dog-whipper

A dog-whipper is vigorously belabouring a poor animal with a cat-o'-nine-tails; but the cries of the victim do not in the least disturb either preacher or audience; and two led horses are behind the preacher.

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch Arthur Dimock

Other entries are for killing 'wild cats, greys [badgers], and hedge hogs ... salaries of dog-whipper ... fox-hunter, etc., and repairs to the base viol.'

Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts Rosalind Northcote

A dog-whipper was an ancient parish official, whose duty was to drive out all dogs from the church.

English Villages 1892

The clerk in his capacity of dog-whipper had often arduous duties to perform in the old dale churches of Yorkshire when farmers and shepherds frequently brought their dogs to church.

The Parish Clerk 1892

The sluggard-waker and dog-whipper appear in many old churchwardens 'account-books.

The Parish Clerk 1892

The whip at his girdle appears to show that Old Scarlett occupied the position of dog-whipper as well as sexton.

The Parish Clerk 1892

For hatts shoes and hoses for sexton and dog-whipper 18 6 "

English Villages 1892