The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-31 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

Yesterday an adjournment of these Sessions was held st the Se, •
aims-house. Newingtor, before it. tut; a, Esq. Chairman, and
a Bench of Magistrates.
John Skinoninzion, aged ten yearn, was indicted for stealing tv,-
hardkerehicfs and a piece of lead.
Mr. Jones, a shopkeeper, in Newington, proved that on tl:e
evening of the 23th instant, the prisoner cut a hole in a pane of
one of his windows. and took mit the articles in question.
the prisoner, being called on fur his defence. stoutly denied t!!,,
fact. Ile said lie was a quack doctor (loud laughter) and het tea-
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yelled the country with his tither, who sold medicines for all dis.
onlets, and Madame tiourgong, the strong lady, who lifts up in
anvil, tied by her hair, and threw a chair over her head with her
teeth. (Cum:nut:l laughter.) I, the prisoner continued, oro.•
' about selling stuff that takes out grease, mil pith, and tar. and
cures warts and clona and gets good deal of money, and had no
occasion to do that, Iles scorn the Idea of It.
The prisoner was found j.silly.
The l'it•i• MAN Laid his talent, might be more triertliit em-
ployed in another country, and sentenced him to be transporied
seven years.
Prp/seu It'oael was Indicted for violently assaulting John Dave.,
The prosecutor was a jobbing gardener, the defendant was a vat., •,
who brought a load of clung to a garden, in which the prosecutot
wts at work. The prosecutor found fault with the quantity of dung,
which so enraged the defendant, that lie knocked him down, and
while down, gave him a blow that broke one of his ribs.
The defendant was found gaily, and tined St.

CAVTIOX TO WORK M EX.—On Tuesday last, /or,
Nicholson and Thomas I knnett wire brought before T. W
'Patton, F.aq. charged by Mr. W. Etchells, of Stocky:rt.
cabinet-maker, with having left his employ without having
given him any proper notice. The following facts were
stated before the Magistrates :
On Satnrday night, the 14th inst.. Mr. Etchells employed o
of his workmen after five o'clock in the evening. The the o:lient
complained of as an infringement of certain rules which they ( t
yrorkrnenihad resolved to obey, and they desired, oe ruthir
mended, Air. Fat:hells to discharge him. lle, of course, rettistd t.r
do so, and heard nothing further of it till Monday night last.
23d of Ampst, when, accidentally going Into his workshop,
saw liiichohen and [rennet packing np their tools WA v..-
paring to leave his service. lie cnittioned thent against leaving
him without a week's notice, which was their agreement when they
entered into his envier, but they said that the repeal of the Com-
bination laws authorised servants to leave their masters any minute
without notice, and that they should give him none. On their%
asked by the Magistrate what they had to say to the shove matt-
mint, they said they had nothing to any c it was quite trne. Ow
this they ware both committed to knutsfind, for two mouths to
hard bibour. This case we presume has originated firm the
very inflammatory handbills which have during the last fortnight
been posted on the walls of this town by certain persons whew
pretended attempt Is so let di. present laws between master
and servant be better known, but whose real intentions are to
sew the needs of dissension between them—Moislyatef Advert:see.

Wednvsday afternoon, as one of the tirriers betwixt
Edinburgh and Sbathavea was climbing on the back of het Loa tee
cart, he lost his balance and fell to the ground. Heroes he coaLd
recover himself the can which was behind MP imp, and tine
wheel passing over his head, crushed him so severely that he duel
whin an four.