A shrill wail, a rising naked backside and the rhythmic clap of the birch rod lets the crowd know that the whipping bench is being used again. The bench offers numerous possibilities to fasten the offender as obscenely as possible for the punishment, so for example a thieving barmaid suddenly finds herself strapped to it and must wait with a bright red face until her exposed plump ass gets the chastisement. And who knows, maybe she will stay tied up for a few hours to serve as a warning for such offenses.