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1:Title:
Cage: prisoner
此中國踞籠之圖也其王法與京中不一有犯之罪將此犯人裝入籠內蹲死示眾也
Say the caption: This is a chart upon Chinese street cages. A prerogative delegated to provincial authority (王法), it is not the same in the capital (??). The crime of the offender is [written?] on his dress, and he is enclosed in a cage to die in the street under crowd's watching. |
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2:Title:
Cangue-cage: slow death
此中國踮籠之圖也外省王法與京中不一匪徒惡棍不犯斬殺絞之罪將犯人裝入籠內踮死示眾也
"This is a chart on the Chinese street cage. The [punishments inflicted] by provincial authorities by imperial authorization are not the same with [those practiced?] in the capital. Villains and ruffians who have not committed a crime liable of beheading or strangulation are enclosed in cages to die in the street under crowd's watching" |
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3:Title:
Collar chain: prisoner with meal
此中國帶石墎之圖也其人犯罪定地發配某處至配所項帶鐵鎖下墜石墎每日至集鎮上向行路之人要錢度日或發三年或二年半滿日開放也
"This is a chart upon carrying the Chinese stone slab. This criminal has been exiled to a certain place enchained, and once arrived, carrying a slab of stone. Every day, he goes from town to town begging for money, for three years or two years half, till the day of his release" |
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4:Title:
Collar chain: woman
此中國販私酒之圖也中國燒酒進城必須上稅此女子在城外燒販來藏至身邊私攜進城被宮人挐獲鎖至衙門從重治罪
This is a chart on Chinese smuggling of alcool. In China, to enjoy alcool entered in town (sic) you must first pay a tax. This girl (nuzi) has stocked alcool outside the city, and has tried to introduce it on her body into the city. Seized by the authority, she is led in chains to the yamen to be adjudicated severely. |
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5:Title:
Beating: whip
此中國打黑鞭子之圖也此刑乃扙在旗之兵弁或悟差使或因不法以鞭扙之褲每扙折照七數責之也
"This is a chart on striking with the Chinese black whip. This punishments is a substitute to thick bamboo for the soldiers of the Banners, either for errors (unintentional misdeeds?) or illegal deeds. The number of blows [provided by law] is reduced seven times" ( "70 blows" in fact means 10 blows)" |
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6:Title:
Slap: hands
此中國外省衙門刑法與京中不同打手掌一人拉手用皮子一塊打之則能取其實言名曰打手掌
A punishment used in the provincial services, not at the capital, the "Beating of the palm" has a mand holding the hand and hitting it with a piece of leather, for obtaining true confession. This is called "Beating the palm" |
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7:Title:
Press: legs
此中國營汎衙門拿住賊匪不說實供將賊人放於木橙之上用鐵練將腿繞住腳底下墊磚則能取其實言也 In the Chinese busy (or perverse?) official services, when they catch a bandit who does not truly confess, they put him on a wooden bench (?? 橙means "orange") and use an iron chain to tie his legs, and a brick to under his feet, thus they can force him to confess the truth" |
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8:Title:
Suspension
此中國外省刑法與京部不同將賊匪拿住用皮條將賊人手拉起則能取出實言名曰偏跨
This is a punishment used in Chinese provinces, not the same as in the capital. The bandit is held with a leather string that makes the bandit drawn his hand upward (sic). So they extract the truth from him. This is called "Stretching up one arm. |
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9:Title:
Stocks: prisoner
此中國囚犯之圖也有人如犯王法經官審明輕者枷打重者罰雙手帶鐵捧子腳帶木狗子項帶鐵鍊收于獄中候發落此自作自受也
