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![[Peine forte et dure] The Punishment formerly inflicted on those who Refused Pleading to an Indictment.](jpegs/62099.jpg)
[Peine forte et dure] The Punishment formerly inflicted on those who Refused Pleading to an Indictment. Engraved for the Malefactor's Register.
Vangro delin. Roberts sculp.
[n.d., c.1780.]
Etching. Sheet 195 x 115mm (7¾ x 4½"). Trimmed into plate at sides, some time staining.
A prisoner being subjected to 'Peine forte et dure' (Law French for 'hard and forceful punishment'), having more and more weights added to a tray on his chest in an attempt to force him to enter a plea of 'guilty' or 'not guilty'. Defendants charged with capital offences would refuse to plead in order to prevent their property withheld from their heirs.
[Ref: 62099] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)
Vangro delin. Roberts sculp.
[n.d., c.1780.]
Etching. Sheet 195 x 115mm (7¾ x 4½"). Trimmed into plate at sides, some time staining.
A prisoner being subjected to 'Peine forte et dure' (Law French for 'hard and forceful punishment'), having more and more weights added to a tray on his chest in an attempt to force him to enter a plea of 'guilty' or 'not guilty'. Defendants charged with capital offences would refuse to plead in order to prevent their property withheld from their heirs.
[Ref: 62099] £60.00 (£72.00 incl.VAT)