Sentence examples similar to cheat the gallows from inspiring English sources

She and Brady were arrested just a month before the abolition of capital punishment but they were only sentenced half-a-year later, leaving a general impression that she had somehow cheated the gallows.

Ultimately, when it is revealed that Mr. Merdle is in fact "the greatest Forger and the greatest Thief that ever cheated the gallows," the economy of England nearly falls crashing into ruins.

Is "intending to cheat" the same as actually cheating?

"Players who break those rules cheat the game, cheat the fans and cheat themselves.

At his execution in January 1606 for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes managed to break his neck by jumping from the gallows, cheating the executioner.

He cheated the sport.

The gallows outside of town.

This was the gallows going up.

he's brought to the gallows.

"Though the gallows was only small.

I saved him from the gallows".