The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-30 00:00:00

prier, through the Won dto w Be then
vP:iied my attention to a immusenigilositol palms which had
been left at the manufactory he my impooltolla at I mid
that I had left it in Loden, sad had set permed it. One
of tie deputation then told me that the association had
large funds at command, that their resources ley all about
the country, and hail the power to array the whole of the
operatives of England against any muter they choose. I
felt alarmed at this, and told them that I would consider of
it. Between that time and June Peels and Green called
on me several times. I had a good deal of work, and had
these[ for service for about fifty Amongst
was a man named Orchard. In July I saw the dele
gates again, and told them that I would have nothing to do
with them ; that I would allow no third parties to interfere
in my business. Pecle then said that he was sorry
things must take their course. After this time
I noticed men perambulating about my manfac-
tory. Duffield and the two other defendants Wood-
north and Grant were unwept them; there was also
a man named Rowland. I saw them speaking to my men
inside the gates of the manufactory: presently the men
began to be dissatisfied. The men then to hold
',hop meetings more frequently. Graduall;l:nworkmen
left the place, until, in the month of December, there was
only 20 left. I caused to be posted in Wolverhampton a
bill, setting forth that I was in want of men, and in
a short time another placard was posted, not only in Wol-
verhampton but in Birmingham, announcing that I paid
from 2) to 30 per cent. under the prices of the town. I went
to Paris and engaged six Frenchmen ; they stayed only six
weeks at my manufactory. Soon after they came I noticed
the defendant Duffield take one of them into a public house
—the Garrick's Mead. I fetched him out, but they only
stayed a short time with me. Orchard, the man I have
spoken of as being under an agreement, also left in Novem-1
ber without notice. Most of the men left in that month.
Men came to the manufactory and were engaged and never
returned, so completely was the place beset. My loss
is
, consequence of this must have been from two to three thou-
' said pound..
Cron-examined.—There was a book of prices agreed to at
• meeting of the trade in 1821 This was adhered to
toe a few years, but after machinery came in it Mit
a good deal of difference as regarded manual labesr,
and prices were altered accordingly. I never heard
that I was paying less than other manufacturers' price
to ebruary, Isin. In 1842 the men struck for prices, but
I have never opposed there being a book of prices. There
are other manufacturers in the town in the same trade as
myself. Mr. Walton, of the Old Hall, is one; and Mr.
Shoolbred. They have succumbed to the book of prices.
I sever proposed at a meeting of the manufacturers at the
Seem Motel that every one who submitted to be dictated In
by the men should incur a penalty of 6001. I never offered
to enter into a bend with others to crush the workmen.
Duncan NPNaghten, foreman to the prosecutor, cot- 1,
roborated his etatements us to the men leaving his master's
employ. The man, Rowlands, spoken of by the preceding
witness, was secretary of the Wolverhampton Aasociation.l
Witness hail himself attended meetings when the neceseity
of having a book of prices was advocated, and, on one mew
don, formed part of a deputation to the prosecutor to es.
deavour to obtain his sanction to it.
Samuel Shane stated that he attended a meeting of ths
workmen at Mr. Walton's, the Old Hall. Could not say
whether Gaunt and Woodnorth were present. Duffield
was present, and he said something about his doing no good
as secretary to the association as matters then stood. It
was proposed that Duffield should be paid. Witness heard
something at the meeting about there being a secret com-
mittee, of which the defendants and a man named Pitt were
to be the active members ; they were to have 4s. 61. a day
each. Witness on two or three occasions paid is. a week
out of his wises to support the trade. After the man
Orchard had left prosecutor s, heard Duffield say that he had
gal a situation for him. The defendant Woodnorth was
present. Saw all the defendants in company with a man
warned Green. This was before the meeting at the Old
Hall in November.
Duncier M'Naghten re-called—l recollect a meeting of
the tinplate trade in October last. I saw Peele and Orem
there, but neither Duffield, Woodnorth, nor Gaunt.
Mr. Justice Erie: At present it is not shown that tit
three men indicted were conspiring for a common purples;
they were not at this meeting. You must show, to prom
the ennepiracy, that they were acting in concert with Peek
and Green. In the present stage the evidence adds wit.
nets, with reference to this meeting, is not adminsible.
Thomas harper-1 was in the service of Mr. Edward
Perry at the commencement of last year. On the 16th
of October last I saw Gaunt and Woodnorth:at the Garrick.
Afterwards went to the railway station. A man named
Pitt give me my ticket, he was a workman at Shoolbred's.
