The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-24 00:00:00

TM?: EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1850.' '

TSB MOT AT BIRXENHEAD. - COM-

MITTAL OP THE PRISONERS.

CNISTIS, MonDarr.
At the resumed inquiry this morning J. Doan Came
leg , agile presided.
Str Genes Sispltes, on behalf el the prisoner, made se
egridinatlen to the bench for eammouse to amps' the
appeanuies of parties whose erases, was deemed assesouy
by his thaws for the porpoise of their bathe..
Mr. Conway ruined the applicatio& es the ground
that the stature, altheask it provided that sammeasee scald 1
he Ablaut to prows witnesses br the prossinaisa, made
tth MA previsien la the ease of debase.
Thils appliestioa gave rise to a tlip esavenatith
Wines the magietimies sad the leststh orithel, to the
thane of width the termer intimated that they were pre
reed to commit opus the widths' already adduced, end
wore am disposed to them to say evidemee far the
misthers ea the merits el the sr a
Mr. Cue said—With regent to say *videos, of ea alibi
we feel boned to hear it, bat in Was, serrates it meet be
dietinelly noterstood that it does net go beyood that : wears
willing to haw that se an aft of gram to the men now
beton ter.
Sir George Stephen —I have leaden la the eau' sad should
wi.li ta soethlt them. he to myself, I .meld, aging spas
my owe jaggy's.% either be it offered from quartos', or say
other salve, diode/stony refuse to accept say isdalgenos
admitting me late part et the toes, and sot Sato the whole
of it.
Mr. Camay thought that efts, the latitude 'heady even
web a request was usresionable.
Is this view the bemeli arneeirred.
Ka Gump Stephen mid be took his stead open this
int--of he was allowed to go but partially into the defame,
he duelled defog so altogether ; bet he contended that he
loth sthitthilingeseesd with the whole debase. He was
1 peplei, and dime* the righted going into the whole gees
litho dem hiebsobilieend. Hs wee prepared to prove that two
dale pima= inn fit present at all ea the Guano& that
L earlisas mu me lib sgestator, sad that the evideese against
the errs Wag that of partite who were theta-
MI Melgnitwo wwas not sufbiont to justify a some
selemk but he destined to go into it preassel,
sad should leave the question as to who really
Qua the culpable potties, the magistrates= the the side..
modeles debodeab en the ether, to be determined before
istather trammel.
Mr. Coawey—lt is to be distinetly understood that 81r
George Sapless has ample opportunity afforded him of slaking'
our evidence is erase-examination, if he chooses to do so.
Mr. Mill—Do you decline, then, to proceed farther ?
Sir George Stephen—On hese terse I do.
Sir George offered is explanation tor the abases of Mr.
lisoshenth, the solleiter in the case, that that gentleman
was engaged to scheming sad eunmaing witamess for the
Evlsare.
The samisen= of witnesses then proceeded, Sir George
halms ahandosiad the ease.
M. John Jones, bookkeeper, of Birkenhead, spoke to
Wing in the Towle Hall of Birkenhead en the monies of
the lith et November. Tee magistrates wen amain' tor
the sseistiag. The Bev. Mr. Browse sad Mr. Firstborns
ware mat for by the magistrates, and some oteervatithe
were made as to a letter written by the priest (Mr. Browne)
to Mr. W. Julians, sad which Sir Edward Cum campniusd
of as raising upon the magistrates. Sir Edward Cast
mated that be bad been requested to take the chair, when
the Rev. Mr. Browse remarked that it wee regular
to app drat a chairman at the meeting. Mr. Browse
ultimately waived his objeetios. Mr. Beethertem thee
salted permiieion to see the requisition, which wee reused
by Sir Ed. Cost, who said he would produce it at the meet.
tog. Mr. Bretberton and the Rev. Mr. Browne asked who
were to be allowed to attend the meeting, when the snot-
wales replied that it had bus duly savertised that none bat
ratepayen were to attend. Mr. Bretherton sad Mr. Browse
then bathe magistrates' room. Mr. Brochettes west into
register office adjoining. Whiten left the magistrates'
room ta a few agnates of In about four minutes
I after Mr. Bretherton left the taseistrates' room the first
