Caning by staff ended in 1988 with the departure of Campbell Stewart (Year 8 Group Master 1984-88). On the Hill, caning ceased around 1990. Long before, the Prefects’ Meeting had expired. There was non in 1973 or 1974, for ‘All smokers and the like were dealt with by the School Captain and the prefect(s) concerned’. The last meetin, in 1975, dealt with a culprit who had disobeyed a prefect and thrown a dead pigeon in his face. He ‘pleaded guilty… but said he did not aim at the prefect’s face. This was thought to be not very important.’ He received a Saturday detention.
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