The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-07 00:00:00

BOOK CANVASSERS AND HAWKERS'

LICENSES.

A case, which had been several times remanded,
was decided on Saturday at the Manchester police
court, in which Thos. Slater, a canvasser or hawker
in the service of Mr. Ainsworth, of Piccadilly, Man-
chester, was charged with "carrying to sell, or ex-
posing for sale," numbers or various parts of various
publications.
Wood, the license
on theicensei 26th Septembernspector w holaidh
thee
information,George said that
saw the defendant enter several houses in Butler-
street, Manchester, with a pack. He followed
him into the shop of Mr. Taylor, draper, where
he was exposing his goods for sale. He asked
the defendant if he had a dictionary, and the
latter showed him a "shilling part" of one.
Amongst the other books was Sir Walter Scott's
" Waverley." Witness asked the defendant if he
WAS aware he required a license, and he said he was
not liable to have to obtain one, because he hawked
them for the man who " made" them ; and in
answer to a question as to who the maker was, he
said " Mr. Ainsworth, of Piccadilly." The defen-
dant was then given into the custody of a police-
officer.

Mr. William Taylor said the defendant had pre-
viously left a number of a book at his premises,
and called for it on the day named. The defendant
said Wood could have the whole of the numbers of
the dictionary, if he required them, for £1 12s.
Mr. Ernest Jones, for the defence, having
addressed the bench,
Mr. Ainsworth said the defendant was in his
employ, and had been so, partially, for the last 10
years. It was a portion of his duty to go round
with publications belonging to witness and to ob-
tain subscribers. He was paid a
filed weekly
stipend and commission. He had carried on his
business undisturbed until now. In answer to the
complainant, Mr. Ainsworth said he was not the
printer of any of the books found in the defendant's
pack ; they were his property.
Mr. Ross said the Bench felt compelled to con-
vict. It could not be said that the defendant was
in any way the maker of the goods, or went round
as a commercial traveller. It would be satisfactory
to them, however, if the question was settled in
higher court, and they should be glad if an apple
was made. The defendant was fined the lowest5
s.
penalty (one-fourth of the fullest amount), viz., o
and costs.

Mr. Jones gave notice of appeal, remarking that
it had previously been arranged to do
neces-
sary, because of the public importance of the ques-
tion. so if

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