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Muscles Improved Upon_West Australian Sunday Times_25 December 1898_p18.pdf
In the second half of this article, an excerpt from the Geraldton Express discussing the Royal Commission into the penal system in Western Australia is reprinted. The Commission, it asserts, had already succeeded in awaking public opinion to the need…

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An image taken at the Kryal Castle model Medieval Torture display. This mannequin is being tortured using a rat in a cage, an effective form of capital punishment used in the Middle Ages.

About Kryal Castle:

Located 8km from Ballarat in…

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An image taken at the Kryal Castle model Medieval Torture display. The mannequins have been chained to the wall as prisoners in a medieval 'torture chamber.'

About Kryal Castle:

Located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria, Kryal Castle is a local…

Medieval Justice had Strange Ways_The Argus_5 October 1939_p17.pdf
This article from the Junior Argus section of Melbourne newspaper The Argus describes what the author regards as 'strange' methods for ascertaining guilt or innocence in the medieval past. Short of finding reputable people to swear to a…

Distinctions_Kalgoorlie Western Argus_17 may 1900_p25.pdf
In this article from the Kalgoorlie Western Argus, an opening statement about the strength and integrity of the County Court bench in 1900 is contrasted with comments about the incompetence of former members of the judiciary. Four judges are…

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An image taken at the Kryal Castle model Medieval Torture display. This mannequin is being tortured upon the breaking wheel, an effective form of capital punishment used in the Middle Ages.

About Kryal Castle:

Located 8km from Ballarat in…
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