“YOU REALLY WANT A GOOD SOUND HIDING, ” POLICE MAGISTRATE METCALFE SAID TODAY IN SENTENCING A WINDOW CLEANER AND A VENEERER TO FORTY SHILLINGS FINE OR A MONTH’S JAIL SENTENCE FOR USING INSULTING WORDS AND BEHAVIOR TOWARDS JEWS.
“JEWS ARE AS MUCH ENTITLED TO LIVE IN PEACE AND QUIETUDE AS A COUPLE OF MISERABLE BOYS LIKE YOU, ” THE MAGISTRATE TOLD THOMAS BROOKS, 28, THE WINDOW-CLEANER, AND ALBERT WELLS, 17, THE VENEERER, IN OLD STREET COURT.
THE TWO WERE CHARGED WITH STICKING ON A LAMP-POST A POSTER SAYING, “BRITONS AWAKE! JEWS ARE STEALING YOUR COUNTRY!” AND WITH MAKING INSULTING NOISES AND GESTURES TO JEWS PASSING BY.
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