The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-06 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. 'rilson, Chairman.)

George Shears and Frederick Roirey, two respectable-
looking artisans, surrendered in discharge of their ball to
answer an indictment charging them with a common as-
sault upon William Stiffen, on the 30th August last.
Mr. Houston prosecuted ; and the prisoners were de-
fend by Mr. Thompson and Mr. Wotherspoon, instructed
by Mr. Neale.
The circumstances appeared to be these—The prosecutor
is by trade • carpenter, and was employed with others on
some buildings now in progress opposite the Dulwich schools,
and that on the day in question he fell under the displeasure
of his fellow workmen by reason of an infraction of the
rules of the shop in his having oompelled a lad ascending the
ladder with • quantity of slate on his head to go back in
I order to enable him (the prosecutor) to descend. On his
entering the carpenter's shop in the dinner-hour be was
charged with this breach of the rules, and a tine of Milt-
iwgallon of beer was imposed upon him. This penalty
he refused to pay, and on his refusal he was seized
from behind by Haley, whilst Shears and others tied
• rope to his leg, and hauled him up to the rafters
bead downwards, in which position he remained some
few minutes, but was temporarily relieved, and on still
refusing to pay the fine, he was suspended • second
time, and detained for several minutes, until realessed
by the foreman of the works. The evidence of the
prosecutor and of Mr. Arthur James, his medical attendant,
went to show that owing to this assault be was much
injured, especially in regard to • rupture or hernia, from
which he had suffered for the last three or four years.
Mr. Thompson and Mr. Wotherspoon addressed the jury
on behalf of their respective clients, contending that though
this was a practical joke, the prisoners bad no intention
of seriously injuring the prosecutor.
The Chairman summed up, and the jury, after a con-1
imitation, returned • verdict of Guilt?, against both the,
prisoners, who were sentenced by the court to pay each a
penalty of 50s. to the Queen, and to be imprisoned until
such tines were paid.
The penalties were paid, and the prisoners were dis-
charged.

ALLEGED FRAUD BY A HAMBURG MERCHANT.
—The Liverpool polite, assisted by a detective from Brad-
ford, arrested on the landing stage • man named Simon
I Jacob, of Hamburg, on • charge of attempting to defraud
a stuff manufacturer of Bradford, named Unna. At the
time of his capture,Jacob, with his wife and two children,
was going on board the Cunard steamer Siberia, which
sailed in the course of the day for New York, having taken
berths in the name of Martin Cowan. In June last Jacob
was at Bradford, and purchased from Mr. Unna goods
valued at 3,000(., for which he gave bills. It is alleged
that, after paying a few of the bills, Jaw+ sold the goods
by auction, and with the proceeds be intended to leave
Europe for America. On searching his person and pro-
perty, the police found about 2,000/. in foreign money.
After a brief examination at the police-office, the prisoner,
accompanied by Bower (thedetective) and Mr. Cone, went
to Bradford, where the charge of fraud will to-day be
heard by the magistrates of that town.
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