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FEBRUARY 19, 1831

WORKHOUSE MERCIES.—A person nettled Hughes, master of Hackney Workhouse. was on Monday charged before the Magistrates of Worship Street with flogging a little boy with a whip made of bull's hide. The crime of dr, boy was his having, on. Saturday night, washed his own face, instead of having it washed by an old woman who officiates as face-washer,' general to the establishment. He was flogged naked. The master excused himself by stating that he was in a passion; and the Trustees gave him a strong character for humanity,—willei, must have been well deserved, for the school', master of the workhouse swore he had resigac',1 his situation rather than continue a witness La his brutality.