The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-19 00:00:00

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THE TRADE OUTRAGE AT SHEFFIELD. THE POLICE COURTS.

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A special clel.egate meeting of the Association of
Organised Trades of Sheffield, was held on Wednesday, on
business relating to the recent incendiary explosion In New
Hereford-street. Mr. CHARLES BAGBHASV presided, and
there were about fifty delegates present.
Mr. W. DRONPIELD, secretary to the association, moved
the first meolntion :—`' That the delegates assembled at
the meeting cannot but regret the recent outrage in New
Hereford-street, and hereby express their utter detesta-
tion of such diabolical acts, by whomsoever committed, not
only on account of the heinousness of such offences, but
also because they materially damage the trade societies of
the town and country generally, as well as retard the pro-
gress of trades' union principles ; and the delegates pledge
themselves to use their best endeavours to aid the autho-
rities is bringing the perpetrators of the outrage to
justice." _ _ . . .

Kr. G. AUSTEN, secretary to the Railway Spring Makers'
Society, seconded the motion.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. J. MALLINSON (of the Razor Grinders' Union) moved:
—" That with the view of proving our aincerit7 in this
matter, a reward of 1001. be offered by the association to
any person or persons who may give such information to
the chief constable as will lead to the conviction of the per-
petrators of the outrage." The mover said he was sure
that every man, every well-wisher to trades' unions, would
not only denounce the incendiary in the strongest terms,
but would by all possible means endeavour to bring him to
justice ; and would look upon any persona who advocated
or countenanced such acts as the bitterest enemies of trades'
unions, whether they belonged to such associations or not.
(Cheers.)
Mr. Fox, secretarytothe Wool-shear Forgers' Society, se-
conded the resolution. He said that the perpetrator of the
foul outrage had not only injured the man Fearnehongh,
but he had injured every working man in the town and in
the country. (Hear, hear.) He protested most strongly
against such an outrage, and he sincerely hoped that the
perpetrators of it would soon receive the justice which they
so well merited. He impressed upon all the delegates pre-
sent to do what they could to assist the police in discover-
ing the villains who committed the deed, so that trades'
unions might come out, " fair as the sun, beautiful as the
moon, and against aggression and wrong, terrible as an
army with banners." (Applause.)

At this stage of the plOrceedings Mr. DRONYISLD read
two resolutions passed at a meeting of the executive oonnail
of the Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners, held in Lon-
don, respecting the late outrage. These resolutions ex-
pressed the abhorrence of the council at the outrage which
had been committed, and their desire that the association
should receive from them the sum of 25/. as their share of
a reward for the conviction of the perpetrators.
The resolution was then put, and was carried unani-
mously.
At the request of Mr. T. CANN, Mr. Ibbotson was asked
by the chairman whether, as he had left the union about
eighteen month. since, he had ever been molested or inter-
fered with I He replied that be had never been interfered
with in the least, and that the saw grinders who were in the
union were always glad to see him, as he was glad to see
them. (Cheers.)
Mr. J. HARDY, Spring Makers' Society, moved : That
the executive be empowered to call for such sum from
each trade in the association as may be required to meet
the case, in proportion to the number of members repre-
sented in the association, and to take such steps in refer-
ence to the said outrage as they may deem necessary and
advisable."

Mr. FirzczonGE, File Hardeners' Society, seconded
the motion. In the course of his remarks he said
if he could be led to believe that trade organiza-
tions could not be carried on, and could not success-
fully prosecute all their operations without having re-
course to such diabolical acts as the one in New
Hereford-street, he would (say Peru the bottom
of his heart, "Away with them to the winds." (Cheers.)
But he was thoroughly convinced, that such means were
never necessary to the purposes of trades' unions, and he
had almost said were never resorted to by them. (Hear,
hear.) These were strong words, but it was his conviction,
which he could support. There was one question which
he should like to ask the country at large, and that was
who were the men who generally transacted the committee
business of trades' unions? He had now been connected
with a union for something like 1:i years, and he could
honestly say that those in his trade who possessed the most
intelligence, and who bad the best characters, were the men
who were generally selected to do the business of the
union. (Hear.) Thero were trade societies which had
been in existence years, scores of years, and some more
than a hundred years, and he defied any ono to point to
any outrage which had been committed during the whole
of that time with which these societies bad anything what-
ever to do. (Cheers.) Outrages were not necessarily con-
nected with trades' unions—(cheers)---and his opinion was
that the present and other outrages, if the perpetrators
were ever discovered, would be found to be the result of
other than trade motives, and to have been committed by
persons not engaged by trades' unions. (Applause.)
. .