ousel wee made by the mob. Mr. &adamant did sot retain
to the town hall until alter the riot was over.
relievoustable John Grisaley, of the Liverpool form, woe
resells& sad said he saw the prisoner Smith strike Inspector
Basis and police Alter Kelly.
'aesthete Cutuell, of the Birkenhead lone, was the next
witness examined. tie spoke natant being a dieter:ranee In
front el the Tows-hell, about ball-put 11. Witilese sad
the policemen were in the Town-hall at the time. The dia.
terbasto was soon quelled, and witness again went into the
Toineliall. The second row commeneed about I e'clock.
Mr. Bretherton came in about twenty minute.' to one, and
there was a crush alter him. The wither then spoke to the
eiscuastasses of the second-eure—ika.garty struck at wit-
ness with an iron railing, but he (witaess) parried it off. It
went through the sleeve of witnesses coat, maim his shirt,
sad making his arm blank.
John Jones, police. constable 30. of the Birkenheed force,
who was on duty donna the disturbance, about half past
twelve, said that the first party be saw coaiog in at the door
was Mr. Brethertoo, the soliator, woo bad two books in hie
band, whisk he held above his head. Re said, " Follow
sae." The prisoner liaggarty was lannediately behind
him, and snide a nut to get is. Witness stopped him. Toe
woad made a general rash to the door, when Mr. 13re-
thertos said, " Come on." The row then C :mmeoced, when
!Weeny sod Oran struck the pollee.
Moery Ganging, of the Birkenhead force, who wee on
duty at the Town-hall at the time of the riot, also spoke to
the tuts di posed to by the previous whine.
Francis Kurds*, another police offner, deposed to the
prisoner Oran striking him during the not.
Mr. Conway then intimated to the bench that that was
the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Cue (the chairman), addressing the prisoners, said
they bad beard all the evidence which had been brought
forward on behalf of the peosecutiee. Did they wish to say
anything. or to leave It to their ensue' ? They would be
quite at liberty to take his advice or to do u they liked,
Sir George !taphole (to the prisoners)—My advice to you
is to bold your toogues
The magistrates having intimated their intention of em.
sitting the pumpers,
Sir George Stephen said he hoped that the application he
had to asks that the prisoners should be committed to the
senses, would be entertained.
Mr. Cue way said that u the sessions were so near at hand
the ends of jus'ice could perhaps be better served if they
were emit to the ressions
Mr. VI. Julius—Well, state the ground, Sir George, ea
which you mein the application. I understand you to
make as application that thus prisoners be tried at the
smite'. and not at the masioas?
Sir George Stephen—l do. Perhaps it will b• onneeeesary
for se to Male why I nuke the application. (rite learned
coineel's reason for withal the application wee that In the
eveat of the privation being tried at the session', they would
be subject to the jurisdiction of the Chishirs mettistratos,
whn bad taken sack an aries part in connexion with the

twang J
The magistrates here retired to mink upon the applies-
dos. Oa their rotors into court.
Mr. Case delivered the decision of the %each. He said the
esagistratee had given the cage the 'nastiest sad calmest
cossideragoo I. their power, and they had seen no objec-
tion to comply with the Piqued that the committal should
take plow to the mime. They should certainly feel it their
deity to have heavier bail.
B.r George Stephen objeeted to this no the vowed that
the bail already wee ezosseive.
Mr. Ciao—That is • matter for the magistrates to decide
We shall require, in the ease of Mi. Browne, bias., It is
Foshand two sureties la 1. cub. With. regard to
e have pat his downs- t 1001., and twit sureties At
501 Toe other prisoners, themselves in 601., and two
sureties of 251., and twenty-four bouts Li
ce to be givea.
Sir George Stephen—Very well; but I all advise en
appiicatioa to the pidgin to reduce the amount.
After the neceseazy arreagementa relative to receiving the
bad had boss made, the coact dissolved,