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

A Fl? ACAS 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 lock 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 bad 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
eye and nose bled. Witness took him by the collar.
Mr. Butler Rigby—Now, Mr. Jerry Noon, did you not
"bonnet" the defendant ?—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 betting man, deposed that the complain-
ant went behind the defendant and smashed his bat. The
complainant followed defendant and struck him on the
neck with his fist, and was in the act of striking him
again when the defendant put his umbrella and made
a "job.,,

Police-sergeant Turk proved that the defendant was
convicted in 18G7, of an assault on a man named Wor-
mald, whose tooth he knocked out, and was fined £3.
A Mr. Littleford, who frequents races, proved that the
defendant was convicted of robbing a woman who was
going to visit a dying mother, and got six months'
imprisonment.

The 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
Lard labour. lle should wish the jury to express their
opinion with reference to the evidence of the witness
Mason.
The Foreman—lt is the unanimous opinion of the jury
that we could not believe one word he said. '
The Assistant-Judge ordered Mason into custody.

I MISSING SHIP.—The Colleen Hawn, of London,
1 official No. 43,946, sailed from Sydney, New South
Wales, on the 10th of November last, for Hong Kong, and
has not since been hoard of.
THE 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 month of June last tho revenue was £18,968 Gs.,
being an increase of £1,694 Ils. 3d. on the corresponding
period of 1868.

The sailing Indianian Alumbagh, Commander
Dale, 1,137 tons, belonging to Messrs. Gellatly,
llankey, and Sewell, of 27, Leadenhall-street, Lon-
don, arrived at Spithead on Tuesday evening from
Madrrs, 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.

IMPERIAL PARMA E I

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
TRADES' UNIONS, &c., BILL.
Mr. T. HUGHES moved the &Toad reading of this bill,
the object of which was to re:ievo trades' unions from an
exceptional position in the eye of the law, leaving them
separated, like other bodies, to the general law of the
country when charges were preferred against them. It
also proposed to prevent the recurrence of il!egal and oh-
jectiondhle acts on their pa, t, and to enable them to
take measures for their protection against fraud in a sum-
mary and inexpensive way beforn a justice of the piece.
He denied that trades uniorte—in which strikes were un-
avoidable— were favourable to them, or that their opera-
tion had the effect of driving trade out of the country. The
remedy proposed by the measure, which he had the honour
to ask the house to read a second time, was to
sweep away the combination laws, and to allow masters
and workpeopla to make their contracts with respect t.
the manner ie which work should be performed, and fur
making such societies subject to the common ldw of the
country. The only (Alia. proposal of the bill Was
to protect the funds of these societies, which
the Embezzlement Act passed last year did not
sufficiently guard. He thought those societies
deserved well of the country if only for the am -amt
of
good they did in the way of benevolence. The Engineeis'
Society had paid away no less a sum than £100,500 in
supporting the members of their own body against the
privations caused by want of work and other circum-
stances; the ironworkers had also paid upwards of 30,000
in support of their members when in want, and nume-
rous other societies had done equally large amounts
of benefit; and, if on no other ground, he
hoped that the house would read the bill
a second time if only on the grounds of expediency.
(Hear, hoar.) If these large trade societies were placed
on the same position as other friendly societies, the most
beneficial results would follow, but if Parliament refused
them that which was but justice, there never would be
peace amongst the industrious classes of the country.
Mr. 31UNDELLA seconded the motion.
Mr. MASSEY said that while the bill gave protection
to a large body of persons belonging to trades' unions,
yet he thought it ought to be so arranged that the same
amount of protection ought to be given to those who kept
aloof from those societies. He did not believe that
trades' unions did anything like the benefits claimed for
them by those engaged in them. 'like great regulator was
supply and demand—(hear) —and he could safely assure
the house that the rate of wages did not give a true view
of the value of the work done, because he could speak
from certain facts that in works curried on by his father
abroad, that in all cases where the highest price for la-
bour was paid there the work was better and more satis-
factorily performed than in cases where low wages were
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only given.

Mr. FORSTER supported the second reading of the bill.
Mr. HENLEY said it was much to be regretted that as
the gulph was widening between the employer and the em-
ployed GoveLnment should have delayed introducing a bill
on the subject, and also stood in the way of a private
member dealing in the matter.

Th© bill was then read a second time without a division.

S UNDA)."CRADING BILL.
Mr. RYLAND said as this bill had been on the list for
a considerable time, and there did not appear to be thu
least likelihood of its being passed during the present
session, ho hoped the hou. member would now move the
discharge of the order.

Mr. T. HUGHES said ho could not do so, and he should
bri❑g the bill forvva.rd on Monday week.
The house agreed to the Lords' amendments to the
Beerhouses Act.

The other orders having been disposed of, the house
adjourued.

SFORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day

LONDON BEFflNG._flhts DAY.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Bete Noire (offered)
to 1 agst Robespierre (offered)
10 to 1 agst Starter (taken)
100 to 9 agst War (taken)
100 to G agst Make Haste (taken)
100 to G agst Our Mary Ann (offered)
100 to 3 agst Choral (offered)
200 to 4 agst Hobart (offered)
100 agst Make Haste and Hobart coupled (off.)
GOOD`; OOD CUP.
6to 1 agst Rupert (offered)
ST. LEGER.
20 to 1 agst Brennus (taken)
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