Show METHOD OF LEGAL TORTURE ft 0 england the last of civilized countries to abolish it england as all the world knowe known kno we was the las last t of 0 civilized countries to abolish the teat test by torture as its a regu lar jar legal institution A historian who has made a special investigation of modern methods of torture hae has dig discovered that the barbaric practice Is I 1 still common in many out cut of 0 the way corners of the globe the early eng lien lish system too has been widely im stated even in the time ot of henry III the torture trial was in vogue first came three days of ot preparation by fasting and prayer on the solemn day a caldron was made to boll boil la in chuich and a stone was placed apparently in the boiling water two juries of twelve men apiece were pres ent in the I 1 interest rite reat ot of accuser and accused both sides tested the water and if they agreed that it was boiling the accused thrust in his big bare arm and took put out the stone his ilia arm was then wrapped in cloth and sealed on the third day the print priest inspected the tha arm and if it was wag perfectly healed the accused got off it seems as it the testing representatives may have been tampered with or the examining priest may have been corrupted |