update rng and regex files for 1800s data file

Posted by on 12 Jun 2009 in Tasks

Check new structure in rng for mysql, then go back through the nine processing files and make sure that they generate the proper structure. Specifically ensure that 1) a trial_printed_sources and trial_other_documents element appear as siblings immediately following the trial_ref element and that any existing references to trial_publication and trial_correspondence refer instead to trial_printed_sources and trial_other_documents 2) a mercy_appeals element appears as a sibling after respites and before outcomes

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Capital Trials at the Old Bailey

Simon Devereaux has approximately 10,000 records of people convicted in potentially capital cases between 1710 and 1840 in London heard at the Old Bailey court. This project will create a web-based database which will allow interested researchers and members of the public to compose queries on that data (e.g. women charged with robbery 1710-1720). It must be able to support a range of queries and produce output allowing researchers to identify trends in judicial practice over that time.