The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-16 00:00:00

stances, said, If the words used in their ordinary im-
port are a little too narrow, we ought, in the furthering
the intentions of the Legislature, to extend them to meet
a particular case.'—See 8 Barn. and Cres., p. 334.
" I am, my dear Sir, yours, kc.
" CHARLES PEARSON, City Solicitor, Guildhall.
44 Francis Hubler, Esq., Mansion-i louse."
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The evidence in proof of the misconduct of the boy
was then read over. It stated that the appr.,ntice
Wino.' acquired such a knowledge of the business to
which he was bound, as to be of value to his toaster, in-
stead of paying proper attention to his duties, was in the
habit of leaving the house for six or seven consecutive
days; and showed a most dangerous example to the
other apprentices, by inciting them to acts of disobe-
dience and insubordination. Whenever he took it into
his head he walked away, bidding defi 'nee to his master,
and was evidently acting under the impression that the
Lord Mayor had no power to act in such a ease, that
the indentures were a mere mockery, upon which no
punishment could be inflicted.
The Lord MAYOR—I allowed the defendant to be
without all restraint on Saturday in the hope that he
would go to his business without delay or hesitation.
How has he acted since ?

Mr. Pritchard declared that the defendant conducted
himself still worse, immediately after the indulgence was
shown to him. He not only defied him (Mr. Pritchard),
but he told the other apprentices that no authority could
be exercised against them if they took it into their
heads to do as they pleased.
The LORD MAYOR—Very well, we shall see whether
there is not law enough to conquer him in this case.
Mr. Pritchard—l employ thirty men and boys con-
stantly, so your Lordship may form some opinion of
the effect such conduct is calculated to have upon the
other boys in the establishment.
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The Loan Alavon—l convict the apprentice, and sen-
tence him to hard labour in the House of Correction for
one month.

Defendant—Oh, Lord 1 what for ?

The LORD MAYOR—For flying in the face of your in-
dentures. I see how it is, you have acquired such a
knowledge of the business as to be able to earn a good
deal of money, and now, instead of serving your master,
you abandon him. It is in my power to sentence you to
imprisonment and hard labour for three calendar months.
The defendant was then sent to the treadmill for a
month, and his Lordship stated, that if any case of the
kind should come before him 'main, the defendant, if not
able to show good reason for objecting, should most cer-
tainly be sentenced in the extreme penalty.
The sentence had a wonderful effect upon several
lads, who were said to be apprentices, and who set off
to their day's work the moment they heard the decision
of the Chief Magistrate.
BOW-STREET.

John Frederick Walter was placed at the bar before
Mr. Twy ford, on a charge of having fraudulently appro-
priated to his own use the proceeds of a bill of exchange
for 251., which had been committed to his safe custody
by John Thomas Smith, the owner.
It appeared, from the evidence of Mr. Smith, that he
had given the bill to the prisoner, in order that he might
find some one who would discount it. The bill was per-
fect at the time, except that it had not witness's name
attached to it. He intended to add his name when the
bill was discounted ; but he had never authorised the
prisoner to sign it. It appeared, however, that witness's
name had been so signed, and that the bill had been dis-
counted by a gentleman of the name of Pike, but witness
had never heard any thing from the •-prisoner ova the
subject.

The case having come on at a late hour, the further
examination of witnesses was deferred- tilt to-morrow
(this day).

ANOTHER FIRE and LOSS of LIFE.
A fire broke out a few minutes before ten o'clock yes-
terday morning, at No. 1, Charles- street, Curtain-road,
in the occupation of Mr. Price. After breakfast this
morning Mr. Price, assisted by a boy of the
name of Miller, about fifteen years of age, and
Mrs. Price, were at work in the upper room,
the house being but one story high, when by
some means which at present are unknown, a large
quantity of saltpetre and other combustibles, which were
being used, ignited, and in an instant the room was in
One body of flames. 'The roof was blown off with tre-
mendous violence, and falling upon the fluor, killed the
poor boy.
Mr. Price, who was dreadfully burned, was carried to
Bartholemew's Hospital, without any hopes of recovery ;
and his wife, who is in the family way, was so severely
injured that death, it is feared, will ensue. The fire was
speedily extinguished by several engines which arrived
in time.

INCENDIARY FIRE at RADBROOK.
(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)

A correspondent to the' Weiwick Advertiser writes
further of this mysterious affair :
THURSDAY, Nov. 11.—All is desolation ; in one part
lie heaps of burnt timber, in another loads of cinders
and ashes ; one part completely razed, another partly so;
bags and bags of beans and wheat, lying about in all
directions, and causing, to tke silent spectator, feelings
of agony to see such desolation caused by frantic acts.
The Messrs. Smith are gentlemen universally respected.
Five police officers were stationed there on Tuesday
night ; and on the afternoon of Tuesday Sergeant Cross-
man obtained a warrant (granted by Thomas Shekell
Esq.) for the apprehension of George Churn, the shep-
herd, Ann Churn, his wife, Ann Warden, niece, and
Thomas.Hrtrris, carter, who severally underwent an ex:.
aminatipiPbetbreY,Thoi: Shekel! and Robt. Cooper, Esqrs.
magistratesmt .Pebworth. . Nothing of any moment was
elicited, but- the prisoners were remanded until today,
(Thursday), and at the time I am now writing' they are"
leaving our station-house for Pebworth, fur further eX.-
mini-nation, To p. „reflective mind it is surprising.they
were not had up before. Every fire broke out,in the ab-
sence of the police, excepting the last, at the mansion.
However excellent a labourer's charaCter may be, it is a
duty incumbent upon the police and the owner of the
property to have the inmates of the preMises examined,
for the satisfaction of the community at large ; for Who
so likely to give infoxmation as those upon the spot, if
nothing further should be elicited than remote circum-
stances connected with the fire ? It has broken out ten
times The mansion is of very ancient date ;it can be
traced back as tar as Alfred's time, belonging to the
Lingham family, from whom the present proprietor is
descended. A Mr. Burton, a gentleman of the same
family, resided at Radbrook about a century back, and
kept harriers—this accounts for the spacious stables.
There was then, I understand, 'the festive hall, and the
old English gentleman resided there, in every sense of
the word, of generous hospitality.
FRIDAY, Nov. 12 —The investigation of the four
servants took place at Radbrook, before Messrs. I)ickins,
Corbet Hollond, and Cooper, Magistrates, yesterday
(Thursday), but notEing has been made public. The
woman is Iherated, but the others will undergo another
examination to-day. The Superintendent of the Glou-
cestershire police force, Captain Lefroy, arrived at Rad-
brook, from Cheltenham, in the short space of two hours,
and was present at the investigation ; also the Super-
intendent from ('ampden, Mr. Evans. The shepherd
was the only prisoner examined yesterday, and his ex-
amination occupied nearly the whole of the day. The'
carter will undergo his examination to-day.