Actual conversation as reported by the London Gazette:
Condemned man: "Whatcha hangin' me for, gov'nor? Hangin' me won't bring Charlie back!" Lord High Mayor of London: "Oh, we're not hanging you for killing Charlie. We're hanging you so that others won't kill."
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I've seen them in the 50's as a kid - they were cleaning the streets after a flood. Man on horseback with a big gun.
Mart>>> Lew Hodgett wrote:
Likely because of the flight risk.
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