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Sussex, England
Petworth
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PETWORTH, SUSSEX

Petworth
Prison
circa 1860
As seen from the Tillington road.

Newspaper cutting
copy of engraving

Petworth Prison

Petworth
Police
circa 1878-1880

Sussex Police at Petworth, with Chief Constable, Captain Drummond
photo of print
in house

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Petworth
Police
1954

Chief Constable's inspection
Sergeant Carter and PC Standard
District Traffic Officers, Petworth
copy of framed print
courtesy Grange Centre, Midhurst
original photo by George Garland

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	*Petworth Prison*
	The notorious Petworth Jail was opened in 1788 to deliver hard labour and solitary confinement for mostly petty crimes. Vagrancy being the most common crime of the inmates. Employed in Petworth 'gaol', as a method of punishment, was the 'treadwheel' responsible for many deaths. more info

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