Llanidloes National School
Flogged in prison, 1885
A rather alarming episode which gives some insight into the way in which young offendors were dealt with in the late 19th century is shown below.
These extracts are entries from two successive weeks in 1885 as written in the School Log Books of the National School, Llanidloes.
National School
Log Book
Powys
County Archives
M/E.PS/34/L/1
The entries were written in 1885 and read as follows:
"June 3rd - Police Sergeant Lake visited the School and
apprehended William Blythe for theft.
June 11th - William Blythe presented himself at School today
after being liberated from prison yesterday where he had been
flogged with the birch. The Master refused to take him in".
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