They should punish his insolence.
Settlers and colonial officials often associated hat wearing with insolence.
Such a correction, per formed in this sequential position and serious manner, is of course provocative, a kind of insolence.
I notice the offences for which this corporal punishment of 12 strokes has been imposed include absconding, stealing, persistent unruliness, gross insolence and indecency.
Never has the insolence of office, and not only the insolence but the crass ineptitude of office been more nakedly exposed.
There was general insolence and insubordination and, of course absenteeism and truancy.
