The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-06 00:00:00

COMMISSION COURT:

The Lord Chinflustice of the Queen's Bench and the
Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas at at half-past ten
o'clock this morning. The court was much crowded, it
being understood that the prosecution against Mr. T. D.
Reilly and others for " driWng," or " practising military
evolutions," would be proceed ed with to-day.
Tan Qtritme V. T. D. BULLY. A city jury
having been sworn, Mr. Reilly pleaded not guilty.—
Mr. J. B. Dillon, addressing the court We are under
the necessity, my lord, of applying for a shoat post-

ponemt nt in this case. The traverser calculated on the ser-
vices of an eminent counsel, who was out of town until this
morning, when he returned iu bad hath ; and the burden
of defsnding him will eonnuently devo:ve on me ; and I
am badly prepared, not having got a copy of the indictment
until last night. Under these circumstances, 1 have to
apply to your lordship to allow the ease to stand at the
bottom of the list. —Chief Justice : Vs ry well—let it he
placed at the bottom of the list.
Bernard Dolan was indicted for a malicious Lee suit on
police-c.osta' le Henry Cutbbe't, 100 ii, by cutting him on
the nose with a sharp instrument, thereby int:Feting griev.ius
bodily ham on the prosecutor while coveyieg him in custody
from Townsend-street to the station-horse.—Thc pr secutor
having &posed to the lute as set forth la the indictment. a
naellicoi gentleman from Mercr's Hospital give evideeee
respecting the nature of the injury receive,: by the police-
man, by which it appeared that he was severely cut, and was
fur tin Ire days cff dety.—The prisoner was defend, I: by Mr.
J. A. C..rr in, who elicited on cress-ex .oine i th-t be hal
been struck by the constable end received else revstc injury.
—Three witnesses were examined for the defence, *rho gave
the prisoner a good character for sobriety and industry.—
The jury found a verdict of guilty of a common assault.—
Chief Justice Doherty sentenced the etisener to Le impei-
toned for twelve calendar months, and in doing 60 highly
eulogised the general good conouc: of the police in their
exertions for the preservation of peace and order throcea
the city.
ALLEGED " PLACARD NVISANCE."Mr. Janos M'C..r•
mink, or Christchurch•place, was indicted for that be, on ti e
29th of June, did exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, cert..in
placards. one of which was directed " To all Ignorant an
Deluded Policemen,' and alto two drawings, one of whoh
purported to be a description of the battle of Cloutart, and the
other the siege of Limerick, thereby causing the assemblage
of a number of persons who obstructed the public. thorough-
fare to the annoyance of his neighbours.
Robert Dowlir g, police constable, A 161, was the fast ,-it.
Tic as examined. Knows the house of the traverser, et Christ-
chure i-place. On the 9th of June there were some p acsrds
exhibited there. Some of them were inside and others out-
side. Oce of them woe directed, "To all Ignoreut sod De-
luded Pt licemen." Those which were outside were bested
on the glees. Some of the placards were large. etel others
were small. The small once were headed, Tri-araph of
Notional Guard." Besides these placards there wtre some
picture,. One of these was a description of the siege of
Limerick, and another of the battle of (limited. Ole of the
placards announced that the National Owed was to
march that week twenty thousand strong. On the 9th
of June, between three and four o'clock, witness was
on duty at ChristehurchiVace, and observed a crowd
of between fifteen and sixteen persons oppoeite the tra-
verser's shop. The footway at Mr. 31'.:Ormick's is about
three lards broad; while witness was on duty, there were
people panting and re-passing, who were obliged to walk cut
on the carriage way in order to get by. Was oho on duty
in Christchurch-place on the following day, the 10:h. Oa
that occasion he counted the people who stopped at the tra-
verser's shop five different times. At one time there were 13
on the footway, at another 15, at another 17, at another 21,
and at another 22.—Cross-examined by Mr. Cahil : Did cot
specify the exact numbers at the police office. Was not sta-
tioned in au entry near Mr. tel•Cormick'st ; other eanteables,
however, were, but for a different purpose. Heard of Mr.
M'Cormick having sworn informations against the police for
tearing down placards from his wind w. Drs not think it
was in consequence of his haying succeeded in getting
that information that the present indictment was Irought.
—Police-constable A 3, corrohorated the evidence. of the
former witness.—Mr. Cahill addr,wsed the jury for the de-
fence. Ile !aid thAt it it were nos. for the proccedim, in the
police-office, Mr. M'Cormick would not have peen now
brought forward to answer a charge of common nuisance,
and contended that it there was stay oh aruction cxeastoeed
by the placards in question to persona p wing sod repaying
it was the duty of the ye lice to clear the footway —The
Chief Justice charged the jury. Ile said that any CoNliblOß
on the part of the police did cot estr the eltsr.eter or
nature of the charge against Cie traverser. The .cation
to be decided simply was, whether Mr. 31•Cormiek, by placing
those prints in his window, caused the footway to be Fa ob-
structed LP that the public could not pass and repass no they
ought to do. if they believed that he did, it wool lie their
duty to find him guilty of the charge ; bet if, on the other
hand, they were of opinion that he was rot the ruse of the
obstruction, or that there was sufficient room en the foot-
path for persons to pass by without suffering any ineenve-
nienee, then they should find for the traverser.—'foe jury
then retired, and after consulting fur stone time relented
with a verdict of not guilty.—When the verdict woo an-
nounced there was an expression of applause througl.etit the
court, which the police exerted themseivis at se,c to sup-
press ; :he sheriff (Mr. Irene) adilressine one pees so tet ar
him, whet joined in this expression of 'sifting, said in r. loud
and rem tune of voice, Silence, sir, or 1 will take you into
custody."
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Tire DRILLING CASE.—Patrick Goqnl was hid' ezei for
having attended an unlawful womb!, in Ship-street. io this
city, oo the 16th of April, for the purpose of drillinit and
training a number of persons in military exercises und e
