The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-17 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENGB.

NORTIit:IIN ClllCUlT:—LlvEionxo., Auo. 16.

Noe 1111. !MICR WIVItI 01.
EVANS AND mimes r. LANCASHIUS AND YOKASIIIKS •
&AMWAY.— ALLLUVD DANAtiE TO A IiVSSMOIIt.
This was aa 'clams to recover compensation in damages •
for an alleged injury dune to the reservoir of the plaintiffs,
by the alteratiors.cattines, and diversions of watercourses,
which had taken place during the formAtion of a second
hue of rails on a portion of the cumpauy'a line.
The case bad been submitted to arbitration ander the
provisioas of tl.e Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, and the
Arbitrator had awarded the 1111111 of 3,0001., which was the
Amount of damsges laid in the declanition.
The comp my, however, p:eadcil " no award," meaning
no vAlid award according to the art, as that award had not
been mule within three months, as required by law.
Alter hearing et idencA as to the f. ets of the ease, it was
agreed by CfMllll4.l on both sides, at the suggestion of Mr.
Ju.tice Wightutan, that it should be conceded there was
some ext. at of damage done to the plaintiffs' hinds by the
works of the dcrendAnts, and that the points of law should
be reserved for a special cow.
The jury accordingly found for the plaintiffs, subject to
the case for the court above.

NORTII WALES CIRCUIT.—CimsTEn, AUG.I6.
Cam, (Heat.- Henna Ms Junin, Cacnirros.
Tus STUCKPOILT Itti.Td.•-SENTENCtS QV TIM

