The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-25 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

USING A KNUCKLE-DUSTER.—ROBBERY WITH VIO-
LENCE.—Joseph Williams was charged before Mr. Knox
with being concerned with others not in custody in violently
assaulting and robbing Mr. Vincent Maland!, hotel-keeper,
of 29, Church-street, Soho, of his watch in Dean-street,
Soho.

The prosecutor, Mr. Melandi, an Italian, in answer to
questions put to him by Mr. Knox, said that about a quer
ter to one that morning he was standing at the corner of
Dean .street, Soho, with some friends, when the prisoner
and some of his companions came up and insulted them,
and then surrounded him. He was then pulled to the
ground, and while down, struck in the eye by one of the
men who had an instrument in his hand (a knuckle-duster).
His watch was then taken from him by force, the chain be-
ing broken in two, one part of it hAino taken with the
watch and the other part left behind. On a constable
appearing, the prisoner's companions made off, but the pri-
soner was secured by the constable and one of his (prose-
cutor's) friends,

Mr. .tinox asked if the knuckle-duster had been found,
and was informed that it had been.

A friend of Mr. Melandi's spoke to the violent attack
made on Mr. Melandi, and said that he was also knocked
down violently.

A constable said that, seeing the prisoner running, and
hearing a cry of " Stop thief,' he t topped him, the last
witness following him at the time. The prisoner gave a
false address.
Remanded.

WESTMINSTER.
DANGEROL S PRACTICE —A little fellow, named John
Newman, about 11 years of age, was charged with throw-
ing stones in a public thoroughfare, to the danger of the
passers by.

Patrick Denny, 189 B, said that at a quarter past 6 last
evening, he was on duty in Warwick-square, and saw the
prisoner and a number of other boys throwing stones at
some well-dressed children who were pasting by. He
watched them doing this for some time, and then took pri-
soner in o custody, the other boys escaping.
Mr. Ingham inquired it he threw the stones to the danger
of the passers by.
The constable replied in the affirmative. The defendant
and his companions were throwing the stones about utterly
regardless of where they went to, and were chasing the
other children through the square, There had been great
complaints of late about the nuisance.

The boy's mother said, as all mothers do, that her son
was a very good boy, and had not been out five minutes,
having only left St. Gabriel's Church, where he was in the
habit of attending the singing class.
Mr. Ingham said this was a most dangerous practice to
indulge in, but as the boy was so young he should only fine
him Is. this time, but would punish him severely if he came
there again.

We understand this most dangerous practice is very
common in the above neighbourhood, and that one gentle-
man has paid no less than 40s. for windows broken by boys.

THAMES.

THE YANKEE AND HIS SWEETHEART.—Anna Maria
Westbrook, a woman of the town, and Thomas Jones. alias
George F. Morton, third mate of the sloop American Eagle,
lying in the London Docks, were brought before Mr. Par-
tridge, charg, d wi h forging and uttering an advance-note
for the payment of £4, and purporting to be signed by M r
Alex. Massey, an American shipping agent in Upper East
Smithfield.

Inspector Allison, of the K division, said that a great
many advance notes, which were quite worthless, had been
recently uttered, and the printed forms could be purchased
at any stationer's shop in the East. A man was brought
into the King David-lane Station last night for obtaining
L 3 on a forged advance note. He gave up the money, and
was set at liberty.

The prisoner -Westbrook came to the shop of Mr. Wm.
Stout, an outfitter, in the West In is-road, yesterday
(Frid4y) afternoon, and presented an advance note, signed
"A. Massy," for the payment of £4, a month's wages,
three days after the sailing of the ship American Eagle,
from the London Dock. The woman said that she did
not want any goods, but wanted the whole amount in
money. Mr. Stout at once knew the note was a for-
gery, and told her so. He also said that the firm
was not Massy's, and that he used a very different one.
The note was endorsed George Fullerton, and the woman
said Mr. Morton was her husband, and that he was to sail
next day. Mr. Stout's father then remarked, "You have
no rings on your finger," and gave her into custody, and
she said the note was given to her by Mr. Morton, her hus-
band, who was second mate of the American Eagle. The
prisoner Jones, who is the second mate of the American
Ragle, and had assumed the name of Morton, was arrested
in the London Dock last night. He was asked by Thim-
bleby, a police•constable, 119 K, if he knew a young girl
named Morton, to which he replied "No, but a girl to whim
" I gave that name has been living with me a month." He
also said it is not her fault, it is all my tault. I gave it to
the girl and I am willing to suffer the law for it. The male
prisoner was no sooner in custody at the Poplar
station-house than the woman, who was already
locked up in a cell, recognised his voice, and said
Is that you Frank," and he called out "All right."
Mr. Partridge remanded the prisoner until Saturday
next.