Pillary - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Pillary Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,579,507,374 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

pillory
(redirected from Pillary)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.

pillory

Former instrument of punishment consisting of a wooden frame set on a post, with holes in which the prisoner's head and hands were secured, similar to the stocks. Bystanders threw whatever was available at the miscreant.

Its use for punishing petty offenders ended in the US in Delaware 1905.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
Thomas Pillary, 28, of 14 Camelot Drive, Worcester, charged with criminal harassment, sentenced to one year in the House of Correction, suspended for two years, fined $625; three counts of threatening to commit a crime (to do bodily harm), sentenced to three concurrent terms of six months in the House of Correction, suspended for two years with probation; and two counts of threatening to commit a crime (to do bodily harm), fined $250.
COURTHOUSE RECORDS by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.