The resolution was then put and carried, u was also u
vok of thanks to the executive.

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A CLERGYMAN ON SUNDAY LABOUR.

At the Longtonpolice-court on Wednesday a case
was heard in which Ralph Parker, of the Corn's Mill, was
charged with exercising his worldly calling, as a flint
grinder, on the Lord's day, and Edward Slater, his servant,
with aiding and abetting. The charge was preferred by the
Rev. P. M. Walker, incumbent of Edensor, who conducted
hisown case ; and Mr. Stevenson appeared for tho defen-
dants. The rev. complainant opened the case in a rather
lengthy speech, observing that they were living in a large
town, where a great deal of work was going on, and where
they had to undergo a great deal that was unpleasant to
sight and round, and therefore it was important that
there should be on the Lord's day a cessation from
work. It was a question whether one part of the com-
munity ought to have the right and power to compel
another part to work on the Lord's day. l'ersons might
he impelled by motives of cupidity or pleasure to compel
their men to work on the Lord's day. The defendiuit's
mill was not far from his parsonage, and on the Sabbath
day, for years—at least for mouths—past he had been
pained to hear the mill going. He had expostulated
with the man (Slater), but had never received so/
satisfaction from him, the only reply being that he (Mr.
Walker) should stop other works on the Sunday. He had
represented this to Mr. Parker (the other defendant), who
audit was against his wish or knowledge that there was so
much work going on on Sunday. On Sunday week,
knowing that the mill was going, lie sent his Scripture
reader and coo of the sidesmen of the church to witness
the fact, that they might be able to certify to it, and
they found the mill grindirg flint, and the kiln was also
at work drying inateiials. He had nu dnnht the plea
would be put in that the mill wheel often revolved
simply in order to carry off the superabundant water, and
that once set going it did not involve the attendance of a
servant. This plea could hardly bo advanced, because on
Sunday week, and for five or six days before, there was
dry weather. Residi s that, there was the drying of mate-
rials going on, end the man was there inhis usual working
dress. This practice had been going on for a considerable
time, and it was a very important matter that the Sab-
bath should not he encroached upon, involving the very
important principle whether they were to have their Sa-
bbath or not. Mr. Walker called John Bates, schoolmaster
and Scripture reader at Edensor, who deposed to going to
the mill on Sunday week and seeing the mill at work, a
fire burning in the kiln, and stuff drying upon it. He ,
asked Slater how it was he was working, to which the lat-
ter replied, " I don't call it work." He added that he
only charged the water on Sunday. Witness expressed a
hope that he never charged the mill on the Sabbath day,
and Slater said he never did. Mr. Davis said
there was no evidence affecting the defendant Parker.
Mr. Stevenson contended that there was no case
against Slater, and expressed the opinion that Mr. Walker
might be better employed than in finding fault with his
neighbours. Mr. Davis said there was no evidence of
manual labour on the Sunday except as to turning the
water. Mr. Stevenson pointed out that the principal de-
fendant had been dismissed, and therefore there could be
no conviction for aiding asd abetting. The Rev. Mr.
ss &siker stated that in his instructions for the summons he
had placed Slater as the principal offender. Mr. Davis,
after looking at the instructions, said it was written Slater
" employing " Parker. The rev, complainant said he
always wrote "employed by" in that way (which was
" employing "as plainly as word could be written). Mr.
Stevenson said the defendants disclaimed and discounte-
nauced work on the Sunday, and he was making some
severe reflections on the conduct of the complainant,when
he was stopped by Mr. Davis, who then dismissed the case
against Slater, and discharged both ddendants.—Birming-
4em Pest.

