3a. This source shows us why William Towers was sent to prison in 1872.
Write a story about William Towers’ crime and what happened after he was let out of prison. Use the questions for Source 3a and Source 3b below to plan your story.
- What was William thinking when he carried out his crime?
- Why do you think William stole the rabbits?
- Do you think he wanted them for pets or might the family have another use for them?
- When William was caught, how do you think he felt?
- When William was caught, how do you think he felt?
- What do you think it would have been like to be put in prison for one month, without seeing your family?
- Do you think William was too young to go to prison?
- What do you think ‘hard labour’ means?
- How do you think he felt when he came out of prison?