The PILLORY Theses are also now also call "Stocks" by most people, however this was rather a different punishment, as the prisoner had there head and hands set between two wooden boards and was normally bent forward nether standing or kneeling. The Pillory was by far the worst of the two types and this was also shown in the amount of time the punishment would be for, the length of time would not normally be more than two hours as the offender had less movement and had no chance of missing the missies thrown by the crowed. The term "pillorying press" is now most commonly used referance to this device, although in most cases, people would not realise the original origins of this word, however the true meaning has not be lost with time, as it still means to be humiliated and ridiculed in public, by the daily newspapers.