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The Columbia Democrat
Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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On March 23, Lord John Russell obtained leave in the House of Commons to introduce bills amending England's criminal laws, proposing to abolish capital punishment for forgery, certain personal offenses, and some robbery/burglary cases, plus measures on piracy and ship-burning. He argued prior reforms did not increase crimes and suggested extending minimum transportation to ten years with new imprisonment options.
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Capital Punishment in England.—In the House of Commons, on the 23d of March Lord John Russell obtained leave to bring in several bills to amend the Criminal Laws. He proposes to abolish the punishment of death for all classes of forgery; for certain offences against the person which are now capital; and for robbery and burglary, under certain circumstances; and he proposes other measures relative to piracy and burning ships. The previous amelioration of the criminal code, he maintains, has not increased the number of offences. He also proposes to make the minimum period of transportation ten years, and at the same time to make such changes in the system of imprisonment at home as shall furnish a punishment secondary to transportation.
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England
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23d Of March
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proposals to abolish death penalty for forgery, certain personal offenses, and some robbery/burglary; measures on piracy and burning ships; minimum transportation extended to ten years; changes to home imprisonment system.
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In the House of Commons, Lord John Russell obtained leave to introduce bills amending the Criminal Laws, proposing abolition of capital punishment for specified crimes and other reforms, maintaining that prior changes did not increase offenses.