Summary
If you are the sort of person who reads all the latest reports about juvenile gangs terrorising elderly people in Bath and thinks 'it never used to be like this' it is worth remembering that, actually, it did.
Back in the early part of the early 19th century Bath was plagued by gangs of young children as well as beggars tramps, prostitutes and con artists of all kinds, all ready to rob law abiding people of the few pence they had about their person and charitable institutions of anything the thieves could lay hands on.See the full content of this document
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Rich Pickings for Handsome Con Men
If you are still of the school of thought that a good whipping might set the matter straight you will be comforted to read of 14- year-old George Kingston...
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