We had seen hum at the Garrick. I wouldn't swear that
I saw the latter talking to Woodnorth. Alfred Pitt asked
me to strike and I consented. I and three other workless
went to Shrewsbury and stayed a day and a night.
I did not pay anything. Next day we west
to Liverpool. I paid my fare. The money was afterwards
sent to me at Liverpool, by a man named Thomas Jackson,
whom Ido not know. I was told to address to a person of
that name at the Old Hall, at Wolverhampton. We were
at Liverpool a week. There I went by the name of Jaime
Logan. I did so because I was a hired servant, and I had
broken my contract. There were three other fellow-work-
men with me. We afterwards went to l'reston, having
heard that Mr. l'erry was coming down. I don't know
who first told me that Mr. Perry was coming. I des%
think it was Duffield. We stayed at Preston three week,.
Jackson continued to remit to Wl. I have never meld
him, because I don't know who the man Jackson Is.
Afterwards went to Stourbridge, Kidderminstee, and
ltridgnorth, where I got work, and had nothing to do with
the society after.
Cross-examined—l am now in Mr. Perry's employ.
Edward Thompson, one of Mr. Perry's articled wor
saw Duffield and Woodnorth at the Star on the listhss'
October last ; we afterwards went to the Garrick's Heed,
and from there to a public-house called the Swift Packet
Station. Duffield, Woodnorth, and Alfred Pitt went with
us. I did not pay for any drink at either glares, and dna%
know who did. Afterwards went to Liverpool. DuMeld
and others came there.
Thomas Jones gave similar testimony to the last witness,
with the addition that at the time he was out on strike he
received 12s. Gil. a week from Thomas Jackson, who was the
porter at Mr. Walton's at the Old Hall. Witness struck
unwillingly, but was drunk at the time lie did so.
Francis Orchard, also in the service of Mr. Perry, swam
to the fact of the defendant Duffield having offered him ,
12w a week to strike, at the same time telling him that be
might get every bone in his skin broken if he did not go ;
ultimately witness consented, and he was sent out of the
town. Duffield, the defendant, had again threatened him
previously, and told him he had a situation for him in
Ireland ; Woodnorth was close by at the time. These
two defendants afterwards saw him off by the railway, hav-
ing previously given him a good deal of drink; AVood-
nurth giving him 1/. 2s. 4d. before he started. Duffield
gave him a letter to a person at Cork, setting forth that
there was a situation ready for him there. On arriving at
that place, the situation offered to him was at 9s. per
week. Witness refused to have it, Paying that he could
get more than that per day in Wolverhampton. Was sub-
sequently seized with illness, and afterwards worked his
way back to Wolverhampton. Applied to Mr. Perry, who
agreed to take him back again.
In cross-examination it came out that the witness had
been convicted of bigamy.
A clerk in the post office at Wolverhampton swore that
during the time the men were on strike Duffield and Wood-
' north obtained post office orders weekly in the name of
Thomas Jackson.
Mr. Keating addressed the jury, and Mr. Justice Erle
having summed op, the jury, without leaving the box, re-
turned a verdict of Guilty on the Ist, 3d, and 4th courts,
width charged the defendants with obstructing the prose-
Oder in carrying on his business, with having by persua-
des sad divers subtle methods, the use of intoxicating
Man sad other unlawful means, induced persons to lease
Mr. Perry, and finally with general interference and ob-
struction. On the second count, which charged the more
serious offence of intimidation and conspiracy, the verdict
was Nut Guilty.
liThe defendants will be brought up for judgment in the
Court of Queen's Bench next term.
THI Qeets 11% Itawemsa AND OTIIIIIB.
This was another indictment of a similar character,
urging with conspiracy, abduction, and intimidation,
is defendants, nine in number, u a committee of the
"National Association of United Trades for the Employ-
ment of Labour." There are ten learned counsel engaged,
including Mr. Parry, of the Home Circuit (specially re-
tained), Mr. Whately, Q.C., Mr. Keating, Q.C., and Mr.
Serjeant Allen.
The evidence is very mach of a ass*, character to that
adduced in the former OM ; the tried has hem going on the
entire day, and, as then ere put swabs: of vilasem to
wain: on both sidle, sad Ave or 1: speeches been mussel
me to be delivered, diem is every appearance of the trial
laming until Saturday night.

Mr. Baron Martin has been engaged all day in trying
eases which could not be reported; and, as there is still a
great deal of business to be disposed of, a third court was
opened to-day, over which Mr. Godson, Q.C., presided.