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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
10
The piece details the process of execution in English prisons including housing, the role of warders, the condemned cell, the hangman Albert Pierrepoint, the 16 second procedure, and the post execution inquest, with mention of a bill to abolish the nine tails flogging except in assaults on warders.
The article outlines corporal punishment, detailing the triangle restraint and flogging with the cat as administered by an officer under medical supervision. It notes the process, intervals, and that the officer receives a small allowance, with lingering references to legal proposals and a Lords amendment permitting birching in court.
The article explains birching as a bundle of birch twigs forming a whip-like instrument used for punishment. It notes weights and lengths for adult punishments and that youths under 16 are birched in private settings, with mechanics of restraint during the punishment.
A Model D Tractor with Parts Book No. D42R is held up awaiting a manifold, causing a parts delay for repairs.
Description of assorted items for sale mood and appeal with minimal wording. Includes price and terms. Advertisements hereunder are uniformly described for quick acquisition.
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