The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-30 00:00:00

FLOGGING A\ I) WoRKIN.

Three men were rent to BriHlewell, nod 1111h11,/ to he orll
flocreil and worked for a mouth. One of them for I,..".gitq,
the othir two for steahug,

GrIT,CitiALL.
BENEFIT SOCIETY OF MASTER TRA DEsM LX. AT
THE THREE PIGEONS, BAsINGI! 1.,1N C.

Mr. John Brofr, of Chi Jars, yesterday stated, that lie
been a member of the society since the month 0t .taii too y,
1:184, nod that he had never had occasion to apply fir
lief from the box until last April, when he 11,11 n s.rere 01.
tack of the gout, which continued until the 1211. of Autzurt.
By the rules of the society every sick member wan ailnwe.l
one guinea pee week during his illuesa. ;le (ihr Com-
plainant) applied to the stewards in April; they ot
first took tiA notice of his application, but afterward'
they sent him seven guineas. His pies. nt it. mato!
against the society was nine guineas for nine week. allow-
ance from the box. He had got certificates fun. the PM,
Kyoto, the mintstew, and churchwarden of the pariah of
his indisposition, which were in the possession of the Flea -
ards of the society. He did nut file the pi esrut isiformattim
until the stewards had ramie., him all redress. It was no.
fortunate that the Act of Parliameitt authorising the sorirtv
hail made the stewards for the time being slue juilgis be.
twerp the society and the sick member. lii his rase he
would not make use of a harsher expression than that the
stewards had come to a wrong mml'Bol4Bll Ull 11.

The Secretary of the societ;stated, that the 14'3,00 11. e
society refused to submit to the demand of the Complateact
was, that they had crawl) to suppose he was not ill dining
the whole of the lime he made his demand ; he call"! at the
Complainant's house in July, and was informed lie 011. 14
good health, and had walked out. This information he
gave to the stewards
Mr. Alderman Waithmsn ob d, that by the articles
of the society they must prove that the to r.oll en the box
had been employed at his daily occupation, and far ni
health as to be able to work. There was nu pool that the
Complainant had been 90 employed.
The Secretary said it was impossible to prove that in Otis
case, as the Complainant was • man retired frum
and lived on his property.
Mr. Alderman Wsithman observed, that as to the Coin.
plainant being a mall of property, it had nothing to .10 anti
the matter; as the only question before him and 11u booth. r
Alderman was, whether the Complainant was sir wan out
so ill fur the time that he had stated, as to ha inespactiat..l
(10111 attending to his usual pursuits. It was or ro eon,.
queuce whether a man was rich or pour, who hail been a
member of the society for 25 years, as be was entitled to
the relief when sick. He was sorry to say that lie had ace 18
too much ravelling in societies of this stature ; he did not
allude to the present one, as the stewards might he perfectly
justifiable, fur what he knew, in defending the demand nl
them. It was however severe, when • man lend been so long
a member of a society, and was over taken by infirmity and
old age, that he should nut be relieved (ruin a tired that he
had contributed to.

Mr. Alderman Birch said, the qiiestion certainly was,
whether the Complainant had been ill for the time lir aiatvd.
It he could prove that, he would nut listeu fur a iiii.ment to
hearsay evidence to the contrary.
Mrs. Anne Carter, wife of George Carter. C!,i.r n, hainz
sworn, deposed, that the Complainant hart been aflileircl arh
the gout from she 2.1 of April, to the 12th of August Iwo,
and had not yet recovered from the effects of it.
A shoemaktr produced a cluth-shoe lie made fur the Com-
plainant iti September last.
The Complainant observed, that his demand on the Siwiety
was only up to the 12th of August.
Mr. Alderman Birch observed. that this evidence. in him
opinion, was quite suffirieut fur him to &ice( flint the
ScSocir should pay the Complainant his demand.
Mr. Alderman %Ca itlionni said he perfectly speed r ith the
opinion of his lirin!nr Aldertnin.
Dreit.mi iu faeotir of thr Complainant.
STEA 1.1%G IN A SHOP.

John Dyer watt charged will, stealing IS yards et' Coin( I,
in the chop of Mr. Clark, hosier, Barbican.
Joseph Addshead, artrant to the Priwecutor. onte •, ihnt
he was ;eft in the rare of his maestri's shop 110 Mo.:ilei
ing ; he had occasion to xi, into the atioet, and par in,.
soner go into the shop,
ta_k r up the 111..4,1, 11111 i 4111 is, %, 34
cooling out of the shop he (the witness) stopped him snit
sent for • constable.
Mr. Clarke said, he was informed th;it mooning that the
Prisoner bad hitherto borne a good character, fur *hub rea-
son he did nut wish to prosecute him.
Alderman Birch committed thr Prisoner to Bridewsl for
• mouth.

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James Williams was charged with stealing live pair of
woollen clove•, io the ehnp of Mr. Romani►, heater, o.rap-
side, on Monday merlon'.
Hawk,.o, one of the mftrehalmen, opted he .ITM the rri-
loner loitextng about the ehop of Mi. R4111:1131., he w nicht d

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