What an eloquent defence! He dismissed the complaint.
He mentioned another case, of a woman whose master resided in Spanishtown, but who was hired out by him to some person in the country.
Her child became sick, but her employer refused any assistance.

With it in her arms, she entreated aid of her master.

The monster drove her and her dying little one into the street at night, and she sought shelter with Mr.Hill, where her child expired before morning.

For such horrid cruelty as this, the apprenticeship law provides no remedy.

The woman had no claim for the support of her child, on the man who was receiving the wages of her daily toil.