19세기 ‘신인득 투절사건(申仁得 偸竊事件)’을 통해 본 포도청 수사방식의 특징

Abstract

This study examined Podocheong(捕盜廳) investigation and its characteristics revealed in the process of investigating Sin In-deug, a thief of Yeonhogung(延祜宮) in 1823 (Sunjo(純祖) 23rd). It is well known that Podocheong investigation into prisoners in Joseon was violent and coercive by using several harsh methods of torture. However, no specific method has been confirmed in which Podocheong manipulated the case and forced the prisoner to confess. Sin In-deuk’s case of theft reveals in detail a series of manipulations in which Pogyo(捕校) named an ordinary Sujiggun(守直軍) as a suspect, arrested him, and drew up a report and turned him into a thief. Another method of Pogyo’s investigation that can be found in this case is characterized by the fact that Pogyo investigated the suspect at a separate place called Doga(都家) outside Podocheong and Ttangun(丹 叱軍) that stayed there assisted Pogyo and Pojol eagerly. In addition, when Pogyo investigated a case of theft, it was a principle to find Jinjang(眞贓) and arrest the criminal; however, when they failed to do so, there was a practice of tracking down the prisoner by acquiring clues from a sort of informant called Joi(釣 餌) or Sogae(紹介). Lastly, Podocheong used an illegal torture called ‘Hagmu(鶴舞)’ to get a confession from the suspect. The continuous illegal investigation of Podocheong in the 19th century brought resistance from the people after all and seriously damaged the fairness of the judicial system.