You are about to toss your child into the River Thames.

You walk to a river, and toss the baby in. A passing constable, however, sees the crime and hauls you off to Newgate Prison.

At Newgate Prison you wait for your trial. Fortunately for you, there is only one week until the twice-yearly assize convenes where you will receive your trial by jury (5). Conditions in the prison are atrocious--disease and rat infested. A painful week passes and you are brought privately before the grand jury.

At the grand jury, the constable testifies to the fact that he witnessed you toss the infant into the river. You falsely plead that the baby was stillborn and was therefore not murder. The grand jury, however, finds enough evidence for indictment. You will go to a public trial and be tried for infanticide.

The trial goes much like the grand jury hearing. Again, you maintain that the baby was stillborn and plead for mercy. The jury hears the case, presented quickly and efficiently, and then has a brief period of time to reach the verdict. If guilty, the judge awaits sentencing.

There is no standardized judicial system. Sentences are not unified and more than half of the time, the convicted are eventually pardoned. You will find that these same rules hold true on this site. Your punishment is randomized. You might be found innocent, guilty, or you may receive a pardon. After you receive your punishment, return to this page, click the button again, and learn about the other possible punishments.