Petty Sessions, Dec. 10.- Before the Rev.
J. Wetherall,
the Hon. R. Watson, and W. De Capell Brooke, Esq.
Mary Morris, of Desborough, was charged by R. Clark, of Nottingham,
lace agent, with refusing to work a piece of lace given to her in Feb.,
1841. Defendant made several poor excuses, and Mr. Clark said he had
applied ot her so often, and she had even been written to by the
magistrates' clerk, and summoned in October last, that he must, in duty
to his employers, press for conviction and punishment. The bench,
however, in consideration of defendant being a widow with six children,
adjourned the case for six weeks, hoping in the interim the work would
be completed.
days, as specified in
the document produced, and to which defendant agreed. Defendant had had
£1 3s. on account, and not over a day's work had been done. Went over to
Desborough, and found the work spoiling from damp. Did not wish to press
the charge, his only motive in bringing it forward was to gain
protection in order that his master's property might go on in a proper
manner.
Northampton Mercury,
Saturday 14 December 1844