Show METHOD OF LEGAL TORTURE england the last of civilized coun tries to abolish it england all the world know was the last of civilized countries to abolish the test by torture as a lar legal institution A historian who has made a pedal investigation 0 modern methods of torture ha die covered that the barbaric practice ie still common in many out ol 01 the way corners of the globe the early eng elsh system too has been widely lm stated even in the time ot henry III the torture trial was in vogue first came three days of preparation by fasting and prayer on the colemn day a caldron was made to boll in chuich and a stone was placed alpar antly in the boiling water two aurles of twelve men apiece were pro ent in the interest ot accuser and accused both sides tested the water and it they agreed that it was hotline the accused thrust in his bare arm and took out the atone hie arm was then wrapped in cloth and sealed on the third day the inspected the vm and if it was perfectly healed the accused got off it seem as it the testing representatives may have been tampered with or the examining priest may have been corrupted |