Langcliffe National School Punishment Book October 1907 to February 1910

Held at North Yorkshire Record Office at Northallerton

Catalogue Reference S/LAC 7/1

Date Scholar Age Std Nature of Offence Punishment
24/10/1907  Maurice Graham 9+ II Gross Carelessness 2 strokes with cane
01/11/1907 John Longmire 9 II Not learnt home lessons no excuse 2 strokes with cane
05/11/1907 Maggie Newhouse 11 VI Gross carelessness when in charge of Pupil teacher 2 strokes with cane
05/11/1907 Colin Hocking 10 Gross carelessness when in charge of Pupil Teacher 2 strokes with cane
07/11/1907 Leonard Banister 7+ II Very careless & Bad work 3 strokes with cane
22/11/1907 John Graham 9 III Laziness 2 strokes with cane
22/11/1907 Wm. King 9 II Laziness 2 strokes with cane
03/12/1907 Walter Hartley 12 V11 Impudence to PT 3 strokes with cane
03/12/1907 Amos West 11 V Bad, careless work 3 strokes with cane
10/12/1907 Wm. King 9 II Not learnt lessons at home, no excuse 3 strokes with cane
10/12/1907 Eva Wright 10 II Not learnt lessons at home, no excuse 2 strokes with cane
10/12/1907 May Bowen 11 IV Persistent laziness & inattention 2 strokes with cane
08/01/1908 Ralph Parker 11 V Very careless writing 3 strokes with cane
08/01/1908 Walter Venn 9 I Eating in school 2 strokes with cane
17/01/1908 Amos West 11 V Inattention & lazy 2 strokes with cane
21/01/1908 Leonard Banister 7+ II Careless & bad work 4 strokes with cane
31/01/1908 Isabel Jackman 11 II Laziness (repeated) 2 strokes with cane
27/02/1908 John Graham 9 III Laziness during Scripture 4 strokes with cane
03/03/1908 Amos West 11 V Bad, careless work 2 strokes with cane
10/03/1908 Willie Proctor 9 II Coming to school duty after warning 4 strokes with cane
11/03/1908 George Taylor 11 III Persistent inattention 2 strokes with cane
19/03/2008 Maurice Graham 9+ II Laziness repeated 4 strokes with cane
20/03/2008 Walter Venn 9 I Inattention in playground 2 strokes with cane
20/03/2008 May Bowen 11 iv Inattention in playground 2 strokes with cane
03/04/1908 Betsy Heseltine 10 V Inattention & defiance 4 strokes with cane
08/04/1908 Willie Proctor 9 III Bad work 2 strokes with cane
07/05/1908 Wm. King 9 II Inattention 2 strokes with cane
25/05/1908 Walter Venn 8 III Late after warning 3 strokes with cane
28/05/1908 Leonard Banister 8 III Inattention 2 strokes with cane
23/06/1908 Leonard Banister 9 III Repeated in charge of PT 4 strokes with cane
23/06/1908 Willie Proctor 10 III Copying 2 strokes with cane
23/06/1908 Maurice Graham 13 IV Copying 2 strokes with cane
26/08/1908 Albert Smailes 13 VII Talking & copying 3 strokes with cane
28/08/1908 Ivy Hocking 13 VII Careless work 1 stroke with cane
28/08/1908 Nellie Graham 12 VII Careless work 1 stroke with cane
28/08/1908 Maggie Newhouse 12 VII Careless work 1 stroke with cane
21/09/1908 Leonard Banister 8 III Laziness after being brought out 2 strokes with cane
21/09/1908 Leonard Banister 8 III Repeated above offence 2 strokes with cane
01/10/1908 Leslie Warren 9 II Repeated slovenly careless work 3 strokes with cane
08/10/1908 Tom Love 9 III Repeated slovenly work 3 strokes with cane
02/11/1908 Tom Love 9 III Repeated slovenly work 4 strokes with cane
11/11/1908 Tom Love 9 III Repeated slovenly work.  This boy is naturally sharp but is the most indifferent child in school 4 strokes with cane
05/05/1909 J Parker 12 VI Careless work 2 strokes with cane
05/05/1909 J Graham 10 V Careless work 2 strokes with cane
25/05/1909 A West 12 VII Not doing task set & telling lies saying it had been done 2 strokes with cane
28/05/1909 A West 12 VII Going home without permission after being told to stay behind 3 strokes with cane
07/06/1909 J Graham 10 V Coming to sch during holiday & taking out cricket apparaus in direct opposition to my orders.  Some wickets were broken 5 strokes with cane
07/06/1909 G Taylor 12 V Coming to sch during holiday & taking out cricket apparaus in direct opposition to my orders.  Some wickets were broken 5 strokes with cane
07/06/1909 Charles Wright 9 II Wilful damage to a boy’s garden.  Plants pulled.  Beds deliberatley dug up.  He had no right to be there. Several strokes on seat with cane.
23/08/1909 Tris. Ovington 10 III Stealing crops from school garden.  Parents consent to punishment as alternative to any other proceedings. 4 strokes with cane
23/08/1909 Jack Ovington 10 III Stealing crops from school garden.  Parents consent to punishment as alternative to any other proceedings. 4 strokes with cane
23/08/1909 James Parker 12 VI Connected to above offence 4 strokes with cane
07/09/1909 John Graham 10 V Telling lies 3 strokes with cane
25/09/1909 Wm. Proctor 10 IV Bad work 2 strokes with cane
25/09/1909 L Banister 9 IV Bad careless work 4 strokes with cane
09/11/1909 M Graham 11 IV Persistent inattention 4 strokes with cane
09/11/1909 L Banister 9 IV Laziness & inattention 4 strokes with cane
14/12/1909 Wm. King 11 III Using bad language 4 strokes with cane
18/01/1910 A Jackson 9 III Inattention 2 strokes with cane
09/02/1910 W Proctor 11 IV Inattention 2 strokes with cane

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