The two boys arrived, and escorted me to the toilet – a precautionary measure to prevent ‘accidents’. They stood outside while I went into the toilets, and I was told ‘he will check if you’ve put any padding down your pants’, then I was escorted back. Another teacher was there, the large punishment book was open, and on the desk the junior cane.
He filled in the punishment book:
DATE
NAME
FORM
MISDEMEANOUR
NUMBER OF STROKES
SIGNATURE OF PERSON ADMINISTERING PUNISHMENT
SIGNATURE OF WITNESSES
Those witnessing signed their names, a teacher and 2 prefects.
There was a column for SIGNATURE OF PUPIL, which I was asked to sign later in the day.