Exeter Police Court: This Day: Before the Major, F. Franklin, W. H. Geochsias and R. Sanders, Esqrs. Charles Radford, carter to Mr. Trend, gardener of Whipton, was fined 5s and costs for leaving his horse and cart in the street for an unreasonable time without anyone in charge of it. Off to the Races: Robert Puddicombe was summoned by his master, Mr. Pinsent, a wheelwright residing in the Commercial Road, for absenting himself from work without permission on the 17th September. Defendant, who is an apprentice, asked for a half-holiday on Thursday, but was refused. He, however, went to the races, and did not return until the following morning. Generally, the defendant had been stubborn, insolent and lazy. Defendant was cautioned by the mayor, who told him he would have to pay 3s, the value of the work his master had lost by his absence, and together with the expenses. If he was brought here again, he could be sent to prison. Defendant: I will choose the prison now. The mayor: If you don’t pay the 3s and costs you will go to prison for seven days. Defendant: Very well, I’ll go to prison, and to prison he went.
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