The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Enoch Morgan, a foreman to Mr. Maers, builder, Forte
road, Bermondsey, was brought before Mr. Burcham,
charged with intimidating the workmen under his charge,
and committing a gross and unwarrantable assault on his
master.
Mr. Palmer, from the office of Mr. Chipperfield, con-
ducted the prosecution.
Mr. Henry Misers, the prosecutor, said that he carried
on an extensive business as a builder in the Fort.road,
Bermondsey, and the defendant had been his foreman four
or live years. About 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon he saw
defendant walking about in a very excited state, and he
reinoustrated with him, and proceeded to the eon:ding-
house. Shortly after that he was passing one of the work-
shops, when he heard defendant say to one of the workmen,
" Don't work so hartl for him ; you do too much ; do your
work more easy." Witness entered the shop, and asked him
what he meant by making such observations to the workmen.
The defendant turned round and threatened him and the
men. Witness then told him to come to the counting-
house, and receive what money was due to him, and leave
the place. Instead of that the prisoner seized a piece of
wood and threatened to smash his head with it. Believing
that he would carry his threat out, witness endeavoured
to get out of his way; when the prisoner snatched the glue-
pot off the fire, weighing admit 141 b., and threw it at him.
Witness fortunately avoided it and rushed out of the pre-
mises, when he fetched a constable and gave him into

custody.
in answer to Mr. Palmer witness said that the glue-pot
was broken, and damage done to sonic sashes against which
it was thrown, amounting to 201 i. He did not think the
prisonerwas under the influence of drink. After he had
thrown the glue-pot at witness he ran after him, making
use of very bad and threatening language.
George 'Barrow, an apprentice, said that while he was
at work the defendant came it.to their shop and said,
" Don't work so bard for him ; you must not do so much
for him." At that time Mr. Maers came into the shop
and remonstrated with him, when he attempted to strike
his master with a piece of wood. He then took the glue-
pot off the fire, and threw it at him. He afterwards
threatened his master, and tried to get hold of him.
John Bird, one of the workmen, corroborated last wit-
ness's testimony, and added that he did all he could to
prevent the prisoner seizing the glue-put.
The prisoner denied having made use of the words im-
puted to him, and said lie was assaulted first by his master,
and he took up the wood for his protection. The glue-pot
must have fallen accidentally.
Mr. Burch:Ml Said it was one of the worst cases of in-
subordination towards an employer that had ever come
before him since he had sat on that bench, and he had his
doubts whether he ought not to send him to prison with-
out the option of paying a fine. He believed that he
should not be guilty of any undue severity towards him if
he did ; but perhaps he might be justified in not sending
him to prison, therefore he should adopt a milder course
by adjudging him to pay 20s. for the wilful damage, and
20s. fine, or 21 days, and a further sum of 31., or 21 days,
for the assault on his master, making altogether ref., or six
weeks.