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Tomahawk (1867-1870), 5th October 1867, Edition 1 of 1, Page unpag, LAYING A PHILOSOPHER'S STONE.

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    • A KNOTTY POINT.
    • JUSTICE AND HER SCALES.
    • LAYING A PHILOSOPHER'S STONE.
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      The Tomahawk: S A Saturday Journal Of Sa...

      THE TOMAHAWK : S A SATURDAY JOURNAL OF SATIRE . < agITn r ?? ir ^^—nr ~ TO ^ f ¥ " - ^ 'T ^ % "INVITAT CULPAM QUI PECCATUM PRETERIT . "

      No. 22.] London, October 5 , 1867. [Pric...

      No . 22 . ] LONDON , OCTOBER 5 , 1867 . [ Price Twopence .

      A Knotty Point.

      A KNOTTY POINT .

      Hard We Should Remitted Very The Much Se...

      Hard We should remitted very the much sentence like to of know Mr . the Kennard grounds Knott on which a wealth Mr . Gathorne farmer of Ly y , near Yeovil , who was sentenced by Alderman , Lusk y , on the , which 5 th of September were unfit , for to human a month food 's imprisonment , to the London for having market sent . Knott four cows had , been a butcherand therefore there was i no excuse for him the cows

      had B _^ r ^ Bf ? ^^^ _^ -4 died V ^ V B __^ ^*^ of > ^ B ^ B" ^>^ 4 over ^ B" ^> , ^ B ^ B ^ - ^ F *^ feeding " ^ ^^^_ " w _ Br » ^ BB ^ ^— , ^ B »^ ^^ and ^^ " ^ ^^ Vtf the *_¦ * Ba ^ B ^ rfB . ^ B ^ meat B w B . ^— r was ^^^» ^^__^ therefore ^ B ^ 4 B _^ ^ B ^ ^ - ¦¦¦¦ H' * ^ B 1 ^ Br ^_^ inflamed - ^ >^ fc _^ " ^_^ wB > " ^ ; ^ B ^»_ B "" and ¦ »_* ^ B ^ **¦ ^^^ no V ^_ w " on better payment than poison of a fine . Every ; but the attempt Alderman was mad was e firm to have : whether the case he settled knew from he had his reall civic y determined experiences to the punish fearful with results a of real over punishment -feeding ; , or whether the law happilallowed himan offender who was r knowing « B > ltrying to infect

      innocent ^ . KBfBlf Bi ^ B «^ ^^» y V persons » i ^_ -- _»^ B - _* f w W ^ B » ° ^__ with B » ^ B 4 b «_ i ^^—^ my , disease BfW 4 Br 4 B > - ** - » ¦ ^ ¦ , ^ BV A for « B > ^ -V » ^ B ¦ 1 ^ the ^_ a _ sake ^_^ V ¦ _ W _ B of ^ rf ^ bMbJki a * " *^ paltry V * - ¦ «»* bb > ^ y V sum V * ^ J ^ fcwB of /^ % ^^ B money « ^^ »*•— ^ B * ~ if B ( for -BuBx ^ this tain is it what is that the the offence respectability really amounted of Mr . Knott to ) , we availed do not him kn nothing ow ; but , cer and - he scarcel Tl r ^ B * W ^ received ^ B »* ^ " ^ ^ B * y ^ f say B __^ ^^^~ g , ^ B a that ^ B most >^ " < " *• " ^¦^ ^ B such " __^ V just ^* ^ B >** B > BB . an B *_ sentence B 7 ^» " ^ unusual ^ V ^ B ^ fr ^ B B «* B » __^ BB'B'V for ^ exhibition ^ B ^^ his OBi 4 BjIB * aB * B _^ disgraceful ^ 4 _ , B # ^ B *_ # ¦ «< B ^ B , > of ^^»*^ ^ B . firmness ^^ «¦_ _™ *_ conduct * Bb « Ba « Br 4 B > BX T 1 r on ^^^^ . ^ B MB the W We ¦ * ^ - » ^ B * bench " _ " ^ need ^ B" _* "B . ^^ am ^ b

      better astonished transport every me body at , once including , " and the for prisoner once , we who agree exclaimed with the , " prisoner You had . purveyor On Thursday of diseased , Sept meat . 19 th to , Mr the . London Kennard markets Knott , , late was butcher released , and , ' * a later delay having arisen through her Majesty ' s absence at Balmoral . " It is not this often case that we we can can most rej — oice sincerel — nt at her ¦ — Maj as esty it — was _____ ' s absence the cause _ at Balmoral of _ Mr — . Kennard , but in ¦ y

