Hi Moo,
There was something else that was used to demoralize the poor souls at Dowally Parish Church in Perthshire, and that was jougs. It consisted of a metal ring that fitted round the neck of the ''culprit'' and was attached to a thick metal chain. They would be secured firmly to this contraption attached to the church door so the good and kindly congregation could spit, may I say, use foul language and degrade the poor soul who would be attached. There is one on display to this day on the side door of the church and original.
One case I had been fortunate to read where a young girl of sixteen years in 1823 in winter time was so chained in no more that a slim white dress. Her unholy thoughts had turned to sex, at least so the Church Minister and his clerks had decided; in fact she was molested by a male member of the village. It had been decided by the Good Men of the Church that this girl of young years had corrupted the male members mind that had caused him to display himself in a ravenous theme and raped her. She spent four Sundays chained so, with her family skirting past with bowed heads and others making her feel wretched, frightened, filthy and no doubt wishing she be dead.
All the above is factual and this was a mild dose of punishment much more cruel acts were carried out and all in the name of our Saviour..........Jesus Christ.