The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-26 00:00:00

QUEEN- SQUARE

ROBBERY OF CAPT. HARYEYTUCKETT.—JohiI
Noland, a young man about two-and-twenty years of
age, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a very
superb snuff-box, value 201., from the person of Captain
Harvey Garnett Phipps Tuckett, the officer who was
wounded by the Earl of Cardigan, in the late duel at
Wimbledon.

Captain Tuckett. who appeared quite convalescent,
stated that he was walking, about one o'clock that day,
with a friend, through Cockspur-street, and had arrived
at the corner of Spring Gardens, when on a sudden he
was touched by some person, who said, " He has robbed
you," and pointed to the prisoner, who was running
down Spring Gardens. He immediately felt his coat
pocket, and having ascertained that his gold snuff-box
was gone, he went' in pursuit of the prisoner. As
the latter ran towards the opening of Spring Gardens,
at Charing Cross, the Captain saw him attempt to fling
the snuff-box down an area, but failing. to get rid of it,
as it struck against the railings, and fell upon the pave-
ment, be picked it up, and darted across the road, at
Charing Cross. The Captain followed, and succeeded
in coming up to the prisoner in a blind passage, and then

observed, " It will be useless for you to deny that you
have got my box, as I saw you drop and pick it up."
Prisoner admitted the fact, ar,d hoped the gentleman
would forgive him, and he would return the property.
He then gave the Captain the box back.
The prisoner, who declined saying anything in de-
fence, was then fully committed for tr;al.

The value of the box was ascertained to be 201. ;
and on the Captain undertaking to produce it on the
trial, he was allowed to take it away with him.

HATTON-GARDEN.

A well-dressed man, named Cooper, was charged
with having committed an assault on John Donahue,
aged sixteen, whose lite, in consequence, is dispaired of.
The father of the lad stated that on Friday evening,
while his son and several others were playing in the
Colonade, Brunswick-square, the prisoner rushed upon
his unfortunate child, and, after dashing his head many
times on the flags, he attempted to throw him over
seine railings into an area several feet deep. Witness
rescued his son, but he was sadly afraid he was not in
time to save his life ; the surgeon's account of him to
his parents being of the most heart-rending description.
Mr. HENRY—Where is your son injured? Wit-
ness (dreadfully agitated)—His head is fractured—
(placing his hand on his forehead)—this part to his
crown is all smashed in. _ _

A policeman of the E Division here produced the
certificate of a medical man, describing the complainant

to be in the most imminent danger.
Mr. HENRY addressed the prisoner in a very feeling
manner, telling him the awful situation in which he
stood, and cautioning him as to the statement he
might make in his defence, as probably it would be used
against him.
Prisoner—l don't wish to conceal anything. I own

I caused this injury, and I deeply regret it. The cir-
cumstances in extenuation are, however, I submit very
strong. Between seven and eight o'clock on Friday
night I was in bed at home, when I was awoke
by the screaming of my wife, and on getting out of
bed I found she was in the street. Thither I hastened
and found that she was being attacked by the com-
plainant, who was applying to her epithets of the vilest
description. I naturally interfered, and the com-
plainant thee came sparring up to me, and having
struck me, I struggled with him, and we fell together,
his head striking the curb, and occasioning the dreadful
injury already described
Mr. HENRY—What are you ? Complainant—l am
a watchman in the bank of Messrs. Prescott and Grote,
which acconnts for my being in bed so early in the
evening.
Mr. lIENav—I must remand you until the death or
recovery of the complainant ; but I sincerely hope that
tne injury will take a favourable turn. If you can pro-
cure good bail I shall have no objection to accept it for
your appearance on a future day.
The prisoner was c3mmitted for want of bail.