Well we now have a list of quite a number of the offences which resulted in caning. However, I think there is a very relevant point which fails to come across and should certainly be taken into account if this is to be part of a social history study.
In many, if not most instances, the caning would have come as the result of repeated or multiple offences, not just a single offence in isolation and without warning. Often I think a background of dubious behaviour would have been a precursor to the cane. I suspect most contributors tend to gloss over the fact they may have been a pain in or out of class for some time before they eventually received their serious punishment.