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Punishment of Offences Act 1837
The Punishment of Offences Act 1837 (7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 91) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that abolished the death penalty for a number of statutory offences and replaced it with transportation for life.
The act was one of the Acts for the Mitigation of the Criminal Law (7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. cc. 84–91), which reduced the severity of punishments in the criminal justice system and abolished the death penalty for several offences.
In 1837, bills were introduced by the home secretary, Lord John Russell, to reduce the severity of punishments in the criminal justice system and abolish the death penalty for several offences:
Leave to bring in the Punishment of Death Bill was granted to Lord John Russell MP, the attorney general, John Campbell MP and the solicitor general, Robert Rolfe MP, on 23 March 1837. The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 10 April 1837, introduced by Lord John Russell MP as part of a wider package of acts to reduce the severity of punishment in the criminal justice system. The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 24 April 1837 and was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. The committee met on 19 May 1837, during which an amendment moved by William Ewart MP to abolish the death penalty in all cases except murder was narrowly defeated by one vote (73 to 72). The committee reported on 30 May 1837, with amendments. The amended bill was considered by the House of commons on 27 June 1837 and was re-committed to a committee of the whole house, which met on 27 June 1837 and 3 July 1837 and reported on 4 July 1837, with amendments. The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Commons on 5 July 1837, without amendments.
The bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 5 July 1837. The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 7 July 1837 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, introduced by Thomas Aitchison-Denman, 2nd Baron Denman. The measures in the bill to reduce capital punishment was supported by Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, but the rushed timeline of the bill was criticised. The committee which met on 11 July 1837, during which am amendment by William Best, 1st Baron Wynford to delay the passing of the bill by 3-months was rejected. The committee reported on 12 July 1837, with amendments. The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on 13 July 1837, with amendments, and passed on 14 July 1837, with amendments.
The amended bill was considered and agreed to by the House of Commons on 15 July 1837.
The bill was granted royal assent on 17 July 1837.
The preamble specified the following offences:
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Punishment of Offences Act 1837
The Punishment of Offences Act 1837 (7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 91) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that abolished the death penalty for a number of statutory offences and replaced it with transportation for life.
The act was one of the Acts for the Mitigation of the Criminal Law (7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. cc. 84–91), which reduced the severity of punishments in the criminal justice system and abolished the death penalty for several offences.
In 1837, bills were introduced by the home secretary, Lord John Russell, to reduce the severity of punishments in the criminal justice system and abolish the death penalty for several offences:
Leave to bring in the Punishment of Death Bill was granted to Lord John Russell MP, the attorney general, John Campbell MP and the solicitor general, Robert Rolfe MP, on 23 March 1837. The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 10 April 1837, introduced by Lord John Russell MP as part of a wider package of acts to reduce the severity of punishment in the criminal justice system. The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 24 April 1837 and was committed to a Committee of the Whole House. The committee met on 19 May 1837, during which an amendment moved by William Ewart MP to abolish the death penalty in all cases except murder was narrowly defeated by one vote (73 to 72). The committee reported on 30 May 1837, with amendments. The amended bill was considered by the House of commons on 27 June 1837 and was re-committed to a committee of the whole house, which met on 27 June 1837 and 3 July 1837 and reported on 4 July 1837, with amendments. The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Commons on 5 July 1837, without amendments.
The bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 5 July 1837. The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 7 July 1837 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, introduced by Thomas Aitchison-Denman, 2nd Baron Denman. The measures in the bill to reduce capital punishment was supported by Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, but the rushed timeline of the bill was criticised. The committee which met on 11 July 1837, during which am amendment by William Best, 1st Baron Wynford to delay the passing of the bill by 3-months was rejected. The committee reported on 12 July 1837, with amendments. The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Lords on 13 July 1837, with amendments, and passed on 14 July 1837, with amendments.
The amended bill was considered and agreed to by the House of Commons on 15 July 1837.
The bill was granted royal assent on 17 July 1837.
The preamble specified the following offences: