How a media backlash led to a Bristol woman’s release from prison

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How a media backlash led to a Bristol woman’s release from prison

In 1933 Mary Burridge, a poor mother of five, was sentenced to a month’s hard labour after stealing a few items of food at Easter. But after a national outcry over her treatment, a wealthy lawyer flew to Cardiff to free her from prison. The post How a media backlash led to a St Paul’s woman’s dramatic release from prison appeared first on The Bristol Cable.