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Newgate
[ noo-geyt, -git, nyoo- ]
noun
- a prison in London, England: torn down 1902.
Newgate
/ ˈnjuːɡɪt; -ˌɡeɪt /
noun
- a famous London prison, in use from the Middle Ages: demolished in 1902
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A beau highwayman and a miserable chimney sweeper were to be hanged together at Newgate for their respective deserts.
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The rioters liberated the prisoners confined in the prisons, and totally destroyed Newgate by fire.
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He gave me a long account of his Coventry affairs, and of the commitment of the sheriffs to Newgate.
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After a hearing before the House, the sheriffs of Coventry were committed to Newgate, and a new election ordered.
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Some of the women made their escape, twenty-two were committed to Newgate, who continued in prison seven weeks.
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