Excitement! Fear! Feelings of inadequacy! Rock formations!

[sarren]

Good news. I got my acceptance letter to Murdoch. So, um, yay?

I am so dead.

Today I am trying to research stuff on the net. I am failing. Amusingly though, typing 'treatment of officer accused of treason in 18th century' throws up 'Could Bush Be Prosecuted for War Crimes?'

Any history experts around? Or, you know, people who know how to use a search engine?

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[victorian-tweed.livejournal.com]

Or, you know, people who know how to use a search engine?

Hey I know how to use the google machine on the internets! *beams*

[victorian-tweed.livejournal.com]

*tappity tappity tappity*

This any help?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanged,_drawn_and_quartered#From_the_eighteenth_century

[sarren.livejournal.com]

Hee! I got that one. What I want to know is, if an officer in the navy were awaiting trial for treason, what conditions would they be kept in - prison, house arrest or given parole?

[victorian-tweed.livejournal.com]

Some Local Prisons had contracts with the Army and Navy to hold soldiers and sailors awaiting sentence by courts-martial, the prisons were paid for this service.

from: http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/post-medieval/prisons/development.htm

Also - CONGRATULATIONS on your acceptance letter! *hugs*

[sarren.livejournal.com]

But they might have a different procedure for officers - like a ship's captain for example.

Also, thank you! I'm terrified :)

[caitlen.livejournal.com]

I just finished a history degree at Murdoch - what do you need?

YAYS

[sarren.livejournal.com]

If an officer in the navy were awaiting trial for treason, what conditions would they be kept in - a dungeon and chains etc, or would they be given parole? house arrest?

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[caitlen.livejournal.com]

What sort of time period are you talking about?

If you're talking about Navy at sea, hell. *scratches chin* Probably incarcerated in the brig on board ship until you reached a big enough port. Then you'd more than likely be summerarily given trial before hanged.

Before this century, definitely NOT parole or house arrest. If you're a high ranking General/Admiral, then maybe. Not for normal officers.

I'd say just incarcerated, not in a dungeon, possibly in chains. If you're a higher officer, chains are doubtful, just a lower officer or midshipman, then more than likely.

If the brigit (brigat? big ship...) is further enough away from everywhere and an officer is found conspiring with persons on board or in a port, I reckon they'd simply be hanged. Punishment was very much fit over the top to the crime.

*cough* OK going over board here. (haha)

Conditions would be shitty.

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[sarren.livejournal.com]

Okay, say a ship's captain, but they've reached port, and are convening the courtmartial. He'd be taken from his ship and held where?

Re: YAYS

[caitlen.livejournal.com]

Oh, definitely in gaol. He might be in a nicer room, with a desk and bed, rather than in a cell with 20 other people, but he'd still be in gaol.

[fred-mouse.livejournal.com]

congratulations on the acceptance!

I'm still waiting on mine, but we might be on the same campus!!!

[cricketk.livejournal.com]

Hooray you!