Question

why was the Convict sent to prison

Answer 1

The convict had been sent to jail as he committed robbery to earn food for his wife Jeanette, who is ready to die of starving. as a punishment to this offence he has been put in the prison. he had been punished so severely in the prison he is chained up like an animal and is torchered horribly . he lived in that torcher for 10years. 

Answer 2

Convict was sent to prison for stealing .He had stolen so that he could buy his wife some food. He was sentenced to ten years in a prison hulk.