The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1838

The investigation having been concluded, the Magistrate
nominally convicted the prisoner to take his trial, and the
whole of the witnesses present were bound over in the sum
of 401. each to appear at the Old Bailey to prosecute, and
the prisoner was taken back to the New Prison.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds, pocket-book manufacturers, of
No. 3, Meredith-street, Clorkenwell, were brought up on
a warrant, in the custody of Duke, the officer of this esta-
blishment, charged by W. R. Thomas, aged 14, their ap-
prentice, with cruelty.

Mr. Hill, overseer of Clerkenwell, attended for the boy.
It appeared that the boy was bound apprentice by the
overseers of Clerkenwell, with a premium of .5/., but the
cruel manner in which he was treated attracted the atten-
tion of the neighbours, who communicated anonymously
with the Magistrates, who ordered an investigation into the
matter, on which they felt justified in granting their warrant.
The boy, heir).- sworn, stated that his master and mis-
tress frequently beat him and kept him without victual,.
He only had a mattrass to lie upon, with scarce any cover-
ing, and his mistress had locked him in a lumber room with-
out bed, or covering, or victuals, from Saturday night until
Monday evening. They beat him with a birch broom and
a whalebone over his head, back, and face, and he was
covered with bruises.

Duke, being sworn, stated that he saw the kitchen in
which the boy slept. The place was filthy and full of
fowls. It was very cold, and he had only a mattrass to lie
upon, with scarce any covering. Witness examined the
boy's person, and found it covered with severe bruises. He
had a black eye and a cut temple. He was ragged, and
his toes out of his shoes, and i❑ a filthy condition.
Bentley, his fellow apprentice, corroborated the evi-
dence.

Mr. Hill—Who washes the stairs and the floors ?
Bentley—Me and my fellow prentice.
Mr. Benett said t kit the case hal been made out
against the prisoners, and he should discharge the inden-
tures, and order the 5/. premium to be returned to the
parish officers. He had consulted with Mr. Burrell,
who concurred with him that both the
,prisoners should
pro3ure bail for ther appearance at the Sessions to an-
swer the charg,-s of assault upon the ',boy, leaving it to
the parish officers to prosecute if they thought proper.
The prisoners denied the chargt:s of assault, and said
that the prosecutor was an audacious boy, and bad told
falsehoods.

Mr. Benett directed that the apprentice should he
taken into the workhouse, and Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds
were handed over to Waldington, the gaoler, and locked
up for their bail.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
C. Doug,las, a child about six years of agi', was brought
before Mr. Dyer, charged with having stolen a piece of
bacon from the shop of Mr. Morgan, Marlborough-street.
Mr. DYER remarked that pubic attention was forcibly
directed to the state of crime among the very young of both
sexes, and to the inadequacy of the laws relating to it. Some-
thing, however, must be speedily proposed by the Legisla-
ture, as it was impossible to allow matters to exist in their
present unsatisfactory situation. Punishment might do
something while it lasted ; but it would be in a manner ino-
perative if the offenders were not carefully superintended
after the expiration of their sentences.
The child was then given to the mother.

MARYLEBONE.
• Yesterday, a carman in the service of Mr. Dark, the dug
contractor, was charged with improperly flogging his horse,
which caused the animal tojump nearlythrough the carriageof
Sir Archer Croft, of Acton, which happened to be passing
at the time.

The prisoner, who said he could not, help it, was fined for
his misconduct, and ordered to make good the damage he had
done, and, in default was locked up.

SPORTINU INTELLIGENCE

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesty's stag-hounds meet on Monday at Riching's Park;
Friday, at Salt Hill-11.
The Brighton harriers on Monday at Patcham ; Wednesday, at
the Race Course ; Friday, at the Dyke-11.
The Brookside harriers on Monday at Newmarket Hill ; Thurs-
day, at Telscombe Tye—half-past 10.
The East Sussex hounds on Monday at Buckham Hill ; Thurs-
day, at the Barley Mow ; Saturday, at Longford—quarter to 11.
Mr.Villebois's stag-hounds on Mondayat Bradenham Green—H.
The Burton Hunt on Monday at Coddington Plantations ; Tues-
day, at North Carlton ; Wednesday, at Thonock House ; Friday, at
Golthis ; Saturday, at Digby-11.
Mr. Mure's hounds on Monday at Trundley Wood ; Thursday, at
Market Weston—half-past 10.
The Cheshire hounds on Monday at Abbey Arms ; Wednesday,
at Tarvin ; Thursday, at Tilstone ; Saturday, at Norton Priory—
half-past 10.
The Thanet harriers on Monday at Snare Mill-10.
The East Kent harriers on Monday at Little Mongeham—hf-p.lO.
The Whitehaven harriers on Monday at Linethwaite • Tuesday,
at Kinniside ; Thursday, at Greagsouth ; Saturday, at Clifton Guide
Post—half-past 9.
Sir T. Boughey's hounds on Monday at Blackbrooke ; Thursday,
at Seighford ; Saturday, at Somerford—half-past 10.
The Monmouthshire hounds on Monday at the Graig ; Friday,
at Trecowen Gorse—lo.
The Marquis of Hastings' hounds on Monday at Colerton Hall ;
Wednesday, at Kingston Village; Saturday, at Moira Baths—lif-p.lO.
Mr. S. Owen's hounds on Monday at the Cross Houses ; Friday,
at Wolf's Head Turnpike—half-past 10.
The Wynyard and Durham hounds on Monday at Layton ;
Thursday, at Bradbury Bridge; Saturday, at Thorpe-10.
The Inglewood hounds on Monday at Chatterlen ; Thursday, at.
A instable—half-past 10.
Major-General Wyndham's hounds on Monday at Berly Hill ;
Wednesday, at Park Hatch ; Friday, at New Bridge—half-past 10.
The Cottesmore hounds on Monday at Grimsthorpe Kennels ;
Tuesday, at Brooke Hall ; Thursday, at Stocken—quarter to 11.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds on Monday at Ashton Wold ; Wednes
day, at Stanwick Pasture; Thursday, at Hilly Wood-10.
Duke of Rutland's hounds on Monday at Piper Hole; Tuesday,
at Weaver's Lodge; Wednesday, at Plungar ; Friday, at Gipple.
Lord Petre's hounds on Monday at 13urstead Clock House;
Thursday, at Woodham ; Saturday, at Stock Ship—half-past 10.
Lord Yarborough's hounds on Monday at Swallow Village :
Wednesday, at Hundon ; Friday, at Blybrough Hall-11.
Sir T. Stanley's hounds on Monday at Barnaton ; Friday, at
Hooton Park-11.

The M. H. on Monday at Culliford Tree; Wednesday, at Win.
terborne Steepleton ; Friday, at the Kennel, Fordingan.
The East Kent hounds on Monday at Sole Street; Wednesday;
at Postling Lees; Frida), at Reinden—half-past JO.
Mr. Hellier's hounds on Monday at Bedlam's End ; Friday, at
Hockley House—half-past 10.