The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-11 00:00:00

THB POLICE COURTS.

THAMES._

Nr.Charles Smith, •b;;;Cete7r,4No. 1, New-court, Tee-
ple, wee charged with waaultiog Gilbert Moth, a pswtar at
the Bow station of the North London Railway.

Wlt
appeu- tram the evidence of the oomplainant that on
esquilily bat on the snivel of tile 3.46 train from Loadonnt
the Bow station, he elcued the door as natal for the primate
of attending upon the psatngem and receiving tickets, and
' when the train started he opened the door to let the man-
oeuvre out, when the defendant presented himself with •
ledy, end mid the door was c'esed before the train moos in.
The complainant said that most be Übe, and the defendant
immediately struck him upon the jaw with his let.
William Halyard, guard on the North London Hailwoy,
and George Oreenwood, platform foreman, confirmed the
evidence of the complainant in every perticular.
The defendant said he was at the stati,n with hie wife
before the train arrived, sad Irma the door closed. When
the door win opened he spoke to the complainant about it,
end the complainant gave him the lie. He certainly
slappedhis face, but It wits done in the beat of passion,
i he mold not have hurt the complainant, for he wore his
gloms at the time.
Mr. Elliott—liave you any witness ?
Defendant—Only my wife, and her evidence is not ad-

tairrible.
Mr. Elliott said there was no juslifiesti. n fee the assault.
Defendent—The porter adagio he used the word " falre,"
Mr. Elliott—lt was wroog to use the term. " FaLe "
waa, perhaps, too strong a word. The porters bars their
orders, and must curry them oat. For this assault I fine you
205., and 2a. costa, or 14 days' ispritiontortot.
The penalty was ituitantly paid.

Tin Isles Bgcsre ROCIZTT
The Pharr Seery prisoners are being bled at the Kerry
Amazes, held at Train, lakes Beres Greens The trial
misted in Teesisy. newer ae appeerenee of ezoitir
meat in the town, nor anything to indicate the montane of
feeling In refertnike to the pregroutior. The grand jury
came into court with tree bills for treesom.frony sealer
Dead Floreeoe Sullivan, John D. Seibert, John
Cosner, and Patrick Deanery. At a quarter to 12 o'clock
' the are prionem named were pat forward and arrived.
They are all young men, and were respectably drama.
The prison• rs are charged with having conapired to deprive
the Queen of her mows, to rune insurrection, and destroy the
cortitutiosal rovernment. A number of overt sae are set
out in the indictment, such se conspiring to move the &bras
of the Unit, d States of America to forcibly horde I rasz
establishing a matt and unlaefal witty, the meetheret
which were bound by oath to Sgbt whir the Qum, sad
make Ireland a democratic) soakty, &c. The whores
all pleaded "not guilty;' end is they risi to
join in their changes of the jury, one eat
Dennis Sullivan was pat hived for trial.
Right Honourable the Aameery-Cissetel, the Solicitor-
Orval, Sir Cobra O'LogtJen, Q.C., Mr. Ricketts, Q.C.,
Mr. I.es, Q C., Mr. Hens, Q.C.. and Mr. Charles Barry,
were onteeel foe the Crown. Sir Matthew Berrington,Crown
Solicitor. Mr. O'Dea's, Q.C. (special). Mr. Clarke, Q.C.,
Mr. Edward Sullivea, Q.C., Mr. Carly, Mr. John °listen,
Mr. Jobs Pipet, and Mr. NelHgan, were counsel for the
prieumen. Mr. Joseph J. O'Riordam, attorney. the
Attormey•Oemersl stated the we for the preercut toe et or-
eldership leach. The evidence of Dank.' fledlivea wee aeon
mewed in y, mad wee coalman' tap le 3 e'er*
on Wednesday earn oe.
Wit= OP A FIFNCH BRIG.—GALLANT Rums.
PADOTOW S.—Thu moretvdurier a bevy gale
from the N .W., the brig Onsealve, Dutra, got bevy
a this place is tanning far radelow harbour. She wee
caught while running over Stepper Pelee. and anted by the
ebb tide and heavy me over Doom Her Sea& The lifeboat
of the Royal Nedra' Lisboa Innitutioe, Matiosed here,
was immediately got mart mad proceeded to the ship. Before
rambler the wreck the heavy ere rolled mtverel tom into
the Hteboat, and when alongside the wreck thews* repeatedly
filled by the suet, but no boomer wee It la her than it was M-
enially self-ejected. Her gallant sad esperienesd mew were
Dowses/ determined, with God's help, to accomplish thole
haters object, or pieta is the attempt. Fortunately their
=mos wae erowned with eacceme. One by or the
shipwrecked ow, ocesiriag of ewes we, were
takes We the Shier, sad aftenrarde early brought as
gore, amidst the acclamations of the people. Wheat the
lifeboat wee get oat a doable mew Imrnedstely offered to
I man her, sotwillotending the heavy gale and the high ma
that prevailed at the time.