ATROCIOUS ASSACLT.—Tho Liverpool magistrates
yesterday partially investigated a flagrant and serious
charge against John Cilliaou, a clerk, and two of his com-
panions, Gamble and Hughes by name. On the previous
night Gillison bad induced a young girl with whom he was
slightly acquainted to go with him to the village of West
Derby, near Liverpool. They remained there for some
time, and Gillison engaged a cab to take them back to
Liverpool. Before starting he was joined by Gamble and
Hughes, the former riding inside the cab, and the latter
driving. On the journey, which was purposely laid over
the most unfrequented roads, Gillison committed a
criminal assault upon the girl, and Gamble attempted to
do so. She ecreamed.however,soloudly during the struggle
with Gamble that the attention of some police officers was
aroused, and they followed the cab. The ruffians then
threw the girl into the road, and drove on. She was after-
wards found in an almost insensible state by the police.
The case was remanded for medical testimony.
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MANSION-HOUSE.
The well-known Salina smith was again brought up in
custody before Mr. Alderman Abbiss, charged with wil-
fully breaking a gas lamp attached to the front of the
Bow-lane polioeetation house, the property of the corpo-
ration.
The prisoner has frequently been in custody for similar
offences, and has been upwards of one hundred times in
prison, and despite every attempt by kindness to reclaim
her she still continued incorrigible.
It appeared from the testimony of constable Roes 623
that he was on duty at the Bow-lane police-station on the
previous night about eleven o'clock, when he heard a smash-
ing of glees, and on going outside found the prisoner stand-
ing there and the glass of the lamp broken. The pri-
soner said she had done it, as she wanted a night's lodging.
The witness took her into custody, and locked her up on
the charge of wilful damage. It was only on Monday that
she had been in custody for an offence of the same kind,
and bad been taken down by an officer to a refuge or insti-
tution at Greenwich, into which admission had been ob-
tained for her.
Mr. Alderman Abbiss inquired why it was that she had
not remained in the asylum which had been procured for
her.
The defendant, in a sullen tone, replied that she could
not think of remaining there, as it was an institution for
receiving girls who were taken off the streets.
Mr. Alderman Abbiss told her that her character was
well known to him. She had been before him at the Guild-
hall Police-court. and he had also seen her when he was
one of the ',idling justices at Holloway Prison, where he
had interceded for her, though she had broken and des-
troyed everything in her cell. She bad been treated with
great kindness, situations had been provided for her by the
magistrates, but no sooner was she sent to them than she
came back again and resumed her outrageous conduct. She
must now go to prison for two calendar months with hard
labour.
The prisoner was then removed, but not before she most
insolently shouted out, " I will thieve the next time, and
it shall be for that I will be sent to risen." On beinglocked
up in the cell she commenced screaming in the most vio-
lent manner, her yellr being heard over the entire build-
mg this continued until she had worn herself out and
fallen asleep.
Mr. Henry Faithful, of Redhill, Reigate, surrendered in
discharge of his own recognisance to answer a summons
(which had been adjourned) charging him with having
unlawfully and knowingly, by means of false pretences,
obtained from Mr. John Thomas Agnew Patrick, solicitor,
40, Coleman-street, the gam of 1251., the moneys of Mr.
Frederick Hughes Gilbert, with intent to cheat and defraud
the said Mr. Gilbert.
The case was first gone into before Mr. Alderman Stone
on the 11th instant, when it appeared
.from the evidence
of Mr. Patrick that he had money to invest for Mr. Gil-
bert, of No. 118 PO-mall, and in November, 1863, the
defendant called upon him, after a previous communica-
tion with Mr. Gilbert, for a loan on house property situate
at Redhill. The defendant brought with him a lease, dated
the 24th June, 1863, of a plot of land in Gloucester-road,
Redhill, and also produced a certificatefrom Mr. Matthews,
a surveyor, at Redhill, to the effect that he had surveyed
the house No. 3, Gloucester-road, belonging to the de-
fendant, and that be was of opinion that 2001. might be
advanced upon it in its then state. In the belief
that there was a house on the plot of land devised
by the lease referred .to Mr. Patrick agreed to advance
the defendant 1251. for three months, for which the de-
fendant was to pay interest in anticipation, making the
amount 1311. 10s., for which sum the defendant gave his
promissory note. With this he gave a memorandum of
deposit, and left it and the lease as a collateral security.
In consequence of some information that reached him, and
also from the fact that the defendant met his repeated
applications for repayment of the loan with shuffling
excuses, he was induced to go to Redhill on the 22nd
December, 1865, and saw the plot of land described in the
lease, which was easily distinguishable ; but there was no
house upon it, nor was there any appearance of there ever
having been a building upon it. There were three houses
in Gloucester-road, but not on the plot denoted by, the
lease deposited. And upon this the alleged fraud was
based, and the summons was adjourned for the attendance
of Mr. Matthews, the surveyor, as a witness. Before that
gentleman was called,
Mr. Patrick wished to make an addition to Lis previous
evidence, in relation to former monetary transactions with
the defendant, but these had nothing whatever to do with
that which led to this inquiry, and which was the only one
now pending. The witness, however, produced several
letters be had received from the defendant in reply to
letters from him requesting him to say whether or not
there was a house on the plot of land in question ; but
these letters gave no specified reply, and were replete with
subtle equivocations.
Mr. John Feltner Matthews was then sworn, and de-