tions without Isicul authority ; and Peorok Kelly, .toelrew
Rootlet, John O'Brien, John Brennan, P.;er Darcy Panora
O'Sullivan, Patrick Ferrall,Chas. ki`Nainara, F. Brlogenion,
and W. krNaughten, were indicted for hayloft loon present
on the same occasion, for the purpose of being drill, d, tO:., by
Gogarty.—The prisoners consented to he tried towhee by
the jury empanelled in the last este, and pleaded " Not
guilty."—Mr. Baldwin, Q.C., briefly stated the facts of the
case. He said the prisoners were indicted under the nOtti of
George the Third, which declared all meeting. for ire per-
pone of drilling or training to military exercises, or of being
so drilled or traiaea, as dangerous to the pi ace oral
iacerity of the crown and Reverent( ro. The prisoners
were arraigned, one for having denied, and the mien fur
having been drilled, and all for haviug atte tiled an unlitwful
meeting for the purpose ; but both cas.s would go to the jury
together, so that the public time wool,' be eased. It epp tared
that the parties met in a large room in Shipatreet for the
purpose charged ; and, from documents faunal in the packet
of Andrew English, one of those acetified of haring been
present, that he was the person who took the roam.. On
Sunday, the 16th of April, at 10 o'clock in the
eveoing. the police proceeded to the pare in question, and
found thirteen persons assembled, and in the prom,' of
being drilled by Gogarty. It would be shown by aitideses
—military persons—who would be examiued, that hr was
training them, and giving them the word which military
men would use for the purpose of drilling er training. They
' were d:aired to "fail in," which they did ; they wet.. next
ordered to " stand at ease ; " and all this took t io the
presence of the police. There were no arms, but it onald be
sharp that arms were not used among the military in such
cases, or until the parties were more tepee:. Amco, the
documents found in the pocket of English were a pouted.
piper. rating that meetings for the purpose of ex.:ciao
would be held at a certain time and place ' • a pap r con-
mining the rules of a rifle club, and a report otthe committee
or the rifle club. The latter document etatel that a place of
meeting had been procured at 51. per week; that ecdeavours
had been made to obtain a teacher; that one peiian was
applied to whose terms were exorbitant, but that among
themselves would be found a person who would tt :eh gra-
tuitously. That person counsel stated was Gogarry. The
whole of the evidence would he laid before the jury, and it
would be for theta to say whether or not it .rueuch as would
judify the conviction of the accusal.—Several witereses
having been examined to prove the charge, Mr. Coro it ad-
dressed the jury for the defence.—Chief Justice Doherty then
charged the jury, who, alter sone delay, retina-el with a
verdict of guilty against all the prisoners.—The Forem
dressing the court, said tie act was an old one, an,.. the pri-
soners might not have been aware of its existence. The jury
were therefore of opiaion that the mercy of the ever: sl.ouol
be ex'ended to all the prisoners.—the Chief Justice could
afford no such hope, and asked whether the jury cote' una-
nimaus in that opiuon ?—The Fore mon said they were.
Tio. prisoner Gugerty was then put ter card to I',CCITO
sen tense
Ch:et Justice Blackburne addrersieg lam, raid. Yon
hove, alter a long trial, and the Ice gthcinri deli...A:mien of
the jury that tried you, been convicted of a violation et a
m st important law. That law was, is. the opinien of some
persons, supposed to be obsol-te ; hut only beaters. Pe ~.14011/
seldom occurred in which it was necessary to end .1s pro-
vidons into actual operation. It was ilet law if te, ,and—
it is to still ; you have violated it, aid y u have iaccrred its
penalties. The jury have recommended you to int r r, and
it is with pain that we are bound, in the direhn-ee of our
du'y, to say that we cannot attend to that etc num< nelotton.
Now that you are convicted, we are redo to say with the
most perfect sincerity and assurailea, that though y use have
been convicted formally of a breach of law, yet, that in
committing that breach by tr.ining you: self dntlois to the
use of areco sto., you were guided by a design which we
connotewithout an aff ctation which roes not beloug to us,
avoid saying was treasonable—essentially t:e. sananie —in its
nature. For what purpose can men in this canary train
themselves to the use of arms—O,r w ..t rationed ..r legi-
timate, or innocent, or justifiab'e porp oe can they peat co
't..ss military arts, and acquire such powers? ti your-
self w• old laugh at me if I were to tell ye u that we yielded
to the assertion that those meetings held by yeti and your
cempacions were called together for intoo at re auoa
and amusement, You all knew to your to os that
they were convened (or no such purpose; a-id you equally
wed know that there were ulterior designs of a most diabo-
Heal character for the success of which military skill and
military practices were deemed to be essential. It was for
such purpose that you formed a military rifle club ; and, in
order to qualify it for the use of arms, your first proceeding
was to acquire, with your companions, the habit of military
movements and military co-operation. For the sake of ex-
ample, therefore, and for the salvation of others, it is nem-
sary that we should pronounce on you as heavy& sentence as
the law enables us to pronounce; and the sentence of the
cony, the:efore, is, that you be transported for the term of
'even years.
The prisoner seemed perfectly unmoved, both before and
after receiving the sentence of the court.
The prisoner Andrew English, who was the founder and
secretary of the club, was next sentenced to two years' im-
prisonment, and the rest of the prisoners to one year's im-
prisonment each.
Distaessioro Citea.—Sir,—The humane and liberal feel-
ings which your distinguished paper has always expreesed
towards Ireland, emboldens me to take the liberty of asking
your attention to the accompanying documents, in the hype
that you may be pleased to extend to me a helping hand
your paper. The very last effort that human nature could
make, with tears in my eyes, I have tried this mottling, by
an application for myself and family to one of the poor law
guardians, as not one fraction has as yet been contributed,
although the appeal has appeared in several of our Dublin.
journals.—Jes. U2iDEßWOOD.—iriabtatta, near Dublin,
3rd July, 1849.
7IIR EDITOR 07 TEL evestroo RACER.

