{"id":3386,"date":"2017-04-07T10:24:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T10:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk?page_id=3386&preview_id=3386"},"modified":"2021-07-26T11:08:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T11:08:15","slug":"journey-to-justice-dorset","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/journeytojustice.org.uk\/projects\/journey-to-justice-dorset\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorchester, Summer 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

In January 2016 we were delighted to receive an email from Anna Bright, then General Manager of Shire Hall, Dorchester where the Tolpuddle Martyrs were tried and sentenced to 7 years transportation in 1834 for taking an oath of secrecy after forming a friendly society, or Union. With HLF and West Dorset District Council funding, Shire Hall opened in Summer 2018 as a justice themed heritage centre with permanent exhibition space. Anna and her team invited local community and heritage groups to get involved and Pat Boyer and Martin Spafford ran a successful taster day with them in January 2017. <\/span><\/p>\n

 For more information, contact: anne.brown@shirehalldorset.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Shire Hall Dorset: Courtroom taken in the late 1950s. This is the original late 18th century courtroom where the Tolpuddle Martyrs were tried and sentenced to 7 years transportation in 1834. Thomas Hardy later served here as a Magistrate.
It finally closed in 1955.<\/p><\/div>\n

To see Dorset JtoJ stories visit:
<\/strong>https:\/\/jtojhumanrights.org.uk\/local-stories\/dorset\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n