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John Walker – Convicted for Stealing Onions

Stealing onions: the case of John Walker

• What happened in Victorian Courts and how do we know this?
  
• What was life like for Victorian farmers and farm labourers?
  
• How were offenders treated in Victorian times?
  
• How did farmers feel about those who stole their crops?

In groups, answer the following questions:

1. Do you think John Walker was guilty of stealing the onions? Think about this, and give evidence from the story to support your opinions.
2. Why would he have stolen 2 bushels (about 8 large buckets) of onions?
3. To sum up: Using the evidence that you have, write a speech for Walker’s prosecution or defence.
4. Did John Walker deserve to be given seven years penal servitude for stealing 8 buckets of onions?
5. What was it like to have penal servitude?

Watch the case reconstruction of the trial, and discuss in groups or as a class the above questions.

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