Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-11-18 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

EARLY CLOSING DISTURBANCES.  William Makepeace, an assistant too draper, was mom. soonest before the Lambeth (London) magistrates for assaulting Emily Burke, on assistant to another draper in the tame thoroughfare. Mr. Armstrong, who appeared for the complainant, mid she was in the service of Messrs. Press and Co., of 232, Briston.road, drapers. This was another case, he urged, in which a tradesman who did not agree with the early closing movement had really been boycotted. The defendant, with others, assembled outside the shop of Messrs. Press, where the complainant was employed, and as she attempted to cuter the shop, he, with others, caught hold of her, and told her not to shop after five o'clock on a Thursday. Bills seers distributed, one of which Was as follows "Lilies, 'adios, shop odly at those establishments which are closed at five o'clock on Thursdays. Why should Thursday halfholiday be jeopardised by the conduct of one man, who will keep open in'spite of public opinion after five o'clock? Shame on the selfish tradesman who, by not closing at five o'clock, would profit by his neighbours' generosity to their :tssistants. Let's crab ' him. Do not deal with him. We appeal to the sympathy of the public to patronise only time who close at five o'clock." Evidence was then given with regard to the alleged assault, and Mr. Ellison ordered the defendant to find two sureties In £2O top the peace for six months.  A MEETING of the Council of the Association of Chambers of Commerce has been held, when a letter of the Prime Mini-ter relative no the creation of a Ministry of Commerce and Agriculture was taken into consideration. It is hoped that the plan which has been formulated by the Government will meet the views and requirements of the commercial community._.  AT the annual banquet of the St. Alban's Corporation mention was made of the fact that the present Lord Mayor of London (Alderman Knight) was born within sound of the Abbey tells of St. Albans. The Town Clerk (Mr. Isaac N. Edwards) proposed a toast to his honour, and said the people esteemed it a high honour that a gentleman who had expressed his pride at having been born in their ancient borough should be rained to the dignity of Lord Mayor of London. The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm. LLOYD'S AGENT at Lowestoft telegraphed a taw day ago that the Maria Josephine, brigantine, of London, Captain Smith, from Shields for Whitstable, laden with coals, had struck on the Lemon Sand, and foundered. Three hands were drowned. The remainder of the crew were landed at Lowestoft by a smack. AT Salford a publican named Richard Dutton has boon fined £5 and costs, and the conviction was ordered to be endorsed on his lionse, for selling drink during prohibited hours on a Sunday. The police watched his house for an hour and twenty minutes on the day in question, and no less than fifty men and women were seen to pass in and out with jugs of beer. . . . . . . . .  AT the Stafford Assizes, John' "Cartwright Swipe Potter was arraigned on a charge of attempting to murder Police-constable Nash, at Longton, North Stafford. Nash went up to prisoner, who WaS creating a disturbance in the Market-place at Longton, on the night of September 2nd, and attempted to take him bate custody, when he became greatly excited, and drawing a clasp knife, etabbed the officer about the neck so severely that he had to be removed to the hospital. Prisoner, who pleaded that he was drunk at the time the offence was committed, and knew nothing about it, was towed guilty, and sent need to, twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour.