Whilst reading a magazine about tracing ones ancestors
and the subject of old records I ahve come across 2 references to your subject.
One of a photo and example of a a school punishment book-caning on the hands
and secondly of a case oop north of some badly behaved 1880s boys who were birched lawfully after misbehaving.This latter describes 6 strokes.
A fanciful art illustration shows them trousers down butt bare.
A crious inclusion for a family history tracing your ancestors type publciation sld in W.H.Smiths but there we go....
might be able to supply photos if suitably encouraged.
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