I remember getting beating outside of the hall pretty often. My father was an elder and would take his belt off and beat me with it right outside the hall, sometimes he would take me out the side door if it was closer.
I too remember the whole "stop crying or I will beat you again".
Then of course I would get it at home too if my behavior was "poor" at the KH.
It was just a normal thing to see at my Hall.
Jes