A public flogging would have been kinder and less feared.

Richard Williams compares the spectacle to "a public flogging in the market square".

A few public floggings, a few hands cut off, we admire that.

Fines, public floggings and long prison terms are common.

His agency "gave them the public flogging of putting their name out," and all but 10 complied in the second round, he said.

And the Eagles will resume their public flogging of a wayward son.

The punishment was too severe - twenty lashes at a public flogging.

Nothing like a public flogging by the very people you were trying to help, to make you feel good about the job.

A courtroom, stocks and whipping post saw public floggings take place there until the early 19th century.

It's not known when the public flogging will be carried out.