The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-16 00:00:00

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lint h 5.,,. ,eiifer, appeared
on Tuesday at the Police-office, in answer to a summons pro-
cured against him by Dr. O'Doonell. The latter stated that he
was passing down Richmond-roW on foot, and..his carriage was
following Mtn. ,Thedefeuclant had backed a cart load of mortar
across the street in such a manner as to obstruct the thorough-
fare. He ( Dr. O'Donnell) requested him to turn his horses a
little so as to allow the Carriage to pass. The defendant, how.
ever, moved his horses to and fro, and placed them in several
positions so as to continue the obstruction, jeering and laughing
all the time. As the doctor became more importunate, it seem*
the carter became more obstinate, and at length he placed his
chain horse on the opposite footwalk. He then deliberately.
turned up the cart, shot out the mortar, and actually scraped
nut the mortar before be would allow the, carriage to pass. He
(Dr. O'Donnell) was thus, very much to his inconvenience,
kept waiting a considerable time. He had frequently been
served in a similar manner by carters, and the complainant had,
in fact, repeated the offence in the afternoon of the same day.
Mr. Hall said the carters of Liverpool were a must obstinate
and self-willed set of individuals. The defendant was fined 2a.
6d. and costs.
Hones OF LABOUR FOR AMTENTI6EA.,--Mr. Joseph Bar-
wise appeared on Tuesday, at the Police-office, against his ap-
prentice, Joseph Webster. Mr. Barwise stated that during the
last six or eight months the defendant had refused.to do his
mit k. Barely did he perform the tasks allotted to him, and on
some occasions he pretended that he was incapable of doing his
duty and neglected his work entirely, alleging that de did not
like work. The defendant stated that his toaster was a cork-
cutter. lie was unable to pet form his tasks becau.e they were
too heavy for dim. Mr. Barwise said, the defendant used to
i perform the satne tasks with ease and to earn two or three shil-
lings per week besides fur himself. There were younger boys
than him who performed the work of which he complained.
Another apprentice of Mr. Barwise was called, who corrobo-
rated this latter statement. el r. Hall asked during what hours
the apprentices were required to work. Mr. Barwise said they
commenoed work at daylight in winter, and worked till seven at
night. Their breakfasts were brought to them at the workshop,
and they were allowed an hour for 'dinner. In the summer they
commenced to work at six o'clock in the morning and .worked.
till seven at night. Mr. Hall: " What! thirteen hours with
only one hour to dinner ! And pray what time do you allow
them for taking breakfast ?" Mr. Barwise said they were not
tied in that respect. They might take any time tinder an hour.
Mr. Hall: Thirteen hours in the day is certainly too much for
boys to be employed. It is worse than factory labour. Mr,
Hall inquired what hours the tailors used. . A constable replied
that the shipwrights and tailors allowed an hour and a half to
dinner. Mr. Hall recommended that the cork-cutters should
do the same, which would allow some little time for relaxation

uring• the day, in which ease he was sure the work would be.

performer) with greater alacrity. The boy, received a lecture
from dr. Hall, who recommended him to go to his business and
RI," proper attention thoreunto. •
[We wonder what the Negro Slavery' abolitionists would say
to negro boys being made to labour 13 hours a day every day
but Sunday, when we hear such affecting appeals to our huma-.
nity on adult negroes being made to work 8 hours a day for five
days in the week?) •
INDECENT CONDUCT.—On Wednesday, at the police-office, a
middle-aged man' named Thomas Ireland, was placed at the
bar, charged with having indecently behaved to a milk girl in
liedney-street the night before. A pretty looking girl, about
18 years of
.age, stated that she was takittginilk out iii,Rodney-
street on Tuesday night,. about seven o'clock, when the prisoner
passed her. She was stooping down with a milk can to give it
in at a cellar window; When the prisoner put his hand up her
dress and behaved very• rudely, and afterwards exposed his
person to her.
,Police-officer $7, deposed that he met the com-
plainant in Rodney-street, crying very much, and she told him
what had happened, and he took the prisoner into Custody in
consequence, from the description which she gave of him.
Mr. Dowling said that the same titan was given in charge to
another policeman by another party about ten minutes before
this occurrence,: but had been set at liberty because the party
did not like to appear against him. Au officer here stepped
forward, and said the prisoner had been given in charge to him
at a few minutes before seven o'clock the night before, by a
young woman, for exposing himself to her. He denied it. on
being taken into custody, and was set at liberty because the
young
.woman would not appear against him.. •He was per-
fectly sober at the time. The Brtdewell keeper.also stated that
he was perfectly sober when brought to Bridewall. He was a
married man, and particularly requested that the officer might
not let his wife know for what he was taken into custody. Mr.
Hall asked him if he had any faintly. He replied that he had
six children, and that his wife was lying ill of a fever, and he
was out of work. Mr. Hall said the parish would take care of
his family; his conduct had been most scandalous, and could
not be overlooked. He should commit him for two months to
Kirkdale.

ASSAULT ON BOARD AN AMERICAN SHIP.—John Henry,
second mate of the Jacob Pennell, an American ship, appeared
before Messrs. Hall and Maxwell, on Wednesday, having been
summoned by Samuel llitchcock and Moshack Ricker for as-
saulting them. Mr. Crew appeared for the defendant. Hitch-
coc,k said he was one of, the crew of the Jacob Pennell. On
Friday last, the captain having paid him some wages, he Con-
ceived that he had liberty tu, go on shore. He was getting
some things ready in the forecastle, when the second mate
called him up, and as-he was ascending, struck him violently on
the head and (lee, and ordered him to go to work, • He took a
scraper and se? to work et scraPing the rieek,•when the captain
went to him, and told him that the mate had nothing to do with
him, and he might therefore go ashore. He (witness) laid
down the scraper, but scarcely had he done so, when the math
again came to him and knocked kith down, and afterwards
kicked him with great violence. The mate continued to beat
him for some time very severely. MoShack Ricker stated that
he was treated in a similar manner, he also b6nr; under. the
impression that the captain had given him leave tp go ashore.
Two witnesses were called, who corroborated the statements of
the above witnesses, as to the very severe beating given by the
mate to the two men. The captain of the vessel was called.
He gave the mate a good character, and said that the men had,
no right to go ashore as he had not given them liberty to do
so. They had been absent since Friday last, arid were entered
upon the log book as deserters. Mr. Hall said it was evident
that the men acted under the impression that they 'hid liberty
to go ashore. But even supposing the men were about to act
improperly, it was the duty of the mate to have remonstrated
with them, and to have Prevented them. Instead of this, he
went to the gangwarb4ore they had actually committed any
offence, and punished them in this severe manner. That was
not the conduct which should be pursued by a respectable man..
The mates of vessels, both American and English, for both
were alike, took most extraordinary powers upon themselves,
Mr. Hall ordered the mate to pay a penalty of 20s. and cosis ill
each case. In default of payment, to be committed for sixteen
days.