Peel, Castle, St German's Cathedral 1893
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The crypt of St German's used to house the bishop's prison, where those found guilty by the ecclesiastical court were imprisoned. The bishop's prison was last used in 1780. Inmates were usually those found guilty of adultery, fornication, cursing, or for being drunk and disorderly. The power of the court was undermined in the 1720s when the Governor allowed those sentenced by the church to appeal to a civil court.
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