Evidence Type: Newspaper Report
DATE: 19 April 1845
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
FRIDAY.
WILLIAM ROBINSON, (bond), Tailor, at the Female Factory, was charged with drunkenness, and in the course of the examination the following rather extraordinary testimony was given.
ROBINSON being seen on the previous day, at the rear of the Factory, drunk, was ordered to his quarters, and two constables were sent after him. On reaching the Factory ROBINSON was found at dinner, and on his refusing to accompany them to durance vile, MR. SMYTHE [GEORGE SMYTH], the storekeeper, would not allow him to be taken into custody, and MRS. SMYTHE [LUCY SMYTH], the matron, offered a little TIP, in the shape of a shilling or two which was to be given at some more convenient time, when the Clerk of the establishment was not an overseer of her actions.
ROBINSON denied being drunk, but admitted having taken a glass, and accounted for some blood being on his face through having had a turn-up with the gardener—and was sentenced 10 days cells.
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