Paris, 1930 – In a shocking display of medieval justice, a Rumanian woman, Madame Borugsch, was publicly flogged in the town of Temesvar for a crime committed last October. The gruesome punishment, which left her back resembling a raw beefsteak, has sparked both outrage and admiration across central Europe. Madame Borugsch was sentenced to six years of forced labor for the murder of her rival, Mile Anna Lowinal, and was subsequently given 60 blows of the lash on her naked back as added punishment.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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