...vagrant. Every such one over 14, male or female, should, on the conviction of so odious an offence, be grievously whipped and burned through the, gristle of the right ear \vhlt a hot iron of the compass of an inch, unless some one would take him into service. The branding...

...upon their oaths, that then immediately he or she shall be adjudged to be grievously whipped and burnt through the gristle of the right ear with a hot iron of the compass of an inch about . . . ; which judgment shall also presently be executed, except some honest person, valued at...

...this Act after 1st June 1574 was to be imprisoned, and, if convicted, to be " scourged and burnt throw the gristle of the right ear with a hot iron of the compass of an inch about." 2 But if " some honest and responsible person " agreed to take the offender into his service,...

...vagabond above fourteen years of age was to be grievously whipped, and burned ' ' through the grissle of the right ear with a hot iron of the compass of an inch," unless some responsible person should take him >nto service for a year. Branding in the hand was subsequently...

...term aforesaid as his slave." be adjudged to be grievously whipped, and burned through the CHAP. V. gristle of the right ear with a hot iron of the compass of an inch, unless some credible person will take him into service for a year ; and if, being of the age of eighteen...

...term aforesaid as his slave." be adjudged to be grievously whipped, and burned through the CHAP. V. gristle of the right ear with a hot iron of the compass of an I^i"ia. inch, unless some credible person will take him into service for tiona year ; and if, being...

...the Law had a lean and hungry liking for men's ears. The 14 Elizabeth, cap. 5, ordered that vagrants be grievously whipped and burned through the gristle of the right ear, unless some credible person took them to service (if they relapsed they were hanged). The punishments...

...roguish or vagabond trade of life, he or she shall be adjudged to be grievously whipped, and burnt through the gristle of the right ear with a hot iron of the compass of an inch about," and this punishment is forthwith to be executed, " except some honest person will of his charity...

...of greater degree ) wandering abroad without the license of two justices, at the least were subject to be grievously whipped and burned through the gristle...right ear with a hot iron of the compass of an inch about." Enc. Brit., gth Ed. gars. It was in this class William Shaksper belouged". Smith, 59. "The...

...committed to prison, and tried at the next assizes, if he be convicted for a vagabond, he is then adjudged to be grievously whipped, and burned through the gristle of the right ear with a hot iron, as a manifestation of his wicked life, and due punishment received for the same. If he be taken the...