The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-01 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A COFFEEHOUSE KEEPER CHARGED WITH THREE As-
SAULTS.—James Hudson, the keeper of a coffee-shop in
Great Portland-street, was charged before Mr. Mansfield
with committing violent assaults on Margaret :Watts,
George Watts, husband of the former, and Duncan Tait.
Mr. Edward James, of Great Marlborough-atreet, ap-
peared for the defendant.
From the evidence of several witnesses it appeared that
the complainants were in a public-house in Great Portland-
street, when the defendant was seen by Mrs. Watts to pour
some water on an old man's head. She expostulated with
the defendant, saying it was a shame to do so, when the
defendant knocked her down, causing a wound in her eye,
and then kicked her. Her husband went to her assistance,
and he was also struck in the eye, and the complainant
Tait then interfered, and tried te put an end to the scene,
when he was also assaulted by the defendant.
Mr. Lewis called some witnesses for the defence, from
whose evidence it appeared that the defendant was, attacked
by the complainants, who thought he was ill-using the
old man, while he was only joking with him. One of the
witnesses also said that the man Watts freely used a stick,
and that there was a melee.
Mr. Mansfield discharged the prisoner.

ROBBERY AT MESSRS. CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S.—
John Robinson, in the employ of Messrs. Crosse and
Blackwell's, SAm-square, the well-known Italian ware-
housemen, was charged with stealing a quantity of bladders,
the property of his employers, and James Robinson, his
brother, was charged with receiving the same.
It appears that Serjeant Holmes, 3 F, in company with
Acrill, 48 F, followed the prisoner John from his em-
ploy ers the previous night, and watched him till he met his
brother James, when the prisoners walked away together.
Holmes continued to watch the prisoners, and saw John
take from under his coat two parcels containing the dried
bladders, and hand them to the other prisoner. The officers
then took the prisoners into custody, and at first John
denied taking them, but afterwards admitted it. It further
appeared that Holmes had been watching the prisoner John
for about five weeks, in consequence of the prosecutor's
missing a large quantity of property, over which the pri-
soner had charge.

The property produced having been identified by Mr.
Henry Joseph Bell, assistant to the manager of the firm,
the prisoners were remanded.

TILE EMBANKMENT OF THE THAMES.

At the meeting of the Royal Commissioners on
this subject on Thursday, the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor in the chair, Mr. Henry Howell, Manager
to Messrs. Goding, Jenkins, and Co., of the Lion
Brewery, Belvedere-load, Lambeth, in giving evi-
dence against the proposed embankment, deposed
that the brewery had been built at an outlay of
£50,000, exclusive of plant and machinery, with a
frontage on the river of 140 feet, constructed on the
best and most improved principles for the purpose
of saving a large amount of manual labour and
expense in loading and unloading barges and
other craft alongside the river frontage, and
under the hoisting pent over the river that com-
municates with the several floors of the brewery,
malt bins, and other parts of the premises ;
and the plant and machinery of the brewery
has been constructed expressly for• working the
same in connexion with the facilities afforded by
the extensive and convenient frontage on the river.
The present river frontage, with the appliances of
the brewery, form a considerable adjunct, and afford
every facility for unloading malt, bops, and coal,
and at the same time for shipping beer, of which
about 10,000 tons are annually put on board craft
all which is now done without interruption or in-
convenience to the premises in front of the brewery
in the Belvedere-road. The barges and other craft
are enabled to be brought close alongside the
brewery, and can be either loaded or unloaded
during high or low water without inconvenience or
damage. If the present facilities and convenience
for unloading goods or shipping of beer were in
any way disturbed it would materially affect the
expenses of working the brewery, and thereby
create considerable loss and much additional cost,
as well as materially affect the value of the brewery,
and premises, which are held under a lease, and for
which a large rent is paid. The obstructions that
would be caused to the business of the brewery
during the progress of the works in forming the
embankment would be both serious and ruinous to
the firm, the present lessees.
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FORTUNE-TELLING.

On Saturday last Sarah
.11all. was taken before

• the sitting magistrates at the Shire-hall, Notting-
, ham, charged with obtaining two shawls, a dress,
and a quantity of clothing from Rachel Sparrow,
domestic servant, by means of false pretences. The
prosecutrix stated that about a month ago she was
in service in Nottingham-park, and on the 19th of
February the prisoner came to her mistress's house
and offered some caps and lace for sale. She said to
witness, " I should like to have a few words with
you, my dear." Witness replied, " Yon cannot tell
me more than I know." Prisoner replied, " Yes, I
can tell you who is to be your husband, when you
saw him last, what he said to you, and when you
will see him again. I can, moreover, show you his
likeness through a glass I generally carry with me,
but which I have now left at home." She also said,
" I tell many people their fortunes, but if I tell you I
shall require to have two of the heaviest pieces of
money you have in your possession to tie up in a
handkerchief." The prosecutrix gave her some
clothes, sa well as money, and the prisoner said she
• would return on Saturday and tell her who would
marry her. She returned on Thursday, and said
the clothes were not heavy enough, and wanted
more. She said she must have more clothes or the
glass would not :act. Prosecutrix did not see the
prisoner until a week after, and then told the gar-
dener in her master's employ to have her appre-
hended. Prisoner—" Now, my dear, did you not
say to me, when I called upon you, that a woman
had been to tell you your fortune a short time
before, and that you gave her some money and
some clothing ?" Proseeutrix—" Nothing of the
sort." Prisoner—" Had you your fortune told a
fortnight before ?" Prosecutrix—" You are the
person who took the clothes." Prisoner—" That is
not the question 1 asked, my dear." (Laughter.)
After some further examination the prisoner ad-
mitted receiving the clothes, but denied stealing
them, but in the end pleaded guilty, and hoped the
magistrates wculd he as moderate as they could.
The Bench—" We sentence you to six months im-
prisonment, and are only sorry you can lay hold of
such simpletons to enable you to get a_.liv”ing in
you, Sir .
such a way." Prisoner—" Thank

SPECIAL SERVICES, WESTMINSTER ABBEY.—
The following is a list of the preachers in Westminster
Abbey at the special evening services during Lent : —April 6,
the Dean of Westminster ; April 13, the Rev. Henry
M iln ns;ter. April 27, the Rev. Dr.
Mackenzie, Rector of Tydd St. Diary; April 20 (Easter
1S an
Wordsworth,day)7 the Bishop
Canon
of of
Westminster.