The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-06 00:00:00

AN EXTRAORDINARY OCCCRRENCE AT THIII COURT..

The whole of the night charges were disposed of this
morning by half-put 10, the only parties detained being two
prostitutes, who were fined Ss. each for being drunk and
fighting in the Euston-road. Such an event has not occurred
bore before for • lengthened period.

WORSHIP-STREET.
PARENTAL NEGLECT.

Jane Paul, 11 years of age. pallidin features and of
alight stature, was charged by her father with stealing from
his home, 4, Glouoseteretreet, Bethnal-green, a abest and
other articles, value 7s. 6d.
The prosecutor gave his evidence in such an under tone
as to reader it almost inaudible to the reporter, but sufficient
wm gathered to make it understood that the child had rib.
seated herself from his house or lodging for several days
and taken with her the property in question, whidi she had
suoosedad in pledging. He, meeting her by chance, gave her
into custody or the robbery. She was a very badly disposed
girl, and be could not do anything with her.
Yr. Ellison—What do you mean by saying this! She is
your child, and it is your duty to see that she does what is
✓itual to take ears of her.
the gaoler—Your worship, the girl ham scarcely
snyilelothiag upon her, and is in • most filthy state. is rather
ample cloak was opened by the speaker, and the poor little
thing's condition was exposed ; not any shift or body of
dress concealed, eves partially, her oskednees, and an old
ragged skirt wee seurely kept above her hips by something
pared over her shoulder in the shape of a brace • her frame
was attenuated, and the flesh covered with scarred; marks,
as from vermin bites ; stockings and boots she certainly bad,
the latter apparently sound, which with the cloak when
kept close, and a small black bat drawn forward, served
alike to afford a belief that she was tolerably clad beneath,
sod as well cared fr.)
. . . . . . .

Mr. Ellison, evidently indignant at the neglect so clearly
apprent, expressed hinissU strongly on the fact, bat the
father remarked that the girl would do as she liked, and he
could not keep her at home. The child did not speak a
word, and the magistrate remanded her for the purpose of
placing her in a reformatory, where he would take especial
care the expenses should be defrayed by the parent.

SOUTHWARK.
THZ KAY TO CONDUCT •YRIENDLT SOCIETY,

J,,len Haynes, the secretary of the Waterloo and Hope
Lodge of the London l'oity of Odd Fellows, held at the
Marquis of Grsoby publioloase, Lower Marsh, Lambeth,
was charged before Yr. Bantam with assaulting John Mar-
tin, a free member, and using threatening language toward'
him.

The complainant said that on Monday night the 29th ult.
he went to the lodge, and during the business 6s, waa voted
from the foods to snick brother. A little while afterwards
witness ascertained that the sick member was not in oom-
plance sod consequently not entitled to the benefits, and he
spoke about it before the cheque was med., out upon the
treasurer. The defendant told him to mind his business,
and the noble grand also snubbed him, and they
made out the cheque between them, and when
the business of the lodge was over they went down
to the landlord, who was the tresaurer, and cashed it pocket-
ing the money. Witness objected to the proosedings, mid told
them that it looked like a swindle, when the prisoner came
up to him where he was sitting in front of the bar, sad
palled his nom so bard as to nearly twist it off his face.
Witness stood up on the defeosive end told Mt/defendant to
pull his ring off, as he hart him ea a previous occasion with
that when they were belying a little bit of a row.
Mr. Bonham—Then you have had • row before
Witness —l"es, sir, because I will not see the society
swindled.

Tim defendant, le answer to the charge, said that the
complainant was a very troublesome mom. He interfered
with the business when there was no ocitasiom and was
always quarrelling with some of the members. His conduct
had been so bed that be believed he would be expelled.
.

Two members of the society corroborated the defendant's
etatemeot, and proved that the complainant's conduct was
such as to provoke the defendant to do what he did. He,
however, was not hurt.
Mr. Burnham bad no doubt from the complainant's man-
ner that he wee a quarrelsome man, but still au assault bad
been proved. He should, however, only fine the defendant
10s. and colts.

THE CONDEMNED CRIMINALS IN ASHLEY GAOL.—
On Saturday the Bishop of Ripon arrived neexpectedly at
Armley Gaol, where the two men, Myers and Sargisaon, are
at present lying adder sentence of death, and hail en inter.
view of an hoor's duration with each of them. Sargineon has
also had the dv►ntage of the spiritual ministrations of the
Rev. Mr. Hartley, the incumbent of the parish io which he
formerly resided. On &today forenoon the "condemned
sermon" was preached la the gaol chapel by the Re.. Henry
Tnekwell, the chaplain, who has been unremitting in his
attention, to the spiritual wants of the unfortunate men.
Myers appeared to pay little or no attention to the
service. Sargisson, on the other hand, displayed the ut.
roost interest throughout.
AFFRAY WITH POAt•HELv.—For some time past
the game preserves belonsieg to Beauchief Hall, near
Sheffield, have been robbed by gangs of poachers, who
have done much damage. For several nights the keepers
have watched, with the view of capturing, if possible,
some of the marauders. On Saturday night a gamekeeper
and one constable, accompanied by a boy whom they could
despatch for help if it were needed, hid themselves and
welted. Early on Sunday morning six poachers, with
several dogs, were observed making their way through
the uuderwood. The boy was despatched foe assistance,
which. however, could not be brought up before the
keeper and constable were engaged with the poachers. The
keeper had a dog with him, which he hoped would assist in
the attack, but the poachers immediately set their doge on
the constable, and the keeper's dog kilned them, while the
aggressors made off ea they delivered several volleys of
large stones. some of which struck the keeper and the con-
stable. The policemen, however, drew his cutlass, and
succeeded in wounding one of the men, whose track could
aftersird, for a long distance he traced by marks of blood.
The wounded man and his companions got away, but one
was eubsvoneutly apprehended by tee police.
Mr. ( A. Sala arrived in Liverpool on Saturday
last, by the mail steamer Persia, from New York.