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Marshalsea [ˈmɑːʃəlˌsiː] n 1. (Historical Terms) (Law) (formerly in England) a court held before the knight marshal: abolished 1849 2. (Historical Terms) (Law) a prison for debtors and others, situated in Southwark, London: abolished in 1842 [see marshal, -cy] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Some of my readers may have an interest in being informed whether or no any portions of the Marshalsea Prison are yet standing. The condemned felon has as good a yard for air and exercise in Newgate, as the insolvent debtor in the Marshalsea Prison. When he was ten years old his father was imprisoned for debt (like Micawber, in the Marshalsea prison), and he was put to work in the cellar of a London shoe-blacking factory. |
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