Star.
London, England, 1825-07-19 00:00:00

STAFFORD SESSIONS►

CASE OF SHUCKING BAEEASITT.
A prosecution having been commenced at the instance
of William Sneyd, Esq. and Thomas S. Kinnersly,
Esq. Magistrates, against Mrs. Mary Linteroiress-maker,
of Uttoxeter, for ill-treating, an apprentice girl, the case
was heard at these Sessio.is.
Martha Palmer, between 12 and 13 years of age,
was placed in the witness box, and detailed a series of
the dreadful cruelties of her mistress. She stated that
the was bound apprentice to Mrs. Linter about two
years ago by the parish ; that about ten months since
her mistress ordered her to go up stairs and pull her
clothes off—she soon followed herself, and having first
tied the girl's hands behind her, she beat her in the most
brutal manner %shit a toasting fork—and not having
satisfied her cruel disposition with that, she ran the
prong of the fork into her arm. On another occasion,
Cris inhuman creature hit the little girl such a violent
blo.s with an iron poker, that the poker broke, and the
bone of ti:e poor child's stays also broke. On a third
occasion; the poor girl was ordered up stairs, and fol-
lowed by her m'sttess, who, after locking the door and
ordering her t' strip naked, beat her with a rope five
doubles and knotted at one end, incessantly for three'
quArters of an hOur 1
Two respectable females, the overseer of Sudbury,
and a surgeon, four individual, who had examined the
girl's body aitet the last beating, confirmed her account
by stating that it was in a dreadfully bruised state; one
of them said that it actually appealed as if the flesh
WAX in a putt id state. The girl's health hid been
greatly injured by the horrid treatment of her mistress.
The Counsel for the defendant declined saying anything in ex-
tenuation of her offence, bet declared she was ready to make such
compensation fur ber conduct as the Court should deem proper.
One witness spoke to the general humane character of Mrs.
Lima. Verdict, Guilty.
The CHAIRMAN said, it was a case of alturLt unpa-
ralleled barbarity, and very nearly approaching ;hat of
Squire, who was tried in that Court and hung some
years since for the murder of an apprentice, whose
death had been occasioned by his ill-treatment.
Scr.tcnce—Twelve months imprisonment.
Lire. Linter, a young woman, was very svpil dressed, and
.Leard the statement made by the witnems w;t1,6::: 7: blush, and
kft tLe Court for the prison without a tear.

SECRET SOCIETIES AT RoMEr—NO!liiilg is yet known
concerning the views of the Secret Society, several of
the members of which have been arrested. The Prince
rra LA SPADU is confined in the same room where the
famous CAGLIOSTRO was imprisoned. The other per-
sons are shut up in the common prisons. They were
all arrested on the accusation of 'rA itGit N 1.-IJonitcur
PRESBYTERY OF GLAsoow.—Wednesday, this Pr es-
litery took up the case of Alexaudcr Brown, who was
summoned to attend by agreement of the last Pres-
bytery, for having arempted to bribe William
Cunningham, Esq. of Lalnshaw, in order to get the
charge of a Church, as Minister, in Ste war ton, of which
'Mr. Cunningham is pa'ron. .?fr. Brown appe.sred
at
the bar; he expressed his contrition for tie rash step he
had taken, but hoped the Presbytery would overlook
it. After considerable discuss'on, it was put to the
vote, whether he should be deprived of his license,
or suspended sine die? ashen there appeared a
majority of four to deprive him altogether of ever
again becoming a licensed Minister; upon which Mr.
Brown protested to the next meeting of Synod. A re-
port on the case of Mr. Thom, of Liverpool, was read
privately, the matter being only in progress. Samuel
Hunter, from the Kirk Session, of Campsie, having
freely and voluntarily confessed having co.nmitted the
crime of adultery with a married woman in Campsie,
v:as seriously reprimanded. The Presbytery then re-
mitted the case to the Session of Campsie, with in-
structions to call the woman nith whom the adultery
was committed, and if she should confess her guilt, to
'take them under the discipline of the Church. '
FINE Wearnta.—The Influence of the Sun on the
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subversive of comfort in producing San burns, Freckles; Face
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which immediately allays the smarting irritability of the Skin,
producing a delightful and pleasing Coolness, truly comfortable • re-
moves Freckles, Pimples, Spots, and all Cutaneous Eruptions;
disorders which disorganize the beauty of the Female Countenance.
It imparts a luxuriant and matchless beauty to the Complexion;
affords soothing relief to Ladies r.ursing their offspring. To Gen
demen after Shaving, it aUays the irritation and smarting pale, and.
renders the Skin smooth and pleasant. That Rovrtaxo's KALTBOIL
elkits these felicitous results one trial will suilce to prove, and
satisfactorily establish its reputation.
Dr. Thornton, of llorbury, started from that place at two o'clock
oa Monday se night, for a wager of one hundred sovereigns, to run
his horse, in a gig, to London, in ts hours, which he performed in
i 41 hours, without at all distrezzirg the horse.