The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-16 00:00:00

BATH.

This committee re-asesealW at the usual hour this mot
hag, and the scrutiny err matimsed.

WZYXOITH.
The Weymouth ermines met for the first time this soars-
lag, Mr. T. Egertaa is the chair.
lir. Slade, Q.C., appeared far ttLetiticaar, sad Mr.
Zara Jame; Q.C., Le the anise
Mr. Made opera the caneavast the reds( samba r
re of bribery, treating, sad practices.

THE LATE CALAMITY ON THE NORTH
EEST RAILWAY.

nu, COMMITTAL OP THE PRISONERS.
GREENWICH, Tots DAT.
The morning Thomas engine driver ; Ed-
ged Whiten, Imam ; and John Onfllths, Blackheath
*sal man, who WWII formally committed for trial on the
Inof eatielsg the deaths of the unfortunate preens.
ge lets Inadantholy event at Lewinham, were
spin placed at the bar before Mr. Truitt, at the Greenwich
ah. Comet, for the parpme of receiving on evidence any
Nee feet' kb might Lave arisen during their remand.
Kr. Rees again attended for the coinkany, the privoners
elm being ',prevented by their respective solititon, ea us
ecemions.
Mr. Ran having briefly opened the proceeding%
Ti• drat whams examined was,
Paillereargeest Gilmer, I R, who stated that on taking
de prieenets late esetody on the night of the accident, Perry
selfhe did not see why he should be taken into enetndy,
had received the ceder to go on from Blackheath. He
abs elated that he did not eee the red light until be got to
Ste bridge next Lewivham. Ile then seer the reflection
of the light on the bridge when he shut off the
Imam and reversed the engine. Wotnene believed he also
mid that he applied hie broth. The fireman raid he was
'Seeding to be fire and did not see the light.. He took
Kam into custody about half past twelve.
Kr. Rae said be thought the evidence of the countable
nett not to be reeeived, inasmuch as these statements were
made an hone and • half after the accident,
Mr. Teal said if such statement had been made inclantane-
wady it would have had much more effect, but he wen bound
to enter it upon the depositione end leave it to the jury to
deride. Both guards had observed the Aired, and the driver
tad fireman were cosh in sewed • nonillion tome os the guards.
Mr. Burson made • few obeervatione with moppet to
Whiffeu (the fireman). dwelling upon one of the compeny's
Men instructing the fireman to attend to hie other duties in
preference to looking out for eignals, the driver being held
mainly ressonvible. In sm h came be hoped hie worship
would admit him to boil in his own reengsisancee, an he be-
lieved there was no crate againet hint to go before a jury,
sad it 'rook, be 'cry hard to keep him in prison until the
time of teal.
Mr. Trill thought, under the eircumittanora, he could not
do that it would be making the trotter rather ton light
between the two parties, both charged with the name Perkins
offence. Ito would take bed for his appearance, and the.
make • distinction, which from the evidence he was en-
titled to.
Kr. Berra said the bail tamdered—that of his fenow-
weetnes—wea refused.
XL Rees laid sorb bail wan always obiectioneble, corning
le It did from an organised body of men. lie, however,
would leave it in the band. of the magietrates.
Mr. Trani said be would then make • distinction, by
merking on the commitment, " fur bail."
Mr. George Frasklin, of 15, Greet Mace-peed, Berms*
was seat called, and stated the that he attended at
lan on Monday, the 29th ult., to identify the body oPlTleis
eon Thome', who, with • number of others, was killed the
Weenie.* night in the railway accident at Lewisham.
This being the whole of the evidence, the primmer, were
folly committed to take their trial at the next Old Bailey
Sesame, Whitten being detained until to-morrow for the
pre pose of obtaining bail.
Perry and OrifStha proceed to Nerrgere thle day.