Birching of Young Offenders
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Prison and the Birch
The Times, London, 20 January 1932, p.6 The RECORDER (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.) sentenced Howitt to 17 months’ imprisonment...
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Armed Youth Chased By Schoolmaster
The Times, London, 15 June 1932 Police Officer’s Death From Shock The RECORDER ordered Greenwood to be sent to...
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Youth’s assault in shop. Imprisonment and birch
Illustrated Police News, London, 26 September 1929 . That a young man’s mind was affected through seeing films and...
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M.P. wants women in flogging inquiry
Evening News, London, 6 May 1937 Hon. E. Cadogan as the Chairman Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, told...
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Corporal Punishment in Gaol.
The Times, London, 4 January 1901 A report to the Birmingham justices presented by the Visiting Committee stated that...
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Corporal Punishment 1904
The Times, London, 27 August 1904, p.8 A return of all sentences of corporal punishment inflicted under 26 and...
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Bandit to be Birched
Daily Mirror, London, 16 January 1934, p.8 It was stated that Smith, with a stolen motor-cycle, snatched an attache...
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Bad Boys Birched
Weekly Dispatch, London, 5 August 1917 Two Lads Scared by Result of Their Misdoings. Charged with stealing a lady’s...