Mr. Evans, in his defence, denied liability, and said that it was a term of the contract between himself and the parents of boys that he might administer corporal punishment if he considered it in a boy’s best interest. On March 9, 1944, the boy stuck a fellow pupil in the face with a piece of metal, injuring him, and it was agreed between him (Mr. Evans) and Mrs. Feldman, Peter’s mother, that he should administer corporal punishment to Peter if inquiry showed that there was no sufficient provocation for his assault on the other boy. Mr. Evans admitted that, having found that there was no sufficient provocation, he gave Peter six strokes on the naked buttocks with a flat rubber instrument about 17 1/2 inches long, 2 1/2 inches wide, and 1/4 inch thick, and that in the course of that punishment, the boy sustained slight grazes of the upper right leg, and he pleaded that the punishment was reasonable and was justifiably and moderately administered.
Caning from of the Times13
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Should unlawful incidents of school CP be taken to the Courts24
As I see it there is no way that a relationship between the headmaster and parents could supersede either...
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Reactions to the Slipper26
that last part about listening through the door brings me to what I call semi-private punishments. These are the...
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Trouble in the Village 3
“Clearly, I need to demonstrate what happens to disobedient, wilful little girls like you,” Mother said, virtually...
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Corporal Punishment and The Caning Experience80
For a new person, they should make their position clear that they are experimenting and may only be able...
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The Cane in UK Schools80
The next time I was caned was the day after my father had visited the headmaster to explain that...
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First and second3
When she was finally done, she put me back in my chair. My bottom was so sore! I was...
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Outdoor School Corporal Punishment6
I think it is useful to distinguish between non-private and public canings. The former are carried out regardless of...
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Pupils in a Class of their Own for Bad Behaviour24
We did have a separate fenced & walled-off school garden-the only place on the premises you would see a...