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Clearly a gambling addiction had Henry in its grip. I can see why he was hanged given the laws of the day and the large amount he stole. But, poor John Roberts hanged for £5. I wonder if his case had been tried at a different time (and not in the shadow of Henry's theft of a huge amount), whether John would have gotten off more lightly ... transportation for example.

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