They had a severe court of law, and corporal punishments were common. They whipped people and cut off their arms for any misdemeanours. They were very fair, though. In one recorded case, a boy was playng with a ball outside a barber shop. He accidentally kicked the ball towards the barber, who wass shaving somebody. The blade slipped, and cut the customer’s neck. He died. The boy, was let off, with only the confiscation of the ball.

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