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Debtor Dragged to the Nunnery Prison in Dublin
The account denounces bailiffs and a sub sheriff for forcing a crippled debtor from his bed to the Black-Dog prison and then to the Nunnery. He suffered a broken leg, two months in damp cells, and ongoing suffering as Hawkins and city officials profit from detainers and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
Gaul
Donnelly
Churche Street
Black-Dog
Neo State
King’s Bench
Dublin