The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-14 00:00:00

friTILIS6 or COOPS LI AT

.-AB9AULT AND

Miehmel Quina, • wow, matting at Rotberhithe, ap-
peared to • sonnmeotass,, before Mr. Trail, charged with
John Usvidaao, a mechanic, in the employ of
31r. Campbell, cooper, of Queen street, Rotherbithe.
Mr. ititiere, who appeared for the prosecution, said
that although the defendant wee merely summoned before
his worlhip for an roma, the case was one of some public
imp.rtance, arising out of a strike which had taken place
among the workmen in the employ of Mr. Campbell, the de-
fewLint being one of the principals in the strike, although
earning as touch as from V. Ma per week. Inconsequence
of the strike, Mr. Campbell had been obliged to proceed to
s...tLaiii awl engage other men, since which time he
had riot only been subjected to great annoyance and
intimidation. but alai the men who had been newly en.
plied. Ile then called
Mr. I'. J. t aniphell, who said he we. • cooper, carrying
en, on }me in quemestreet, Rotherhithe. He had about
1.111 turn in his employ, among whom were 130 Irish.
nen, the whole of whom, a short time since,
itin. It in a bode, their earnings, at that time,
r .girl; from 21. to between Ti!. and tit per
voek on piecework. In consequence of this strike he
pre...Awl to Si...Hasid. etiga,•-eil other workmen, and
poi their puoiage to this country. Since that time them
hid been :Jed eacitement in the orghbourhood, and wit•
it.., Iw.l t.. obtain the attenilanee of the police outside his
work. to prevent tioleter toesird. himself and men.

John 114%s ...it W.. in the employ of Mr. Camp-
bell, havima fr.!. Sroltifils4 in search of erokloyment
hearing that others had been en,-.„mil. About 100 clock on
Saturday ni-;lit he {cod plain 's ant) war in the Watermen
Anus beer...bop, Trinitvetreet. Rotherhithe, and while con.
a. ming about !Midland the defendant's wife came in and mid
"1... hooe• to Savilland, you lousy vagsbnode." She then
wi tit ..ut, and about a minute afterwards defendant came in
enl nil uaniething about his wifo being interfered with,
end imtantly &trick him a violent blow with hie fiat between
the r

Lett, Landlord of the Watenuea's Anne, corim
). e.t.a thi• .tatenteot partially, saving he bad no doubt
the lot doe.. erue struck by defendast, but he did not tee
tl.• I•L.r atm*.

%%Alum Vlliet, foreman in the employ a/ Mr. Campbell,
...el he is., prevent at the time the amnia was committed
by arr. IPIATat, *lto rrniarked, niter striking the blew,
•• Wh, .1••••• t ..ni 14., hark to Soehusil, and out come over
le•re to r..L. h•.ii,t men ..f their breed?"

The defendant .awl he had no whitetails to adl. bat
that hi. ads was bring abused by men in the house
rl.i n he mterfere.l.

Mr. Tn.ill eipremed regret at seeing a body of men,
aneeng wnli as. tl••• defendant, who were Onfititt a and had
the oppertaiiity of earning such a high rate of
wizes ma that spoken to. out out strike. The
defeinlant had. in a cunning manner, attempted
to make it anv•cr that it was in COUIOIOIIInOO
.d hoi wife being atm...4 that he hoot committed the ...mutt;
fot this there iris, in Led, no foundation whatever ; and
hem 10. (Mr. Trailli remark that the law eon-
w.eil•l apply (slimily to women as
l'• men l'atil ...me the workillell were sent
to ;wmb for them °trine., he In Oran? On grnatMd
a..tibl Iv. effected ; an•l however ~..-reritt a right the
nut might think he hail of tegg.iring himself and fatuity by
...intact. he 'MI nr. right whatever to seek to
t. r ..then from following their emplorment. le
t!•.• premmt ease he should Mae.. a line ..1401*. or one
n.•d•th's imprisionnwet for the aesault committed, ml in
ell•tion require him blefen•Lioit) 4. find bail to i.e of
the test as month..
Th.• privet,' was then manorial in custody.

Mr. Prince, the head of the Agapemone, wen
Mw iu the surgery of • prolernioal gentleman •t
‘t
r He idterweede contrived to gee tato the &such.