      Knott T ^ n nff undergoing tmrl * arrrninfr a few -fia ^ ir more - . rw . o days _ j r . < , a « rc _ ' imprisonment imnneniiTnonf than < " !• . <» » -t he T ^ >» o would xxrr \ it ] A have T » oir . o grounds otherwise did . he But remit what any we part wish of to this ask sentence the Home , which -Secretary , on the is— face On what the facts , appears a most just one , and one likely to act as a most effective warning If Mr . Kennard criminals Knott of this ( forg class ive us the cruel supposition ) , had been a raggedstarving wretchwho had in a ? moment _—i _ 4 i of P gnawing

      hunger poor ¦ ^^ ^ - ^ ~ -Br * B > , VI BB , ^^^^ sto ^ B ^ fc J—^ B . len ™^ ^^^^ , ^ B a ^ v handful ^ P ^ V ^—» W ^— ^— ^^ f' ^ of ^^ ^^ oats ^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ , _ F from ^^ ^^ ^*^ a ^ V ^ ' ^ B well ^ B ~ W ^ b - ^*^—* to- d o —— farmer 1 ^_ r _¦ _ B >^ B ^^^ _^^ - ^ B ^ would ^_^_ - * . b ^ o ^ b ^**^_< V W Mr ^ m ^ ^ . *^ interest Hardy have must remitted be protected his sentence . Respectable ? We think farmers not must : for the not agricultural be thrown stock into ga b o l selling for merel diseased y endeavo carcases uring as to food recoup for the some poor of . their What losses does in it matter — ^— _* - » ^ ^ ^ BT ^ v if _ H « B » one V * "_—^ - ^ v or ~_| b * ^ two ^ W V W families ^ W ^ 4 Bl _ Bf ^ B . _» - « -V ^ B" - * l ^ in ^ _• ^ the « # 4 b _ B «_ ' slums ^ " ^ tB > ^^« fe Bl ^ V ^ - * of ^ i * ' *> S W I oho ^ k *> _ Bf « B > ^_ P or VT ^ Rotherhithe < B ^ ^ ^>— ^^ ^ ^ 1- ^ _* _*«^_^ ^ _^ _*> - ^ are - ^ " ^ ^ - ^ v

      value half-poisoned of his dead , so cows long . as Mr . Kennard Knott does not lose the whole not T be he allowed matter is to rest till the Mr utmost . Hard importance has made , and some we t excuse rust that for it will this practical reversion of the magistrat y e ' s sentence . We should like to forward know ^^ ^^~ ^^ V V ^~^ v -w w ~ V _ BP ho which W V -BBf signed _» ^ BV - * -V could ^ B * ^ B' ^ W the ^ B ^ Bf BV be -B m _ B' ^ W emorial supposed VP _ P BFVf B _ V B |> ^ b ^ _ - ¦_ , and t . BH to W w what extenuate V £ b * B > BV BV ^ W 0 fe were V * WBft BjfBJF Bjff ^ W the the H Bl-W ^ B new cul ^^^ Bf > B > W prit BaB * *¦ facts ^ B BV ' B s ^ f conduct ^ B ^ bro ^ k > B ^^ ^^ ^^^^ u ^*^ g ~ ^^~ ht ^ v . B ^

