The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-24 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

ZISAULT Olt THZ POUCH.

k.er Pike,
a widow, ebwet 6U years of age, residing ia
Bnll-row, Somers Town, was charged before Mr. Harker
with being drunk sad assealting Police-conatehle
44 N, in the easoutioe of his duty.
The constable Witted that in the seeming hs sew the
defendant at King's-arose, drunk, aad making a disturbance.
He orated her tog* away, but she declined. and •• lbw
mused a mob to maenad' he took her into custody. She
called him many an and struck bin in the face, but not
bard blow.

Defendant—l am only from Ireland these four days. Now
tell the truth, asd shame the deviL Was I drunk ?
Constable—Yon were drunk and very noisy.
Defendant—There now, bear the boy, he's choking himself
with lies.l have bad many a good sup in Ireland, but the
constable* always sent me borne. Thu is the first time I
was ever in a court house, and I ought not to be here now if
it was not for that blagmard there (pointing to the constable),
for I was only walking outside the tea sod bacon shop, and
bad only had some tea and whisky all day. (A Ltugh.)
Your wertichip don't know how he pinched me.
The constable denied that he pinched the defendant, but
added that she endeavoured to plash him.
Defendant--Well, I did my best to pinch him, but hie
COIL VOA too thick and my hands were too feeble. The eon-
stable is telling a he, for I never struck him, and I want
you not to believe him.
Mr. Barker—l do believe the constable.
Defendant—And pray don't you believe me?
Mr. Barker—Not quite. I shall order you to pay a fine of
is. 6d., or in default three days imprisonment.
Defendant—Oh dear, no, ou must not do that ; I have
been locked up all sight, and' have got no money. Blase
your worship, bet you would not think of sending an Irish
lady to prison. Let me go, and I will drink your jolly good
health in a noggin of whisky. (A laugh).

ATTIIPI7IO COMMIT BOICRIA.
Susan Britten, so unfortunate, was charged with at-
tempting to commit suiciie by throwing himself into the
Regent's-canal.
From the evidence of Police-constable Muddle, 83 N, it
appeared that be saw the prisoner on a bridge of the
Regent's-canal, but as she saw him coming up she jumped
down and ran away. A short time afterwards he saw her
getting over the rids, on which he took her into custody.
She appeared very strange in her conduct, and said that she
was very sorry that he had prevented her from committing
suicide, as she was tired of her life.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said that she
was a native of Peterborough. She had been cohabiting
with a master baker in Compton-street, Brunswick-square,
but he told her that he should have nothing more to do
with her, and would not give her any more money.
Br. Barker remanded the prisoner to the Hones of De-
teution for a week.

IRELAND.

SPECIAL CONXISEJON FOR THE COUNTIES OF

LIMERICK AND TIPPERARY.
We (Dublin Erening Mail) understand it has
been decided by the Lord Lieutenant that • special com-
mission shall at once issue for the counties of Limerick
Lod Tipperary.
The Cork correspondent of Saunders, under date Thurs-
day morning, communicates the following intelligence :
"Considerable excitement was created throughout the
city yesterday evening, upon its being known that • magis-
terial inquiry was held during the day, in the Boftrd-room of
the Petty Sessions Court-house, in reference to threatening
ktten received on Tuesday evening and that morning by
Daniel P. Leahy, Fp., J.P., and his wife, and Mr. William
Golgay, of Clifton-terrace, and his wife.
"It appears that the General Poet-efiloe letter-carrier de-
livered a letter at Mr. Golgay's residence on Tuesday after-
noon, directed to Mrt Golgay. On opening the envelope it
was found to contain • sheet of note paper, written on the
four sides in • bold style of writing, and in language that
proved the author to have acquired a more than ordinary
education. The letter referred to the purchase of • leasehold
itterest in a farm within a dozen miles of the city of Cork
recently made by Mr. Golgay, and informing hie wife that
it was decreed that be should be shot—that the men to
execute the deed of blood were already hired, and that
nothing would arrest the doom of her husband ; that she
should prepare to be a widow and her children fatherless.
This letter, like most of its class, contained illustrations.
One represented the assassin shooting his victim. regard-
less of his prayers for mercy, and the other a pen sketch
of a coffin, containing a corpse. The postmark
showed that this letter was posted in the City
post-office. The same delivery conveyed to Mrs. D.
F. Leaky • letter, not in the same handwriting as that
sent to Mrs. Golgay, announcing to her that owing to
Mr. Leahy's conduct in reference to the farm interest pur-
chased by Mr. Golgay, it was resolved that he should be
hut, and that the men to do the work were already watch-
their opportunity. This letter was also illustrated in

'Tinperary fashion, with drawings of pistols, guns, and
coffins. The following day the post letter carrier delivered
to Mr. Leahy and lir. Golgay a letter each, noticing these
that they would be shot, and that the men to do the
work were already appointed. These bitten also contained
drawings of deadly weapons, coffins, skulls, and cross bones.
The three last letters were posted at Queenstown, sad
appeared to be in the same handwriting, though evidently
feigned."

Threatening notices are beginning to be sent to persons in
the county of Waterford. The Waterford Mail says :
"We do not like being alarmiste ; but we have heard
snit regret that • gentleman who resides within the
borough bounds, and who recently took some ground from
which the tenant was evicted, the house on which wee
-mit after coming into posseenioo, has received a threaten-
t notice. We also learn that another notice of the same
are was sent to • gestlisman's steward at the other side
the river. We are very sorry that these symptoms of
%Affection, too often the precursors of mime, have appeared
sour neighbourhood."

- - -
THE MURDER OF MR. FITZGERALD.—LIMERIOR,
HAT 22.—0 n this day the pistols used by the eireerma were
discovered it the thatch of an oath where Beckham&
ass arrested. They were purchased by him at Mr. Whit,
Wm 's, m thr sit,. mr, whittaker, who is a saismaa,
'4, conducted to the peaty poi, when Beeklaue wee,
:nth others, 'ad hi at emu idendidied
'" ez that 'fr. Whittaker, who has pee to Bil•
nallock, will be able to identify one of the vempeoted Goa-
waters as the party who was Is 01111111111117 WWI BOOkkeill
*btu he bought the pietas.