Considerations on the Increase and Progress of Crime (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 Excerpt: ...membership. As this will be from the press, I trust, before 'long, I hope to forward a few copies, together with such remarks as the committee may deem expedient. By the Liverpool Mercury, I find your Petitions to Parliament, and an Address to the King in progress; when perfected, it might be well to forward them by some private hand to John T. Barry, Esq., Plough Court, Lombard-street, London, and he will attend to the presentation, at the earliest period. As to the Address, probably you will think it well to forward it direct to Lord Melbourne for presentation to his Majesty. Before the arrival of your letter I had seen the contents in the Standard. I believe in the same Standard, at all events, at the same time was inserted a very strong Address to the King on the subject, from the Committee of Edinburgh for the Amelioration of the Criminal Code. A day or two after, a fine remonstrance to Ministers appeared in the Morning Herald of London. I hope you have met with those valuable documents. The case in Scotland is revolting enough, but certainly not so much so as the execution of George Wren, which took place some short time ago. I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, John T. Barry. W. S. Phillips. Dear Sir, My Resolution before the Vestry of the Parish was withdrawn on Saturday, in order to make more sure of carrying it on a future day. I have no doubt of ultimate success. I send you one of our last Reports, and strongly urge the necessity of forming similar establishments in the neighbourhood of every great town. I am no friend to emigration, but I cannot allow a child to be destroyed in a workhouse or a prison, when he may be made useful to himself and his country at one half the expense, by the plan I proposedI will hand you rules and regulations in the sc...