      It seems to us that this offence so much practised by farmers and cattleh deal is victim ers , is w a it most h some cow ard emical ly and cruel tra crime ces of . which The man cannot who be poisons effaced after deathshows a certain amount , of coubut the wretch who in order to , save himself from some trifling loss rage , ; knowingly endangers th most e health dastardl , if y not deprav the lives ity . of To many punish of his such fellow an one creatures by fine , exhibits a mockery the up of tion justic for from sale e ; which diseased it encourages nothing meat ¦ , unprinci short and running of Bfe p such led dealers the wholesome risk of speculate detection severity as ; a shown _> spec _> sendin ¦ ula by g -

      Mr ^^ ^ -1 . _^^ , B Alderman ^^ ^^ ^_ B * V BB BB V B _* - ^ ^ - B ^ Lusk B Bl VB VI ^_ P * WjF ^* _ B > will ^ B -B BB ^ *_• deter - )_ B * ^ W ^ B Bfl ^_ V them B ^_* Bf Bl ^ BP . B > ^ B W W If ** B _ ^ such B * ^ ^ BB * B _ JF B ^ T B > V men _ B ^ B * V —• ^ B as B V ^^ Bk Knott B > B * 9 B >^ P .- 4 * _ - ^ are *_^^ * * to ^^ ^ be Vi _ r made of the martyrs Home Secretary of , and , to , w be e had rescued better from abandon the hands any pretence of justice of by attempt the jiat - t h at to our restrain laws ar o e ffenders only a barrier of his , class raised ; and by h th a e rich bette r confess defence at of once the g on lor morality ious privil or eg justice es of property is one the ; and truth that of the which fiction it of is their necessary being based to be poor , to discover in all its immensity .

      Justice And Her Scales.

      JUSTICE AND HER SCALES .

      Fined It Appears Jq6j Ios That . (About ...

      fined It appears jQ 6 j ios that . ( about three-and £ l -forty I 2 s « each tradesmen ) for an of offence Newington which have the been law held smiling the ly other regards day as they a commercial were convicted indiscretion of '' making . At use a S of pecial false Sessions weights and " Larceny measures , " , " " that theft is , to " is say denned , of robbing to be their ' * the customers taking or systematicall the carrying y . of dr the personal goods of another Jh with intent to deprive 4 the owner

      away B . B V * « f _ V B ^_ - ^ Bj ^ 4 B . ^ # B _ . f- ^* ^ ¦» , # ^__ r BBllW ^ ^^ ^^ ^_ T X _ -b * - ^ ^ m * ¦¦» B ^ B ^ < B . **^ V «* * J ^ ^ , ¦ VV-I _ - * ' ^^ ^^^^ B * ^ BT Bl BA- Btf - *^ ^ pBi ^^ f _« r _» - ^ * ^ B ¦ _ - m ^ wB ^ -B ^ , . ^ X * T ^^ "B ^ *» of is nothing them , " and of the it must kind . be If obvious this does that not to strike plunder the a man law across student a at counter once , as possibl it evolves y the following that recognised brief table princi will ple hel of Eng p him lish to elucidate , that justice the matter ought , always to be blindfold when she has hold of the scales . Crimes Indiscretions

      To hard be labour foll & ived i and b titter y imprisoiwieiit social ruin . , To flourishing result in a a sli bicsiness ght fine as , ever and . as Taking away from ) any one a Robbing anyone ( I- ) of same by of square a pocket yard handkerchief of linen , in . the shape fifteen selling . him fourteen yards for ( 2 . ) . .. ( 2 . )

      milk Taking , one halfpennyworth of pennyworth Defrauding ' s in one succession of twelve , half and - water supply , horses its ' brains place , and with chalk pump . Stealing a penny ( 3- ) loaf . Stealing enough ( 3- ) bread to make a dozen periodical quartern thefts loaves . , by a series

      Passing bad money ( 4- ) . Disposing of ( 40 bad , adulterated , and poisoned food . All thefts ( 50 easilto be All secret thefts ( 50 to be detected detected open , and likely to be y com- with the greatest difficulty , and decent mitted circumstances on the rich . or those in committed and almost those who entirel can y on least the poor afford to be robbed .

      Laying A Philosopher's Stone.

      LAYING A PHILOSOPHER'S STONE .

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  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Oct. 5, 1867, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2720/page/1/