The Express.
London, England, 1855-11-24 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

THIS DAY.

GUILDHALL

Ebenezer Orris, a bookbinder, of Aldengstritionw
summoned before Alderman Cubits, t, amen As
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plaint of his apprentice for not tesehieg his he
according to the terms of his indenture+.
Francis Llndford, who appeased to be one al thn
" persons who sun write, sad don't," said be ha ass
• year and a half in the Norwood &h e* has
which place be was apprenticed to the Wein
with whom he had been about three year Resew
that his muter refused to give him any ensula
teach him his businew, u he was boned Ado HAY
complained of a number of petty grierseees—weasibtaal
no pocket-money, being confined to the bass sedityt to
many hours at work, when he ns aid"
to work. He admitted, however, thst A ma ad
always up betimes in the morning, bat Anal it "I
because he had been used to being celled by Inman
who had esued to do so, and the contequeues ins Ohs
frequently overslept himself.
The defendant maid the complainant was sat lase
rigible lad, and he should only be too clad to Ist
rid din
if the alderman would cancel the indeatak de"
was no getting him to do his work
and it often occurred that an boor.' work hal"
took him (defendant) six hours to poll to piece', said
properly. The work done by complainant was
so bad, that it was eatirely spoiled.
• Alderman Cubitt—What pocket money do row
bin ?
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Defendant—Sevenpence per week.
Aldermen Cabin—That is only a grimy Jail. LI
many hours do you require him to work ?
Defendant—The usual hours are from six, xi her Flt,6
in the morning, to nine in the evening. aseept awn:
the month when the periodical work mast be
which case I pay him a penny an hoar for WOO
when he worse all night I give him Is 1
Alderman Cubitt—From six in the mortise all
the evening is too much to expect a led to ext.
more than human nature can stand. No ltd caw'
long, and do his work cheerfully.
Defendant—The whole ground of come
liattis
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compel him to go to church on Sunclays, and la
I him to run the streets every sight.
Alderman Cubitt—Do you allow him to go 8,03'
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Defendant—l let him have en hour three 1141'114..
Alderman Csbitt—l have no power to usao
tune without the emetics of the trusters oi 081 a 4
shall therefore adjourn the cue, to ascertain the
lon the subject.
Adjourned accordingly.
WESTMINSTER
ATROCIOIN OVTILAGS.
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William Grover, • tallpowerful lookiog rat'Lamis
brought before Mr. Payponter. the presidiag
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charged with the following ruffianly ostolfi
At about belf.past eleven o'clock k
the wife of • respectable indium's,
street, Chelsea, was standing near the
site Victoria-street, Pimlico,
who' bad but • minute before
the prisoner came up, and observing k
she had by her side, said, " Give me yet
She told him to go on about his businew,
round and gave her a blow on the mouth
her husband crossed frons'the other a'
laid hold of the prisoner, to secure '
bad seen him commit, when the'
ground with a huge bludgeon.
Mr. Payster inquired whether
one blew.
Prossenter replied that he sten&
Prosecutor's wife said that after. 1
enter made en effort to secure bis al
at the tine bleeding =at proolsoly

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sr the British
midi! k/ ber
before left u c
rung a litiM4l.7.'
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