The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-23 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A —SoN.:-Charles Hopper, a
man about 30 years of age, was charged with ill-treating
and threatening his parents, respectable people living in
the Vauxhall-bridge-road.
Mr. Edward Hopper, defendant's father, said that on
Monday night last he came to his house at a late hour and
demanded admission. He was refused admittance, when
he used the most violent threats from which danger was
apprehended.
Mr. Arnold—What was the reason he was refused ad-
mittance ?

The father—ln consequence of his dissolute drunken
habits we refused to let him in. He had previously been
forbidden the house.

Mr. Arnold--Has he been guilty of any personal violence
to you ?

The father—Yes, he has, and to his mother and sister
also. It is only a week ago that he knocked me down by
brute force, and roughly handled his mother and sister.
He threw his mother down twice, and our whole family is
much alarmed at his conduct. Ho has threatened to smash
the whole lot of us.
Mr. Arnold—'What is he ? '

The father—He has been in the army, and left after ton
years service. He is of no trade. He never would learn
any. He was put to a good many things, but would pay
no attention, and then went into the army.
Defendant—Part of what he says, sir, is true, but great
part is not. My mother was ill, and I wanted to see her.
The father—H(3las so terrified his mother that she is
afraid to see him.

Mr. Arnold called upon defendant to find bail to keep
Le peace to his family.

THAMES.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A TRAVELLER.—Joseph Whiffen, late
clerk and traveller to Messrs. Williams and Co., wholesale
grocers, of Duncan-street, Whitechapel, was brought up
on remand, charged with embezzling upwards of £3OO, the
moneys of his employers, which he had received for them
and on their account.

The prisoner had bean for twelve years in the service of
the prosecutors, who had treated him well and paid him
liberally. The prisoner absconded a short time since, and
he was next heard of at Taunton, in Somersetshire, to which
place a detective officer, named Dunaway, No. 11 11, pro-
ceeded a fortnight ago, and received the prisoner from the
Superintendent of police there, by whom the prisoner was
arrested. Dunaway mentioned the charge to the prisoner,
who said, "Yes, it is quite right ; it has been going
on for two years. Let me see the papers taken
from me, and then I can tell all my defalcations
to a farthing. The officer said your defalcations are above
£2OO, to which the prisoner replied no, it is under £2OO.
Dunaway now stated that the prosecutors had already dis-
covered the prisoner had cheated them of £238 4s. 5d., and
they had not yet waited on all their customers. The pri-
soner also said to the officer, what does Mr. Williams say
about it ? Dunaway replied, he says you must have the
money somewhere, you have had so much money lately
that you cannot have got rid of it. The prisoner said its
all gone except £2O, which I put into a bank, and you will
find a deposit • note at home in a box in my bed-room.
I2unaway proceeded to the lodgings of the prisoner, in Rich-
mond-street, East-street, Walworth, and found in his box
a deposit note of the London and County Bank, Lambeth, for
£2O, and dated March 10, 1865. The note was produced, and
all that the prosecutors will obtain is the amount named on

Mr. Edmund Dawes, of 21, Mason-street, Old Kent-road,
grocer, proved the payment of £lB 18s. 9d. on Fob. 23, and
£l2 13s. 9d. on March 9, to the prisoner.

Mr. Charles Knowles, of 1, Redcross-street, grocer, paid
the prisoner £37 13s. 10d. a few weeks since.

Mr. Williams said the receipts produced were in the pri-
soner's handwriting, and that the prisoner had not ac-
counted to him or his partner for the money he had re-
ceived of the two last witnesses.

A fourth payment was about to be proved, when the ma-
gistrate said three cases were enough, and committed the
prisoner for trial.