Previous to sentencing the prisoners, the court heard wit-
nesses to the characters of Glean and Pell.
The learned Judge then proceeded to sentence the
English prisoners. Ile said—George Pell. William Buttery,
and Mark Glean, you here been severally convicted by a
most attentive jury of the crime of riot. I perfectly agree
with the jury in almost all the eases that have or have not
been convicted ; but it is • disgraceful thing that where a
violent mob of I.tl or 400 persons for &event hours have
guilty of base outrages of this kind, that there should be the
least difficulty in bringing before the court many more
p irties than the three I now see before me. There was no
difficulty in taking 113 of the parties in the other riot. I
mention this cow to account for the weak cans which have
been brought before the court, in which I perfectly agree
with the jury (except. perhaps, in one case of two men),
that they have done right in acquittio.g. I do hope and
trust that this investigation has not yet come to a close ;
your guilty comrades in this riot must not suppose that
they have escaped ju.tice, because no doubt further inves-
tigations will yet take place—investigations which there
will be more time to pursue than has yet been allowed. It
cannot be but that some respectable people who saw these
riots will come forward and mention the individuLla whom
they saw engaged in them. In passing sentence upon you
Ido not consider that you have committed an ordinary
riot or disturbance, but a riot the dreadful object of
which was to assail the pergolas and destroy the property,
to sack the dwelling-houses and the religious edifices of
your fellow-subjects, Roman cetholics and Irishmen, the
subjects of the Quern, and under her protection. This
outrage was directed against them as Roman catholics and
Irishmea, and because they were Roman catholic' and
Irishmen. I grieve to see men of your character and posi-
tion identified with such a mob, but I must treat you as par-
ticipators in these outrages, and it is the most dreadful
part acmes like these that men of good character in other
respects allow themselves to become participators. For the
sake of public justice, it is necessary to treat matters of this
kind with great severity. For many years in this country
we have not had outrages like these immediately directed
against that religious liberty which it is the pride of Eng-
land to possess. You profane the sacred name of protestant.
lam In endeavouring to prevent other men worshipping God
k the way they think best. Because they are Roman
eetkolies, you forget the very principle of Protestantism,
dish is liberty to every man to judge from his own Bible
▪ to religious opinions. You little know what is the real
orbit of protestantiem when you attempt to support it by
melt outrages as these. On the last occasion that outrages
like these were committed, men in the same-position as you
SPO answered with their lives for their crimes, because it
MU thought necessary for the protection of all religious
bodies that outrages upon religious houses and individuals
should be punished with death. On that occasion, men,
not more blameable than you, and is one respect less
blameable, because they had not the advantage which you
have, which the working classes now possess of improve-
m. nt and education, were executed. We live, thank
GA, under mildtr laws, and you have not even been
indicted under laws which render you liable to trans-
portation. You have availed the persons and properties
of Irish Roman catholic—denounced Mr. Frith, upon
whose conduct there cannot be the slightest impu-
tation of blame—you insulted the feelings of the Roman
catho,ics in evtry possible way—tore down their pews, and
trampled upon that Mee which you should have shrunk
from injuring. It WSW ill become me to pass anything
but a very severe teatime epos you. With regard to you
(ove, you were ammermil la all the outrages. You were
ems met only Mining the ilys before Mr. Frith's house,
whew .11 the Midb boa the house and chapel were
wearitilid, but abo esinleg art of the vestry. of the chapel
whirl IMES holism into. After a short ume you were
seen lissaking kin the hums of the Roman catholic,
in another part of the town. I am therefore satiated
that em were a 'parer in the transaction not only at
Edgeley Chapel,
_het I. awry part of the town where
there we. arborbassos, sad dle matence upon you is,
that yes he tortured ask bap Is herd labour for the
✓pm d two pars. Al to you, Map Pell, you were
seen dossahlting the chapel. It was proved by the indi-
vidual who tesileed to your good character that you could
have beta use. but a short time, yet you joined in the out-
rage, and were seen with one of the pieces of wood, which
must have Wee torn out of one of the chapels, striking at
the walls and demolishing the windows. I hare had much
difficulty in coming to a conclusion respecting you. I hops
I am not doing wrong in giving you 18 months' imprison-
ment and bard labour. You, George Buttery, allowed
yourself to join in the outrage, and the sentence upon you
will be the same, that you be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for 18 months.
The three prisoners wept, and appeared very much dis-
tressed.
Prior to the sentences being passed upon the Irish pri-
soners Mr. Webby called Mr. Sadler, who said that the
prisoners had never been In custody or before the magi-
strates apes say charge.
THE SENTINCES UPON THE 1111,HMEN.
The leaned Judge said:—Thomas Ft-cony, Patrick
O'Mara, Roger M'Dermott, Michael hlWermott, Thomas
Murphy, Thomas Garvey, and Patrick Naughton, you have
ell been severally convicted, or, evidence that connot be dis-
puted, of a vary serious riot indeed. You era ed yourselves
with pokers, sickles, end many instruments capable of in
dieting vest injury, and proceeded to make a great disturb-
ance, keek.mg windows, and assaulting people in the
streets; but I hope that not all of you were guilty of the
brutality which was the crime of one of you. The laws of
this country will not tolerate party fights such as we hear
of in other parts of the kingdom. They will most ci
be put down by the most severe hand. It is very liktglida
the outruns you committed on that occasion was the SIM
of that still more dreadful outrage which the piety opened
to you committed. It is most probable that if you had teen
quiet, and had not collected yourselves togethmi bessling
the windows of individuals who had never EOM VW My
harm, the other outrages might not have lapportatd. At
the same time one of you has been guilty of the greatest
brutality against the persons of individuals. Although you
injured the houses of individuals, you did not break into
the houses, and therefore I do not think your riot is so
dreadful a one as that of the other prisoners just sentenced.
At the same time I remember what Mr. Sadler said, that
you kept within your houses when be said you should be
protected. From Mr. Sadler I learn also that he received
information of outrage in other parts of the town before
yours began i but you assembled together before there
were any &semblance,. With regard to you, Thomas
Murphy, it is dlflealt to express the indignation that me
feels for the brigslit that you and others were guilty of.
A bannirs. ing man coming down the streets of
ftearkpost, being been scut by his mistress for hi.'
Tartar, was oast try men, probably ten or twelve to one, who
✓onewsdedlths, andlamemorod him on the head with brick-
bats. If that outrage had bees earned a little further, you
Thome Murphy, would, perhaps, have had to answer for his
bath. I wet truly rejoice that the outrage on I'ickin did
MO lobe his lib. It was not from any relenting, or any good
=girlie part of yourselves and others that it did not so
Sisson as he was struck down with the brickbat, you
Thum Murphy was seen kicking him as he lay on the
=The idea of kicking a man when he lies in that
daft Is something utterly revolting to us. You
Inns MGM that in punishing you, it is not only for the
MnedieenlB NUMB, but also for the riot. The sent's'.
of the WM ipso you is, that you be impliesmed sad
kept to Irolkbatir for 14 alendar maths Yes New
were seen M e ringleader breaking into houses, shin Eh.
mob Grim and you yourself were throwing stews. The
sweetie terns you will bo that you be imprisoned and kept
to hard Mow for ten calendar months. You, Patrick
14114bEill MIES MiaTiEted of an assault epee Fences, end
INN EMS VIERIWISE stones at the school. The eentoses
=pus ft, that you he imprisoned and kept to hard
Mesa month's. You, Thomas Garvey and Patrick
WILMS were EOM flourishing a banner and a poker, Mitre-
saints sobsistoi to inflict the greatest possible inj upset
Individuals to whose you were opposed. Your pun+slweat
will bo inmehenmelit with hard labour for four admen
menthe. You, Hager M'Dermott, were not Ia the
riot in 88. Peter's-square, but you were seen throw-
leg misuse at Inspector Walker, and yen won
of dragged out of the house, and csesider-
ably bud. Ibe I chill not be doing is
sentinels( re to imprisonment to bard labour for tlsee
asissdat mod& As for Michael M'Dermott, lan map
hitel• ilee se meg in his poeitioo ; be was seen throw*
gam icel Mo. Orabsm's house. If I thought he we
tiesurig the stow at Mrs. Graham, I should re lint s
epoorift_psdbassat ; but I think it woe est ON
_MONIS OE'
I AIM did use eater the room tsar
wisp., elm
be was fig, The .enema upon you is, dist pa be
V:rhkept to herd Mow for two ea:zetbn
ad, peftossesuomp the. legislate! fee
Ilse Pima sad Mr. hum PielgalsoliV
lory true bade* be Main* bgbaisi to domelbh a
(hod. There woo odor isdidossolo egoist the jaksase
for
bum May la longlowlei so Am
TW aft nia the hid
sotwses astalupds
el Ile s abaft All guilty, and
• wad se @mislaid was seal ie la Isamu.
TO Studs Cs" Amass ors or sus loess.
lisifteso ituftfres or dimwit with having .wired
Itidosi Num se the Mk sr Jame last, at g
Waft awl Mr. Devisee were owned Itrprow
owlen,,Aml Mr. M'lntyre ea behalf of the primacy.
No. Webby daunt the ease. This unfortunate deoussi
Mimi nem sou an Irishmen, who only a few wsekebis
M the unhappy oceurrasos la whiskhopet withkis death
IMI amp war Ms fraud to we same Mai; &los Is