Newgate
Americannoun
noun
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Newgate paid $4.00 and $2.60 followed by Hard to Figure, Worcester and Arabian Lion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Newgate ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.11 and paid $4 and $2.60 as the even-money favorite.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
Based on the exploits of a notorious early- 18th-century thief and jail-breaker, “Jack Sheppard” was an example of the true-life outlaw tales dubbed Newgate novels, after the prison.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2019
There were tokens from Newgate Prison in London and Spanish and Irish coins, signaling the beginnings of international trade.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2018
She was taken to Newgate and charged with returning from transportation.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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