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View of the Leeds Bridewell, Victorian Prison, located beneath the Town Hall. Open doors to cells are visible on the right. One of the most notorious prisoners to have been housed in the Bridewell was Charles Fredrick Peace. He was on the run after committing a murder in Sheffield in 1876 and continued to roam all over the country burgling and thieving. He shot the officer who arrested him but P.C. Robinson still managed to restrain him until help arrived. Charles Peace was put on trial and occupied a cell approximately where cell 11 is situated. He was found guilty and was sentenced to hang at Armley Gaol. The sentence was carried out at 8.00 am on Tuesday 25th February 1879. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Charles Peace Town Hall Leeds Bridewell | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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