The Demon Rough mb-height 4052 Sir John Crosby was Sheriff

Sir John Crosby was Sheriff of London in 1470 and the builder of Crosby House

Snowy scene with people skating on a frozen lake

and was abolished in 1762

Thomas Gainsborough

The Demon Rough mb-height 4052 Sir John Crosby was Sheriff'The Demon Rough', 1874. A bestial labourer crouches over the limp body of his wife whilst Justice stands over him, her scales and sword on her belt, and the cat o' nine tails in her hand. There were numerous reports at this time of the most appalling violence being used against wives, and, when the matter had recently been raised in Parliament, the Conservative Prime Minister, Disraeli, had managed to raise a few laughs before effectively shelving