The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.

Lord Chief Justice Iris, Mr. Bares Bramwell, and Mr.
Justice Crompton .at this morning end appointed the fol-
lowing days for sittinp in error :
For Errors from the Qeeeo's Beech.—Tutoday, 14th ;
Wednesday, 15th ; and Thursday, 16th of Jane.
For Errors from the Common Fleas--Friday, 17th, and
Saturday, 18th June.
For Errata from the Exchequer—Monday, 20th, and
Tueaday, 21st Jute.
And on Wednesday, =ad, sad following days, for Errors
from the Queen's Bench, if sesart can be made.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERECF-VWELL.

-TRINE AMONG TEE RINIIIITS AND GRAND JUNCTION CANAL

BOATICII..

A powerfully-built young fellow who gave the name of
..b.dan Miaow', and described himself as a boatman residing
at Wolverhampton, was charged beton Mr. Barker with
causing a disturbance and intimidation of the boatmen in
the empliy of the Grand Junction Canal Company at

117. Wontner, solicitor, of Bucklersbury, attended for the
prosecution.
Mr. Edwin Balt° said he was foreman engineer in the ser-
vice of the company, and superintended the deepetch of the
steamers. On Sunday evening be was in the City Basin
what some steamers were ' off. There were • large
number of boatmen aramhled en the bank, who refused
to proceed on their voyage. The prisoner was there, and
took a very prominent pert. He and his companions were
endeavouring to intimidate those who wanted to go on with
their duty to °moonshine. Os board one of the yowls was
a man of the mime of Heritage, who was in the employ of
the oocapany. Witham saw the primmer lay hold of Heri-
tage sod strike him. He would not leave the boat until the
prisoner and his companions forced him.
Mr. George Britton said, in coesequane of a strike
among the men in the employ of the Canal Company, he,
as foreman at the City Basin, went up to the canipsey's
place at Camden-town Bridge. He there found one of the
company's servants of the name of Heritage surrounded by
a number of men, the prisoner being aloognide of him. He
went in amongst than, and asked Heritage why he was
ashore. He mid, in the nemesia of the prisoner, " I am
fetched whore." He 'eked hint who by, and he said
Nissan was the first to come up. He then asked if he was
willing to go on with the boat, and he mid, " Yes ; only he
was afraid that the prisoner and the others would follow
him? He then put hint in • cab, and they overtook the
boat at Paddington, and he then got in and went on his
journey to Birmingham.
Mr. Wontner—Did you see the prisoner do anything on
Monday
Witness—Yes. In the morning he was in company with
a number of other men on strike. A number of boats came
up from Limehouae and he went on board and took the men
off, and the oonsequence was that those boats could not
continue their voyages.
The prisoner said he did not wish to ask any ques-
tions. He was not aware that the strike bad com-
mend until Sunday morning, and then he found that
the men had struck to be paid for all they did. Ceder-
standing from some of the men on strike that they were
going to fetch some men off the boats, he went too, and
he certainly did ask one or two to come off, but he did it in
• very quiet and gentlemanlffie manner.
Mr. Barker inquired if many boats bad started on their
vorfse&
Mr. Wonkier replied that very few had gone, end the
different team were full of craft. Those boats that had
gone were, as he before said, under-manned, and those that
had gone with the boats bad been pasty intimidated.
Several large manufacturers would be stopped in their
business if theme proceedings were allowed to he carried on.
Mr. Barker said he would do all in his power to remedy
the evil by carrying out the law. He should remand the
prisoner fora few days for the attendance of the man Heri-
tage, who was •ock by the prisoner.
Beinesam Wilson, • bastosan, of 2, Wesley-court, SR
Luke's, was charged with • like offence, and also with
&flooring the officials of the company at their offices in
the Wherfroad, City-rood.
Mr. Wontner said if anything this was • worse case than
the previous owe, as it plainly showed that without strong
manna were adopted the prisoner and men of his clam
would do just se they passed in deftest* of all law and
junco. The prisoner, whilst Mr. Britton, the manager of
the company, had gone to the polies-station to prefer the
previous charge, had gone on board the boats and brought
some men off, and this, notwithstanding that he had men
the other prisoner given into custody for committing the
same offence. _

--te;cas—ii evidence,
al
Mr. Barker ng
said the case was clearly proved. The pri-
mow had laid himmlf open to be imprisoned for three
month. with hard labour. He should now mod him for
ooe month, and if that did not have the desired effect he
should Menem the term.

-Rib; prisoner;;;;Dedquits takes by surprii• at the de-
cision.)