The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1867.

command of that expedition. That is the person who was
tried and convicted in Dublin. I was present
and gave evidence at the trial. No day was
fixed at that meeting for the expedition. At a ,
subsequent meeting the 11th February was fixed. I wont
with some Fenian" on that day as far as Birkenhead, which
is the station for Cheater. Some 100 went from Liverpool
together with all the American officers there. I remained
at Birkenhead after they had started for Chester. Later
in the day I received orders from breafferty ; it
was about .1 o'clock when Breafferty's orders were de-
livered to me bye publican named Gibbons; in
I we an went back to Liverpool—l and all those
know. Some week or so before that I understood that
Burke had left Liverpool. I did not see him again. I
understood from him that he was going to London. That
was in January or early in February. He did not tal me
what ho was going to London for, but he told me that he
came to Liverpool for the purpose of the Chester affair,
and also for the formation of the directory in London.
Ha was, or represented himself to be. sent specially
by Stephens for the purpose of knowing whether the Ame-
rican officers in Liverpool were satisfied with the action
the directors were going to take with regard to the rising
which was going to be on the 11th Feb., provided the
Chester affair had been a success. I did not see Burke again
from that time till he was in custody. Burke took a pro-
minent part in the transaction. He was looked
upon as a very prominent man. I know a man of
the name of Deasy, intimately. He was also at the meet-
ings I have described. All the American officers were
at those meetings, sometimes about 30 in number,
sometimes less. I have seen Burke in company
with Deasy, O'Connor, and other officers. The
object of the organisation was to overthrow
the Queen's government in Ireland and to establish
a republic in its stead.
Mr. Thomas Hamilton—l am a resident magistrate at
Cork. On the 21st November, 1866, I received sonic in-
formation, in consequence of which I went down to the
quay the following morning to see the steamer Halcyon.
I went in my capacity of sub-inspector of constabulary.
Two large boxes were pointed out to me by Constable
Courtenay as suspicious bales. I bad them forced open.
One contained 50 Enfield rifles and bayonets ; the smaller
contained 15. They also contained eight brass bullet-
moulds, end eight packets of spare nipples. They
were addressed to J. Daley and Co." The
larger was marked " Oiled Baize, D. 4." (ir. • square).
The gaselier was marked "American Leather Cloth, E."
(in a diamond). I produce the ship's manifesto. The
steamer was from Liverpool to Cork. I produce one of the
eight rifles, and one of the eight packets of spare nipples.
Dr. Kenealy here said it might be convenient to his
learned friends if be stated that he should not cross-
examine witnesses of thin class. The witnesses he should
cross-examine, if any, would be the approvers, or what-
ever they might be called, not these witnesses, nor the
gunsmiths. nor the young woman from the lodging-house.
Mr. Kylock, being recalled, said he had examined the
rifle produced, and it was one that he bad sold. He could
not say what particular person he sold it to, but those be
sold to Burke were of a precisely similar description. He
sold him 500 of them. The bullet would and nipples are
precisely similar to those witness sold to Burke. This
bayonet did not belong to this rifle, but he sold similar
bayonets to Burke.
At this point Mr. Giffard intimated that be was not
prepared to go any further today. He should now usk
for a further remand, and probably by the next examina-
tion another prisoner would be in custody.
Dr. Keuenly complained that though on their last ex-
amination Sir Thomas Henry had ordered a sum of Si.
which had been found on Burke to be given up to him.
that order had not been obeyed. It was a serious matter
to Burke, who wanted the money for food.
Sir Thomas Henry said he understood that Mr. Poland
consented that the sum of five pounds should be given up
to the prisoner—not the actual note found upon him, but
five sovereigns in lieu thereof.
Mr. Poland said he understood that the police
would not give up the money without a receipt, which the
prisoner declined to give.
Dr. Kenealy said the prisoner's solicitor would give a
receipt.
Mr. Norton, after communicating with the prisoner,
said he denied having refused a receipt.
Shortly after the prisoner's removal from the dock, In-
spector Thomson, of the detective force, waited on Sir
Thos. Henry and said he bad retuned to give up the money
in consequence of Sir Riohard Mayne's instructions that
he was not to part with it without further instructions
from Sir Thos. Henry.
Sir Thos. Henry—Let it be given up at once—that is, the
five sovereigns. You must retain the note.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

RESISTISG THE POLICE AT THE FIRE AT HEE MAJESTY'S

TR/LATHE.

George Hiles, a young man, described as a porter, was
charged before Mr. Knox with resisting and assaulting
police-constable Robert French, 220 C, while on duty at
the fire at Her Majesty'. Theatre.
French said—About half-past 12 last night I was on
duty at Her Majesty's Theatre. 1 requested some persons
(amongst them the prisoner) to keep back, and the prisoner
refused and struck me a violent blow on the arm and then
one ou the cheek, knocking my helmet off.
Mr. Knox—Wan the prisoner drunk?
French—No, sir; quite sober.
The prisoner—I did not hit you till after you struck
me.

French—That is not true. The firemen could not work
and you would not stand back.
The prisoner—I hope you will forgive me as I have
never been locked up before.
Mr. Knox—There was a fire at her Majesty's Theatre
Last night, and instead of assisting the firemen in their
work, you prevent them doing it ; and then, when tho
constable does his duty in trying to keep you back, you
assault him. I will not 'have the constables knocked about,
and you will go to prison for a month.
Jam IVilinins, a young man, was charged with resist-
ing and assaulting police-constable Rittman, 64 C, while
on duty at the fire at Her Majesty's Theatre.
Rittman said—About 2 this morning I was on duty at
the fire, when the prisoner tried to break through the
line, and on telling him to keep beck he came sparring up
to me, and with an oath said he would fight the beat man
amongst us, and on my attempting to put him back he
struck me a violent blow in the breast.
Richard Chivert, 61 C—The prisoner came up with three
other men who were assisting in removing property from
the fire, and wanted to force his way through the line.
The men said the prisoner had nothing to do with the
work, and the police then told him to stand back, upon
which he put himself into a fighting attitude, said be would
fight any man in the police, and stepping up to the last
witness mid, " You are about my mark," and struck him.
On the way to the station the prisoner was very violent.
Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for a month.
Michael 1304 e, a musician, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly in the Haymarket.
The prisoner was seen by Aldridge, 121 A reserve, in the
Haymarket, addressing a mob of persons, and telling them
that he had been hard at work at the fire ; and as he was
drunk and refused to leave, he was taken into custody.
The prisoner said that he had worked hard at the fire,
and got very wet.
Mr. Knox said, as prisoner had don* no harm, and as it
was probable he had been at work at the fire, he would
discharge him.