Category Archives: Crime and Punishment

The walls came tumbling down: Cardiganshire and the 1865 Prison Act

Posted on 1 June 2020 by Archifdy Ceredigion Archives

We present another exclusive guest blog by Richard Ireland. Richard W. Ireland is a legal historian who taught for many years at Aberystwyth University. He is the author of many articles and his books include ‘A Want of Order and … Continue reading →

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A Strange Case of Arsenic, Expert Evidence and Promiscuity

Posted on 17 October 2019 by Archifdy Ceredigion Archives

We present another exclusive guest blog by Richard Ireland. Richard W. Ireland is a legal historian who taught for many years at Aberystwyth University. He is the author of many articles and his books include ‘A Want of Order and … Continue reading →

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Of Murderers, Starvation and Hangmen

Posted on 27 September 2018 by Archifdy Ceredigion Archives

We present an exclusive guest blog by Richard Ireland. Richard W. Ireland is a legal historian who taught for many years at Aberystwyth University. He is the author of many articles and his books include ‘A Want of Order and … Continue reading →

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