Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!! mb-code 1238531 The tower of St John

The tower of St John dominates the scene

'The Standard Bearer'

Old Bailey

The image has been laterally inverted for use with a vue d' optique viewing box

Red Lion Square

Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!! mb-code 1238531 The tower of St John'Brothers in law! or the finishing flourish of a City officer!!', 1827; showing the Recorder Newman Knowlys tied to a post and being whipped by Sheriff Farebrother using a 'cat o' nine tails'. An old fish wife on the left says 'Vell this here ought to be recorded'. The Recorder had refused to remit a sentence of flogging at Farebrother's request and to apologise for it.