A trial at the Court of King's bench
Dublin Core
Title
A trial at the Court of King's bench
Subject
Crime and punishment
Description
This illustration depicts a trial in the court of king's bench. This courtroom was used to cover both civil and criminal cases. In the late 18th century the court was used for the famous Criminal Conversation cases. These were about adulters who were tried by their husband in order to obtain a sum of money.
Creator
Thomas Rowlandson
Source
British library
Date
1808
Contributor
Jackie Seager
Type
Illustration
Files
Citation
Thomas Rowlandson, “A trial at the Court of King's bench,” Enlightenmens, accessed August 18, 2022, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/175.