Iriddown, June 22, 184h.—gir,—Trnsting to your kindness tad hi-
inanity, which on many occasions I hare story iencsd, I take thenhallt7
of g on your time by a feeble attempt .t a statement of what
might considered as a claim on the national Merino or, my.;
limed country. Now that a growing taste widely,

tbroughoot Ireland, by the collecting and preservation of our
antiquities; and as I humbly ooneeive— ride Dr. Mirth's •• Appeal,"
that
.it la owing to my eseiti-on for a period of twenty-live Imes
of thlitent and nttheduoirs research that .0 meaty interesting relies,
including rome to itirtind dhouverica in osteology, hive been
tram I t nun iles'nft.t.in -I have been the humble Instopitor of Ao
amble an &Ore, in liarlog formed the nueltma of an Irish colrett
an
of int:minim in the Royal Irish Aced, toy, and contributed to mod
of our public nil Trends collectiono; but, owing to the preen:re el
the times, and the want of a demaod for such article—the taste bang
manned to • few centime In Dublin -I take leave to obtrude royaell
on public sym;tithy by a brief nen& ul my tureen' distressed condi.
ti.n, borne down as lam with a heavy faintly depending inilely on
my exertions for support. Daring made every effort m obt Knave
bumble appointment In vain, I sin nearly sunk to the lowest depth t
of misery and despair, hating no earthly prospect before me bu
that ot heinhortly coal-Warned to a poor Outlaw As • prod of the
uc.,TlddY at my c I take leave to state that, on rising the
morning tt pursue my toilsome monition, I often know not
Witter, to turi u, order to procure the common DeCl4..rloo 01 life.
In cineltioon I iciest cry that no other person has, I believe, I'vme.
yrrri etynbryon•l hope, and has bane such privations as myself,
from urega.us end debility, consequent cc my superhuman
drab% minced to a peeled eimkton. When I look buck on the Mai-
cutien with which I bars Lad to contend with to support life, I ere
horror ....ruck at the prospect of their continual:cr.—l tun, life,,
your
obbged servant, J sac` VlrtaltilWOOU.
,The mlltur of the Pastel can vouch foe the truth of tbr
ter told in .he foregoing fetter of poor Underwood, who deserves well
ills counter. In a recent number of the Packet we published a let-
ter on the iiitiPect of Mr. Underwood's claims from the gifted pen
of Itocuir re.rte of the Rays! Irish AC,deoly, wherein that hu-
mane gentleman ralineard his declid“l opinion that Inland owed
a debt of gratitirle to Mr. Underwood for the time he hat iftrotol
awl Um rayon.' be had incurred in the formation of a collection of
antiquitice which his nierrsitien had obliged him to part with. That
toll:anon bruins, tie, nucleus of the national museum of the academy
of which Dr. l'etrie such a drdinwui.hed ornament. What shall
the alitiu of the Parke? ray of a Man —a benefactor of his country
—iltuoli se pan Unarricad truly di,. lb. Lomeli! Whet eon be
said to excite rympsViy for into beyond what he has airway,' in Mr
briirt-rrnaing MU entice P boo fondly hope that the numbers of the
academy .1.1 art on foot a sultheriptom for the relief of the poor
sufferer. Until ntat step :foal be taken, the editor of the Pue'al will
fliaiiktuay receive and gr nefoily *clamed. gc contribut.orin tor the
poor man.)