The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-30 00:00:00

SECOND Cy;II.

Mr. Michael James ifititty, editor and proprietor of tho
Literpool Journal, having been placed in custody in the
defendinits' dock, his Honour the Judge directed the
bailiffs of the court to stand forward, in reference to the
charge against the defendant, of resisting them in tho exe-
cution of their duty.
Hartley, one of the bailiffs, was then placed in the box,
and bring sworn, deposed that on Saturday last he received
from the Judge an order to bring Mr. Whiny before this
court, fur an insult to the Judge In going to the court. On
arriving at Mr. Whitty's office, about eleven o'clock, he had
not arrived, and on going again about one o'clock, the de-
fendant had been in, but was gone out again ; he
(witness) left word that Mr. Raniahay wanted to see him ;
and at three o'clock he found him in the office. There was
then another bailiff, named Chandley, present. Witness
told Mr. Whiny he had orders from the judge of the
County Court to bring him before the court fur insulting
the jud.e. Defending replied he didn't know the man, and
said he wouldn't go; but that if we would get a summons
ear a warrant he would go, and he would wait for us an
hoar. Witness then returned and stated the answer he
had received, when he got orders to go immediately and
fent% the defendant. Witness got assistance, went back,
told defendant the answer, and said he must go with them,
and that he had better go quietly. Upon this Mr. Whiny
pulled out a drawer, and took out a large
knife, about a foot lung, and threatened to " cut our
souls out if we attempted to touch him." He then backed
through a door, and went down stain. We followed, but
defendant's son interfered, and called the printers to put us
out. Among fourteen or sixteen seen who came, there
were some policemen, whom the witness knew as detective
officers. 'rhe defendant had formerly been head-constable
of Liverpool. On asking these men to assist us, they in-
quired fur our warrants, and on our replying that we had
none, they said they could not assist us. One of the men
said we had no authority.
Judge—Doyou see that man now?
Witness—No, your Honour.
Judge—Then, look after these men. I'll have every one
of them brought up here. His Honour then directed tho
high bailiff of the court, to apply to the Mayor for assist-
'nee for this purpose.
The witness then underwent a long cross-examination by
Sir George Stephen, in the course of which he admitted
that he was not quite sober at the time.
Sir George Stephen—Who gave you the order to arrest
Mr. Whitey ?
The witness was silent for some minutes; when the
learned Judge said, " I did ; I gave him the order. By
the word bring, I meant to use force if necessary."
Sir George Stephen—There can be no doubt as to your
Honour's intention ; but I submit you have not the
Pu;ritr. .rileorge Stephen (to tho witness.—The knife you have
spoken of, was it round at the point ? Yes, it was rounded

—Sir George Stephen—Did you offer to take Mr. Whitty
into custody before ho took out the paper knife P—Yes.
The court was crowded with a very respectable au-
dience, Sir George Stephen declaring that had the
case been his instead of Mr. Whitty's, and officers had en•
tered his house without any legal authority and attempted
to take him into custody, instead of merely threatening
them with a paper-knife, he (Sir G. Stephen) would have
shot them. The declaration was received with a burst
of applause.
The proceedings in this important ease terminated at
half-past four. The judge hued Mr. Whitty U. each on
three eases of assault, and seven days' imprisonment each
for two cases of alleged assault on the officers of the court.