posed that he was a surveyor, residing in the London-road,
Reigate, and the certificate produced dated the 17th Nov.,
180, was in his handwriting. The defendant had called
upon him the day before, and told him that he had a
friend in one of the insurance offices in London who was
willing to advance him some money on his (witness's)
certificate of the value of the building the de-
fendant was then erecting in the Gloucester-road,
Redhill. Witness at first declined doing so, and
said he would much rather the defendant would
employ somebody else, but after some conversation he
(witness) consented to makes survey, and for that purpose
he met the defendant at No. d, Gloucester-road, which was
at that time a building in carcase. After making a rough
measurement of the brick and stone work, and :titer going
into the particulars of the number of rooms, ,1/4c., he was
of opinion that as it then stood it was ample security for a
sum of 2001. The value of the house when finished he cal-
culated at 680 f. He (witness) had not been shown the
lease when he made the survey, nor indeed until that
morning. After examining the lease the witness said that
the house No. 3, Gloucester-road, was not on the plot de-
noted by this lease. He saw that plot last Friday, and
there was not any building upon it.
In reply to the Chief Clerk, the witness said that he did
not believe the lease was worth one shilling until there
was a building upon it. Its full value at present was the
rent of W. per annum reserved upon it.
Mr. Patrick begged to say that the witness had been
much annoFed by what had ..ppeared with respect to this
case. It was clear that Mr. Matthews was in no way im-
plicated in this affair, but Lad acted with perfect bons
fides in the matter.

The Chief Clerk—That is quite clear from his evidence.
The Alderman having intimated his inter:Con to send
the case to a jury,
The defendant sail he should reserve his defence, and
asked if bail would be accepted ; and appealed to Mr.
Matthews to be one of two sureties.
Mr. Matthews declined to du so.

Mr. Alderman Atkin coteruitted the detention toe trial,
bat directed him to be admitted to hail, himself in 1001.
and two sureties of 10(11. each, or one surety of 2004
The defendant was then removed in custody.
WORSHIP-STREET.

John Oorterrevs, a fat melter of Wallis-road, White Pod-
lane, Hackney, was summoned by the authorities of the
district for not taking such precautions in the management
of Lis business as to prevent its being detrimental to the
health of the surrounding neighbourhood.

Mr. Gibbons' the barrister; linstructed by Mr. May),
defended, and the hearing evidently excited considerable
interest

For the prececntion it was sworn that on the 9th instant
there was a most sickening odour prevailing about the pre•
mises in question, and extending a very considerable dis-
tance into the Victoria-park ; that it was more so without
than within the place, and arose from the fat hang ladled
owl while boiling, coupled with the absence of appliances
which would altogether remedy the evil. There was no
imputation that the fat so boiled wan bad.
. .

