In October 1867 he acted for the Fenians who were tried for the murder of a policeman , he was taken into custody after the judge , Colin Blackburn , ordered that his conduct in court was unorderly . In December of the same year he secured the release of Ann Justice who was among the six Irish who were charged for the Clerkenwell explosion . Roberts helped the Irish in the battle against Irish-English racism
Clerkenwell explosion
Clerkenwell explosion
William Prowting Roberts