{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
Ues Chester, Penn. .4,tp 10.
somewhat interesting masters and apprentices
lried Friday. The apprentice had twice deserted
his post; brought back the second time, and rels-
ing 10 return service, committed 10 prison by a
magistrate. discharge asked for the boy, the
ground of egaty in his incnre, he having been bound
with the consent of relative, his friend, i'll the
from this county, who had tacy left his entirely under
The direction Of This relation. The Court decided that the
binding was legal.


attempt was then made procure the release of the
lid, the plea thai the trade (Char ,aking) niuri-
to his heahh which had always been delcaetba he
had been inspo.el several weeks before he decamped
but had been well since No complaint made of
lsage by the master previous to the boys eopement.
The Court decided that the plea Insufficient If the
health Of the lad not good it his masters loss he
being bound to support him. although unable earn his
subsistence. The lad ordered service, or
await the punishment provided by law for his offence
after hesitation lie prudeny chose the first alierna-
tive IeD,b