https://bradhfergusonlawyer.com/bra...pDeZ35jHlp_2O72y7eZsP9m8mZh_LGSo-CZLKHJuxBDFo Branding Irons & Whipping Posts | North Carolina Punishment 1800s March 17, 2021 , 7:35 pm , North Carolina Miscreants-Tales from History Before North Carolina revised its constitution in 1868, two instruments used in punishment for breaking the law were branding irons and whipping posts. It sounds barbaric, and it was, but keep in mind this was a different time in Western North Carolina history. Punishments handed down from the judicial system were carried out in public to be a lesson to others to prevent further crime. Even if you had a skilled defense attorney such as General Bayles Edney, whose client we will get to in a moment, it didn’t guarantee that these forms of reprimand were not used. Thankfully, we no longer use punishments as harsh as these in North Carolina today. By comprehending our predecessors’ more drastic disciplinary actions, we can glean the impact that crime left on those around them and gain insight into the evolution of current laws. Let’s begin our Miscreants of North Carolina Series with a story from Burningtown. Burningtown is a small township located northwest of Franklin in Macon County.
