mmm I was told pre 1870 non registration went unfi

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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,839 Send Message	The Ego	Report	31 May 2006 21:21
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,839 Send Message	found an example of a woman getting one months jail for concealment of birth in derbyshire......in 1866
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 247 Send Message	Jack	Report	31 May 2006 21:26
	Isn't concealment of birth the act of hiding an infant that has died before, at or after birth and pretending it has never existed? Jack
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,839 Send Message	The Ego	Report	31 May 2006 21:29
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,839 Send Message	you could have something there...seems a bit harsh then !!
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 247 Send Message	Jack	Report	31 May 2006 21:34
	Possibly not harsh enough if you'd killed the baby after birth so you didn't have to bring it up!
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,839 Send Message	The Ego	Report	31 May 2006 21:36
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,839 Send Message	10 years for burglary-why cant they do that now?...that would sort the scallies out.