The men from Old Sarum who came to the jail left because they realized they had the wrong person. They were looking for someone else and had mistaken the identity of the individual in the jail.
Old Sarum - UK Parliament constituency - was created in 1295.
Old Sarum - UK Parliament constituency - ended in 1832.
It was actually Mr. Link Deas and he was worried because the old sarum bunch were pretty much the KKK for Maycomb. They were going to try and kill Tom Robinson on Sunday night when he was in jail, one night before the case.
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The reader assumes that the men from Old Sarum come to Maycomb to lynch Tom Robinson, the black man accused of raping a white woman. This is based on the tense and serious atmosphere in Maycomb when they arrive, and the history of racial tension and injustice in the South during that time period.
The Old Sarum gang is a group of poor white farmers who live near the Finch family in "To Kill a Mockingbird." They are rough and hostile, often causing trouble in the community. They are associated with the Ewells, one of the poorest and most troubled families in Maycomb.
In Alabama, an 18 year old male cannot leave home without permission and not go to jail. One has to be at least 19 years old to leave home without permission.
Walter Cunningham Sr. comes to the jail with a group of men from the Old Sarum area to lynch Tom Robinson. He is part of a mob intent on seeking vigilante justice against Tom Robinson. Atticus Finch stands guard at the jail to protect Tom Robinson from the angry mob.
It derives from the 'Old English' word; Gaol.
25th June 2009 in Salisbury just above old sarum
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