The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-21 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

HARLBOROUGH•STREET.

SCANDALOUS DISENTION d

Thos. Day, plate-glass silverer, of No. 7, Great Warner-
street, Clerkenwell, was brought before Mr. Knox by
Farce, one of the warrant officers. on a warrant, charged
with deserting his child, Elisabeth Day, aged 8 years, on
Zird October, 18412, and leaving her chargeable to the
parish of St. Martin's.in-the-fields.
Mr. Bowman, relieving officer of St. filartin's.in-the-
fields, said that on the 2:ird October, 184i2, the child be-
came chargeable to the parish.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness stated that the
child was brought to the workhouse by the prisoner's
sister, who had been keeping the child, the prisoner having
absconded. The prisoner was in work and well able to
support the child.
The prisoner said that he had been out of work some
time, and he paid his sister for keeping the child when he
could.
Mr. Bowman said the prisoner, who was a widower at
the time of deserting the child, had since married again.
Mr. Knox said that after leaving the child with a female
relative, the prisoner had absconded, and the child was
taken to the workhouse. In the meantime the prisoner
got married, and was quite capable of keeping the child ;
but instead of doing so he left the parish to do it. He
considered the prisoner's conduct scandalous, and should
commit him for amonth, with hard labour.

WSTMTNSTE.R.
ATTEMPT TO ARSAULT A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.

A very extraordinary mast of rap and filth passing by
the name of Arthur Conlan was charged with a aeries of
assaults..

Mrs. Mary Ann Burrows, the wife of a gentleman's Den
vant, said that at 7 last evening she was returning home
when she saw the defendant approaching on the narrow
pavement near Chester-mews, and stepped on one side to
avoid him. Defendant followed, and made a grab at her,
and she fell heavily upon her head.
Mr. Rigby said that he witnessed the defendant's
conduct, and seeing its result, followed him. When he
got into Halltin-street be found himself suddenly attacked
by defendant, who gave him a violent blow on the mouth,
and afterwards kicked him.
Mr. Herbert, M.P., 31, Eeeleston-square, said he was
coming down Halkin-street when he was informed of de-
fendant's conduct to the woman and its consequeece. De-
fendant then pushed violently against him, and assaulted
a gentleman behind him. After this he rushed towards
complainant and made a blow at him. He then turned
round and struck another person. Complainant and the
others followed until they could see a policeman to give
him in charge, when defendant, taking up a large stone,
swore be would dash his brains out, and then again at-
tempted to strike him. Immediately after this be rushed
upon another gentleman and kicked him in the groin.
They pursued the defendant into the Green-park, near
Hyde-park-corner, where he was taken in charge.
The defendant said that he had been ill-used by other
people, and was being followed by a great number when
be merely took his own part.
Mr. Digby said that there was no one following when
be aseaultwl Mrs. Burrows. _

Mr. Herbert said there were only four persons in all
following when he wan guilty of the conduct he had de-
verified.
Mr. Arnold sail he did not believe a word of defen-
dant's awry, and should commit him for two month, and
required bum to find bail for four months more.