The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-12 00:00:00

CLERK EX WELL

Michael Hayes, aged .U, of 7, Black Hone-alley, Fatting-
don.street, a labourer, was charged before Mr. IlEynoourt
with violently assaulting John Chandler a milkman, resid-
ing at 11, Little Wanner-street, Farringdon-road.
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On Thhreday afternoon the Complai;ant, an elderly man,
was standing in the Farringdoo-road, when the prisoner,
who was the worse for liquor, went np to him and struck
him a violent blow and knocked him down. When he was
down the prisoner kicked him two or three times, and hurt
him very much. When h. got up, the prisoner was again
about assaulting him, when some parties interfered, and
then the prisoner ran off. So violent was the assault, that
the complainant had been in pain the whole of the night,
and now felt pain. He had not given the prisoner the least
provocation, and he could not tell why he did it.
Police-constable Clark, 403 A, said the prisoner bad been
about the Farriogdon-road all the day the worse for liquor.
His conduct was very unruly, and his language diagracaluL
The prisoner said he was drunk, and did not know what he
was about. As for assaulting the old man, he did not be-
lieve that be did so.
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Mr. D'Eyocourt said the conduct of the prisoner was that
of a low bully, and he ought 14 be ashamed of himself to
strike an old man like the complaisant. He should order
the prisoner to pay a hue of 31. and 11. costa, or is default of
payment to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the
House of Correction for two calendar mouths.

The prisoner was locked up in default.
Thomas Fay, 16 ; Hoary King, 16; Thomas Johnson,
16 ; ►nd John Gurney, 15, were charged with loitering in
the Holloway-road, supposed for the purpose of commit-
ting a felony io the parish of Islington.
Police•constable Whit*, 453 N. said be saw the prisoners
looking about several shops in the Holloway.road, and at-
tempting to rob them. At olio shop they stopped more
than half an hour, sod made several attempts to steal some
handkerchiefs.

Mr. D'Eyncanrt remanded the prisoners fore week.
THAMES.

Christopher Windon, a rough and dirty-looking fellow,
about 40 years of age, was brought before Mr. Partridge,
charged with assanltieg Mary Ann Nye.
The complainant said she waa an unfortunate girl. living
at No. 8, Devonshire-street, St. George-in-the East. The
prisoner was her landloru. She came home that morning at
2 o'clock, and went into the room adjoining ber own to
obtain a light from a young woman. The prisoner came
into the room, abused ler, sod used very filthy language.
She remonstrated with him, and he struck bet twice oo the
bead with his fists. She went into hi► room to get out of
the way. He followed her. She took up the tongs from
the firepleoe and threatened to cat him down if be did not
leave her alone. He said, " Will you take up the tongs to
hit me'!" and she put them down again. He immediately
took up the tongs again and thrust the end of them into her
left eye, which inflamed it and caused it to be swollen, as
it now appeared. She went to her window overlooking the
street and called out " Murder!" and "Police!"

Junes Fry, • police-constable' No. 481 K, said he took
the prisoner into custody. The women sru in • very bad
state, and crying. . .

PartrifdgrLDo you know anything of the house?
Witness—Yea.lt is a common brothel, and has been so
for years.
The Prisoner—Do you know soything of me?
Witoees—Yes, 1 do. You have been sentenced to three
months' bud labour for beating your wife. Last Friday
week—no, it was this day fortnight—you were bootleg the
gulls in joarlsonoe„ sod I was called upon to interfere.

Mr. P=artridge said the pilaster was a ruffian, and had
committed a very savage sesault oo the complainant Be
sentenced him to be imprisoned for three months, and kept
to hard labour.
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