... ill-using his mother, as he had formerly done, and calling her all sorts of names. Me wanted to send his younger brother to get blackberries on the Sunday, instead of going to school, place where he would learn nothing good; and on that being resisted, threatened ...

... is a widow, and resides in Dnkinfield, pleaded very hard for mercy, and her promises of reformation were as plentiful as blackberries. The bench were disposed to take a lenient view of the matter, as it was her first offence, and dismissed the case with ...