The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-02 00:00:00

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Francis and Ilemora iiilis;;;;;,ni:in and wife, John Sulli-
awn, aged 18, their son Corne'ios Ronagne,l9, Michael
Ibeitlity. 23, Hwy DOnotian, 21, and Mary Canty, 21,
were brought up on remand, charged with feloniously cut-
ting sad wounding Thomas Weakford, a pollee sergeant,
No. 6 H, and Frantda Williams. 113 11, and also with as-
saulting several other constables in a savage manner, while
attempting to take them into custody.
The prisoners had all been seriously injured in one of
the met desperate conflicts which has occurred between the
Irish and the polio in this district for many years. They
were returning from a raffle on Tuesday morning last, at two
o'clock, and were tusking *disturbance in New-street, Mile.
end Old Town, and when desired by Weekend, and Wood,
No. 46 H, to proceed quietly to their homes, they abused the
police. The two officers walaed away. They were pelted
by the Irish with a shower of missiles, and a brick hurled
by Jolla Sullivan struck Weakford on the shoulder. He
seised the man, who was immediately rescued by his father
and others, and Weakford and Wood were severely beaten.
The prisoners and heir eompanions retorted into a house,
No. 4, New-court, where the police attempted to follow
them, and stogies were thrown at Com Weakford forced
his way into the house, and he was furiously assailed by the
inmates, one of whom inflicted a frightful wound on his head
which bled profusely. He was dragged about the lower
room, kicked, and ultimately thrown out of the house in
an insensible state. Williams also entered the house, and
be wee cut down by the elder Sullivan with a chopper, and
thrown into the street in an insensible state. A dangerous
wound was Inflicted on his skull, and he has been off duty
ever since, and attended yesterday for the first time to give
evidence. Several other policemen were attacked us they
attempted to cater the house, and one of the prisoners was
armed with a reaping-hook, with which one policeman's
hat was cut to pieces, and the other* used pokers, bludgeons,
stouts, and other weapons. At last the police were
re-in tweed, and rushed into the house with their staves
drawn. A desperate conflict then took place, in
the sense of which all the prisoners were struck
by the police, and the men's heads were cut open.
A young fellow aimed Matthew Canty, who crept under a
bee, was endeavouring to make his escape, when he fell
from the top of a flight of stairs to the bottom, and sustained
such serious injuries that on his appearance last Toeillay
before the magistrate he roual nut staii , and was removed
to the London Hospital, where he has since remained.
Mr. Mintage, who was fur the prisoners, while admitting
they were to blame in creating this disturbance and
abusing the police in the first instance, said they might
well have been left in their house, and that he had nume-
rous witnesses to call who would show that the police broke
down the windows and doors, demolished everything be-
fore them, and made an indiscriminate and furious attack
upon every one in the holm, beating every one who
came within their reach, including an old woman who was
in bed, and who was now very ill.
Mr. Yardley said he would hear all the witnesses if Mr.
Mintage wished, but if they made out the defence set up
he should feel it his duty to send the conflicting statements
before a jury.
Mr. Ilintage said in that CO.lO he should reserve his de-
fence ; and Mr. Yardley, in the absence cf Canty, who is
not yet in sat state to be removed, remanded the pri-
soners till Monday nest.