The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-08 00:00:00

A' FRACAS WITH BETTING MEN.

At the Middlesex Sessions to-day, Matthew Jones, a
betting-man, was indicted for maliciously wounding
William Matthews, another betting-man, living at 18,
Wilton-road, Pimlico, who deposed that on the 10th
of May the defendant and he were outside Tattersall's,
and defendant was being chaffed as to his " tip"
for the Chester Cup. Some words occurred, and the de-
fendant took him by the collar, and asked him what he
meant by what he said. Witness told him to keep his
hands off or he would luck him up. Defendant then struck
witness with the point of an umbrella in the chest. He
then drew it back, and said, " I'll knock your - eye
out," at the same time thrusting the point of the umbrella
into witness's eye. He did not recollect any more until he
was taken out of a cab at St. George's Hospital, where he
remained for three weeks. His head was affected as well
as his eye.

Cross-examination, the witness admitted he had been
bound over to keep the peace for six months towards a
pugilist named Dillon. He had also been turned out of the
ring at Chester. He did not strike Jones, or say to him,
" Your life is not worth sixpence."
Jeremiah Calvin, alias "Jerry Noon," of No. 63, Her-
cules-buildings, said he retired from the ring 15 years ago,
and was now engaged in racing pursuits. Saw the defen-
dant thrust Matthews in the eye with his umbrella. The
eyo and nose bled. Witness took him by the collar.
Mr. Butler Rigby—Now, Mr. Jerry Noon, did you not
" bonnet" the defendant 2—Witness : No, indeed ; I would
sooner give him a punch in the nose for what he did.
(Laughter.)
The defence was that the whole affair was one of self-
defence, and that the thrust in the eye was accidental.
John Mason, a Letting man, deposed that the complain-
ant went behind the defendant and smashed his hat. The
complainant followed defendant and struck him on the
neck with his fist, and was in the act of striking him
agaia when the defendant put his umbrella and made
a " job."

Police-sergeant Turk proved that the defendant MS
convicted in 1867, of an assault on a man named Nor-
maid, whose tooth he knocked out, and was fined £3.
A Mr. Littleford, who frequents raoos, proved that the
defendant was convicted of robbing a woman who was
going to visit a dying mother, and got six months'
imprisonment.

Tho jury found the prisoner guilty of an assault doing
grievous bodily harm.

The Assistant-Judge said it was an unprovoked assault.
The defendant must be imprisoned for six months with
bard labour. He should wish the jury to express their
opinion with reference to the evidence of the witness
Mason.

The Foreman—lt is tho unanimous opinion of tho jury
hat wo could not believo one word he said.
The Assistant-Judge ordered Mason into custody.

MISSING SHIP.—The Colleen Bawn, of London,
official No. 43,940, sailed from Sydney, Now South
Wales, on the 10th of November last, for Hong Kong, and
has not since been hoard of.
TIIE SHIPPING REVENUE OF GLASGOW.—The re-
venue of the Clyde Trust for the financial year ending the
30th of June last amounted to £150,135 14s. 5d., being an
increase of £6,291 17s. 2d. on the preceding 12 months.
For the mono► of June last the revenue was £18,908 Gs.,
being an increase of £1,601 lls. 3d. on the cot responding
period of 1868.

The sailing Indianian Alumba,gh, Commander
Dale, 1,137 tons, belonging to Alessrs. G2.llatly,
Hankey, and Sewell, of 27, Leadenhall-street„ Lon-
don, arrived at Spithead on Tuesday evening from
Aladrrs, with 25 invalided soldiers on board, accom-
panied by two women and three children, under
the command of Capt. W. R. Lascelles, Rifle Bri-
gade.