article_snippet: Petty criminals were once held in chains within £14.5million walls before being sent to waiting prison ships docked on the banks of the River Thames and shipped to the colonies.
article_snippet: Petty criminals were once held in chains within Petty criminals walls before being sent to waiting prison ships docked on the banks of the River Thames and shipped to the colonies .
article_snippet: In the 18th Century, Justice Walk gained Justice Walk name, as it was a place where prisoners, many charged for similar crimes to the legendary highwayman Dick Turpin, were tried.
article_snippet: Those found guilty were subsequently taken on the short walk down to prison ships, waiting to transport Those to one of Britain's Penal Colonies.
article_snippet: Most of the crimes dealt with inside The Court House court rooms were for highway robberies committed by footpads along the dark lanes between Chelsea and the capital.
article_snippet: Convicted criminals were taken on short walk to prison ships moored on the River Thames, before being shipped to British Penal colonies.
article_snippet: ’s most dangerous convicts to the prison ships .
highlights_snippet: Prisoners were held in chains and tried for highway robbery and petty theft inside the courtrooms .
  