Chronicles of Newgate, Vol. 1 / From the twelfth to the eighteenth century

The History and Romance of Crime
FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY
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Elizabeth Fry Reading to the Women Prisoners in Newgate
The sympathies of the Quaker lady, Elizabeth Fry, were aroused by the sadly neglected condition of the women's quarters in Newgate in 1813. She formed the Ladies' Committee which secured many important reforms from Parliament. She was a constant visitor to the old prison, where she brought hope and comfort, and wrought great changes.
by MAJOR ARTHUR GRIFFITHS Late Inspector of Prisons in Great Britain
Author of The Mysteries of Police and Crime Fifty Years of Public Service, etc.
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