The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
THREATENING TO MURDER.—FeIix Jouvenal, described
as a merchant, of 4, Bateinan'a-buildings, S iho, was
brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt by Trower, one of the war-
rant officers, charged on a w.rrant with threatening to kill
Mr. Philip Rod, merchant, of Lisle•street, Soho.
Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared
for the prosecution, and Mr. Albert interpreted.
Mr. Lewis having opened the case, called
Louise Calve; servant at a French dining-room, 60,
Wardour.atreet, said that on Monday evening the prisoner
asked her to go into the dining-room and tell Mr. R id that
he wanted to speak to him, at the same time saying that if
Mr. Rod asked who it was to say Mr. Lorel. She told
Mr, Rod, who immed ately want into the yard, where the
prisoner was, when the prisoner flew at him and seized him
by the throat. She then ran to tell her mistress.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt the witness said that Mr.
Rod had not spoken to the prisoner before he was attacked.
Mr. Rod, of 22, Lisle-street, said that in consequence of
a message brought to him by the last witness on Monday
evening he went into the yard, when the prisoner seized him
by the throat, and seeing the prisoner had a sword-stick in
his hand he ran away and sought refuge in a cellar. He
afterwards went into the dining •room, where there were
about 20 gentlemen, and the prisoner came there and said,
" Gentlemen, I have come to inform you that Mr, Rod is
the greatest thief in the universe, and before to-morrow I
will kill you." After staying in the house till 12 o'clock he
(Mr. Rod) was enabled to leave, but he west in fear owing
the prisoner's violent threats.
Prisoner said he had been in partnership with Mr. Rod,
that he had not been well treated, and that in the heat of
the 'moment he did not know what he said.
Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the prisoner to find one bail for a
month.
UNPROVOKED AND WANTON ASSAULT.—Wm. Jackson,
a baker, was charged with the following unprovoked
assault on Mr. C. Carter, brass founder and gas fitter,
11, Grove place, Session-grove.
Mr. Carter said that he went into the White Bear Tavern,
Piccadilly, yesterday evening to wait for a customer, and to
have a glass of ale. The prisoner was having an altercation
with two persons, and to avoid him and to have his ale
undisturbed he moved his glass away from the place where
the barman had put it. NJ sooner had he done so than the ,
prisoner,without the slightest provocation, aft uck him across
the eye a violent blow with a thick heavy stick. He bled
a great deal, mal called " Police," and on the prisoner run-
ning away pursued him and brought him back to the house,
and then gave him into custody.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, Mr. Carter said he feared the
sight of the eye would be injured, B=4 was the violence of
the blow.
The stick, a formidable weapon, was shown to the magis-
trate,

Prisoner said that two persons had annoyed him, and he
was sorry for what he had done.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he had heard a great many wanton
assaults, but none more wanton than the one the prisoner
was charged with. He should fine the prisoner 40s. or a
month, and would use his utmost endeavours to put a stop
to such violent and unprovoked assaults.
CAUTION TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS.—Mir. D. S.
Willard, of the Green Dragon publichouse, Greek-street,
Soho, attended before Mr. Tyrwhitt to answer the com-
plaint of Inspector Draper, of the C Division, of permitting
gaming in his house.
Inspector Draper proved visiting the defendant's house
in company with Dawson, 301 A, and in a room on the
first floor, seeing eight men playing at cards, four at each
table. The men at one table said they were only playing
for a drop of drink. On the other table there was some
money, and one of the men handing some to another man,
said " Here's your 4d." On speaking to the defendant
about the card playing, he said "Oh, yes, they occasionally
play at cards of an evening for a drop of drink,"
The defendant said the were only playing for beer.
Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 20s. and costs, and
said the fine would be much heavier if he offended again.