This is a picture of a prisoner in China. If the magistrate, in the name of the emperor, decides that [the case] he is enquiring about is light, he has the accused wear the cangue; if the case is serious, he has the accused bear an iron stick (sic, for wooden manacles i, the picture) on his two hands, a wooden dog (?) on his two feet, an iron chain on his neck, which he endures in prison waiting for his verdict. This is «As you've done, so you're treated». |
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10:Title:
Bed: prisoners
此中國睡編床之圖也京中刑部有此私刑因犯罪人入衙之時營嶽差人要向犯人使錢用此編床將犯人放于編床花鐵若干方能脫刑
This is the picture of Chinese bed to sleep in row. The Board of Punishment use it as unofficial punishment, when criminals enters the service, the (yingyue??) jailers want to extort money from the prisoners and thus submit them to this "row bed. Those who pay escape this punishment". |
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11:Title:
Bed: prisoner
此中國看差之圖京中營汎衙門拿獲賊匪收禁定要用此木鎖恐住其逃走也 |
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12:Title:
Prisoner in a barrel
此中國外省刑法與中京不同將賊匪拿住不說實言將賊匪坐入桶內賊人難忍則能取其實言 |
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13:Title:
Beating: light bamboo
此中國營訊衙門拿住賊匪不說實言用馬棒之刑打兩腿疼痛難忍則能取其實言 |
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14:Title:
Collar chain: prisoner
此中國抗鐵顩鎗之圖也其人被罪定地發遣按踮遞解到地收於縣內每日早晨項帶鐵鎖身抗鐵鎗至集鎮向賣物之人訛錢晚上仍舊歸回縣衙收禁也 |
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15:Title:
Deportation: departure
此中國發遣賊犯之圖也其人在京部偷竊被獲送刑部將該犯時面剌字送兵部定地發遣按踮遞解或軍或流或徒按其罪經重而定 |
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16:Title:
Investigation
此中國別棍之圖營汎衙門拿住賊匪不說實供將匪手綑住用木棍別之腳下墊磚則能取其實言 |
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17:Title:
Meal of a chained prisoner
此中國罪人領飯之圖其犯罪人在刑部收存之時每日領飯二次後或枷打罰落也 |
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18:Title:
Suspension
此中國外省刑法與京中不一如拿住賊匪不說實言腰中用鞭桿香一根點著則能取其實言 |
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19:Title:
Beating: short bamboo
此中國打問板之圖京中刑部衙門內有此刑如犯罪之人不說實供用此刑將罪人不住打之則能取其實言 |
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20:Title:
Press: legs
此中國跪鎖之圖也有司問案不能取其實供以鐵練盤之于地將犯人之褲樓起露腿令膝蓋跪之於鎖練之上其犯疼痛無奈以供實情也 |
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21:Title:
Fumigating spices to torture
此中國營汎衙門拿住賊匪不說實言將草紙內捲芹椒點著薰之則能取其實言 |
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22:Title:
Slapping the face
此中國打嘴吧之圖也凡詞訟或因口供不符因言語狡滑欺詐髹用此刑一皂役捉其髮一皂役以掌責腮脥一十二十不拘令吐實供也 |
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23:Title:
Beating: bamboo
此中國打板子之圖也其人犯杖責之罪罰落時令其人伏于地脫去其褲露臀一人坐于脊背一皂按住兩腿一人特毛竹大板向其臀杖之或六十八十百不等其犯臀內飛爛血流于地也 |
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24:Title:
Executioner
此中國劊子手之圖也凡當此差之人乃是姜姓世傳若要出差前三日由法部傳是日在行刑場抱刀何候 |
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25:Title:
Suspension: to the execution ground
此中國抬擦子之圖也其罪人絞死抬於萬人抗內而存到三日候驗封鬆拌而不驗者恐其緩氣復活也 |
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26:Title:
Heads: in cages
此中國懸桿示眾之圖也在菜市口用三根木架將人犯首級裝入木籠掛于架上封條上有名姓有告示上寫犯人所犯何事梟首示眾也 |
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27:Title:
Lingchi
此中國剮人之圖也其人罪犯十大惡或判逆忤逆之罪拿來審問口供確實不過百日即綁赴菜市口吊於架上劊子手用分剮罪人之肉名日零遲 |
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28:Title:
Strangulation
此中國絞犯之圖該犯人律應擬絞之罪自法部綁赴行刑場劊子手將人犯脖項用麻繩三紮用棒別住三日後驗封放下也 |
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29:Title:
Head: exposition
此中國報首級之圖也將斬犯首級殺下劊子手即提人頭至監斬官棚前口報首級到書吏回言下去則將人頭入木籠號令示眾也 |
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30:Title:
Decapitation
此中國殺人之圖也每於斬犯出決日期綁至行刑場先到監斬官處點名差人將犯人拉過劊子手將罪人脖領子櫬開用刀照準腦後一砍人頭落地名日出差 |
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31:Title:
Dead Man walk (parade)
此中國出決之圖也其人犯勾到之期由法部綁至法場入棚點名候勾到出決身背一招上寫因犯何事年歲姓名示眾也 |
