... in England at the time. "Daring burglaries by armed men, and highway robberies, took place in the capital itself every night" (Dickens 36). This shows the terror that the highwaymen brought to the people in England. The Old Bailey, a court of law, which stands beside the famous Newgate Prison, is the place where Charles Darnay was tried for treason. The Old ... Bailey was a real court in London. Prisoners were kept in the gaol, brought next door for trial, and hung on the street outside, until 1866 (Dickens 406). " "You know the Old Bailey well, no doubt?" said one of the oldest of the ...

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• Grade Level: High School