Several witnesses were called who admitted that,
although occasionally an unpleasant odour pervaded the
adjoining spot, it was not in their opinion detrimental or
dangerous to health, nor was it quite certain that the fat
melting occasioned it, as manufactories of various kinds
abounded, and among them chemical works.
Mr. Gibbons said that the fat melted by his client was of
the sweetest description, and could not possibly be inju-
rious. When the process was completed the article was
forwarded to Holland, where it wax used for culinary pur-
poses as dripping. It was good, sound, eatable fat.
This was seemingly proved by the production of several
large pieces, from one of which a gentleman employed in
the melting process broke off some and ate it with apparent
gusto.
Dr. Tripe said he had been informed that after transmis-
sion abroad the article wasreturued andsold in ourmarkets
as butter.
Mr. Cooke thought that a prima facie case had been
made out, and suggested that there should be an adjourn-
ment for the purpose of effecting such alteration in the
process as had been intimated by the authorities.
Mr. Gibbons urged that his witnesses should be heard, as
he felt certain their evidence would put the case out of
court. This was done, and curious enough was the testi-
mony given. One gentleman compared the smell to that
of fried rump steak, witho•rt onions ; another to that of
a cook-shop ; and Dr. Dukes asserted that most assuredly
there was not anything in it injurious to health. One of
eight men employed in the works had in his presence cut
off a slice of bread, and eaten a lump of the fat with it.
Defendant asserted that he had not known a single in-
stance of ill health having occurred from the proems in
question, nor did he know how it was possible there
should be.
Mr. Gibbons remarked that a smell agreeable to some was
the reverse to others—for instance, the smell of tobacco,
particularly in railway camsges. The fact was simply
that these sanitary gentlemen, hunting about for nuisances,
were likely to find fault with the manner in which any
trade or business was carried on.
Mr. Cooke finally dismissed the complaint, with an ob-
servation that it was certainly not proved to be a case of
nuisance dangerous to health as alleged, although possibly
improvements might be made in the modes operandi of
melting that would be worth while attending to.
SOUTHWARK.
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Samuel Carter, an elderly man, was placed at the bar,
before Mr. Burnham, for final examination, charged with
stealing a large quanti of hemp and rope, the property
of Mr. Henry James Webster, rope and twine manu-
facturer, Mead's-place, Newington-causeway.
Mr. G. Lewis conducted the prosecution, and the pri-
soner was defended by Mr. Edwin.
The prosecutor said that the prisoner had been in Nis

service upwards of twenty years as hemp cleaner, and fall
confidence was reposed in him. For some time past, 'how-
ever, he had missed property in a mysterious manner, and
the police were employed to detect the depredators if pos-
sible ; the result of which was that the prisoner was
stopped on leaving the premises, and a large quantity of
clean hemp was found concealed upon his person. On
searching his house a small workshop was discovered, in
which the police found some more hemp, and some bundles
of hemp and rope, which he had no doubt stolen
from his_ premises. The police also discovered that the
prisoner had been in the habit of disposing of goods to Mr.
Albery. in the Blackfriars-road, at a very low price.
Mr. James Albery, rope and twine dealer, 163, Black-
friars-road, said he had known the primmer four years, and
frequently purchased goods of him, believing he was a small
manufacturer. He bad no idea till latterly that he was in
the employ of Mr. Webster.
The latter informed his worship that for 20 years the
prisoner had been carrying on his depredations, and many
an innocent person most likely had suffered in conse-
quence.
Mr. Albery was recalled, and, in answer to his worship,
said that the prisoner had worked for him within the last
three years, but had be known that he was in the barrios
of Mr. Webster he should never have employed him or
bought goods of him. He always paid him stair price.
Robert Pettier, 98 M, said he was called by the prow
cutor to detect the thief, and on the 10th inst. he stopped
the prisoner as he was leaving, and found the hemp pro-
duced under his clothing. Witmer also discovered a large
quantity of rope and twine at his house.
On behalf of the prisoner Mr. Edwin contended that he
was innocent. He had been in the service of lir. Fellows
and Mr. Webster 36 years, and would not jeopardise his
character by stealing goods.
Mr. Burch= committed him for trial.

William Hannay, a big Irishman, was brought before
Mr. Partridge on a warrant for retuning to pay eleven
weeks' affiliation money, in pursuance of an order made
upon him to support an illegitimate child of Johanna
Gibbons, who had sworn he was the father.
Mr. Partridge asked the prisoner why he did not attend
upon a summons instead of putting the complainant to the
trouble and expense of taking out a warrant for his appre-
hension.

The prisoner—Well, the truth is, I didn't like to come,
and would not have come now if I had not been com-
pelled, anyhow.
The complainant, a wretched little woman, who carried
the child in her arms, said the prisoner was eleven weeks
in arrear, it. 7s. 6d., and she had paid 4.5. for a summons
and warrant. .

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Mr. Partridge—Why don't you pay this money, Hannay?
The prisoner—l have no work, sir.
Mr. Partridge—What are you?
The prisoner—A bricklayer's labourer.
Mr. Partridge—There is plenty of work in your Undo.
The prisoner—l can't fall into a job at all.
Mr. Partridge—l am sorry to commit you, but I have
no alternative. You must go to prison for three months,
or pay the money.
The prisoner—Then I will go to prison.
A commitment to the House of Correction for three
months was made out.