \| Credits \| Terms E2B® and E2BN® are registered trade marks and trading names of East of England Broadband Network (Company Registration No. 04649057)