Just a list of crimes and their punishments in the fantasy RPG. Of course everything is going to vary from one place to another, but it doesn't hurt to have a base line or starting point.
| Misdemeanors, Tried by a Justice of the Peace |
| Gaol-breaking | 1 month of added time |
| Battery | 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol |
| Lewd Conduct | 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol |
| Disorderly Conduct | 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol |
| Drunk & Disorderly Conduct | 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol |
| Impersonation, Petty | 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol |
| Begging without License | 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol |
| Prostitution without License | 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol |
| Criminal Trespass | 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol |
| Soliciting for Prostitution without License | 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol |
| Vagrancy | 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol |
| Theft, Petty (10 s.p. or less) | Restitution and 10 silver pieces and/or 1 week gaol time, quadruple gaol time without restitution |
| Use of False Weights | 10-25 silver pieces and/or up to 1 month of gaol time, plus possible pillorying |
| Passing Off of Shoddy Goods | 25-100 silver pieces and/or 1 to 2 months of gaol time, plus possible pillorying |
| Resisting Arrest | 100 silver pieces and/or 1 month in gaol |
| Gaming (gambling) without License | 100 silver pieces and/or 1 month in gaol |
| Disrespect to a Noble or Ecclesiastic | 50-250 silver pieces and/or 1 to 4 months of gaol time, plus possible flogging at the cart |
| Shoplifting | 50-250 silver pieces and/or 1 to 3 months in gaol |
| Breaking & Entering | 100-500 silver pieces and/or 1 to 3 months in gaol |
| Assault | 100-1000 silver pieces and/or 1 to 6 months in gaol |
| Adulterating food or drink | 200-2500 silver pieces and/or 1 to 6 months in gaol |
| Coercion | 100-1000 silver pieces and/or 1 to 6 months in gaol |
| Endangering property | 500-5000 silver pieces and/or 6 months in gaol |
| Endangering life by careless use of magic | 500-5000 silver pieces and/or 12 months in gaol |
| Mental control/domination by magic | 500-5000 silver pieces and/or 12 months in gaol |
| Accessory, not otherwise shown | Half the punishment meted out to the offender |
| Accessory after the fact | Half the punishment meted out to the offender |
| Third non-capital offense, felonious | Hanging if branded, branding otherwise |
| Third non-capital offense, petty | Flogging at the cart if branded, pillorying for 6 to 24 hours time otherwise |
| Felonies, Tried by a Magistrate |
| Riot | 6 months - 2 years bond or penal servitude |
| Inciting a Riot | 3 months - 1 year bond or penal servitude |
| Embezzlement | 1 to 5 years of bond servitude |
| Impersonation | 1 to 5 years of bond servitude |
| Destruction of Private Property | 1 to 5 years of bond servitude |
| Purse Cutting/Snatching | 1 year penal servitude |
| Theft | 1 to 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Receiving Stolen Goods | 2 years of bond servitude |
| Tax Evasion | 3 years of bond servitude |
| Sale of Stolen Goods | 3 years of bond servitude |
| Burglary | 3 to 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Swindling/Confidence Games | 3 to 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Assault with a Deadly Weapon | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Prison-breaking | 5 years of added time |
| Gaol-breaking, accessory | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Grave Robbing | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Harboring a Felon | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Forgery | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Smuggling | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Coin Shaving | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Destruction/Theft of Government Property | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Racketeering/Protection | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Perjury | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Robbery | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Extortion | 5 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Horse Theft, Accessory | 5 years of penal servitude |
| Horse Theft | Branding & 10 years penal servitude |
| Arson | Branding & 10 years penal servitude |
| Arson, Accessory | 5 years of penal servitude |
| Maiming of an Innocent | Branding & 10 years penal servitude |
| Mutilation of an Innocent | Branding & 10 years penal servitude |
| Torture of an Innocent | Branding & 10 years penal servitude |
| High Crimes, Tried by a Judge |
| Flight from/to Avoid bond Servitude | Sentence converted to penal servitude, one year of time added to time to be served |
| Leaving area of Villeinage | Branding with owners mark and return to owner |
| Leaving area of Villeinage, Branded | Return to owner for such punishment as that one deems appropriate, including death |
| Bribery of an Official | 500-2500 silver pieces and/or 1 to 5 years penal servitude |
| Counterfeiting | Branding and 10 years of penal servitude |
| Counterfeiting, Accessory | 5 years of penal servitude |
| Desecration of Holy Place | Branding and 15 years penal servitude |
| Manslaughter | 10 years of bond or penal servitude |
| Rustling | 10 years of penal servitude |
| Necromancy | 15 years of penal servitude |
| Shipwrecking | Death by exposure in a cage |
| Shipwrecking, Accessory | 20 years of penal servitude |
| Armed/Highway Robbery | Death by hanging |
| Armed/Highway Robbery, Accessory | 20 years of penal servitude |
| Kidnapping | Branding and 15 years penal servitude |
| Kidnapping, Accessory | 10 years of penal servitude |
| Lese Majesty | Branding and 10 years of penal servitude |
| Murder | Execution (usually beheading) |
| Murder, Accessory | 20 years of penal servitude |
| Rape | Branding and 15 years penal servitude |
| Rape, Accessory | 10 years of penal servitude |
| Sedition | Tongue removal, branding, and exile |
| Sedition, Accessory | Branding and 10 years of penal servitude |
| Sorcery | Execution (usually beheading) |
| Treason | Hanging, then drawing and quartering |
| Treason, Accessory | Beheading |
| Witchcraft | Execution (usually drowning) |
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