The Sun. — 1834-12-27 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.  HATTON-GARDEN.  Yesterday John L nnard , a desperate-looking fellow, was brought before Mr. ROGERS in the custody of police constable 158 E, charged by Joseph Gibbon, Esq., son to Sir John Gibbon, Bart., the Magistrate, with having been concerned in a most outrageous attack upon him, and threatening his life.  Mr. Gibbon being sworn, stated that on Friday afternoon, the 19th instant, he was walking along the end of Oxford-street, near St. Giles's, alone, when he was surrounded by about twenty characters of the worst and lowest description, when a cry was raised of " this is the ;" on which he received a violent blow on his side which knocked him down, and he was maltreated by the party. On recovering himself he saw the prisoner, who said, " I have got a knife, I'll do for him ;" on which he made a rush at him. Finding himself in danger of his life, he contended with the whole of the ruffians, and forced his way through them, but not without considerable difficulty and ill-usage, and he retreated in the direction of Highstreet, and was pursued by the prisoner and his companions until he arrived near a cheesemonger's shop ; when the persons therein seeing the danger to which he was exposed rushed out, and seizing hold of him, dragged him into the shop, and rendered him every protection until his assailants dispersed, and he subsequently quitted the place, and gave information to the police, with a description of the prisoner and some of the gang ; and he, with the assistance orliW  ness, was apprehended. Mr. ROGERS asked Mr. Gibbon whether, in consequence of the prisoner's conduct, he went in danger of his life ? Mr. Gibbon—l certainly do ; this is the second time he has attacked me ; and I have no doubt but I should have been murdered had I not escaped into the shop of the cheesemonger. When the prisoner said, " I'll do for him," he also said that I had transported two of their friends. It appeared that some months ago Mr. Gibbon was passing through Holborn, when he observed a gang of pickpockets following a gentleman, and attempting to rob him. He interfered, and assisted the police to apprehend the thieves, and they were taken to the station-house, where they were recognised as being old offenders, and ultimately they were tried at the Old Bailey, and sentenced to be transported. On several occasions since, Mr. Gibbon, who was pointed out as the cause of their " misfortune," and b was whose sattacked to the gang, has been watched n public streets, when he has received injuries in resisting their dastardly attacks, He ae pe person ys. them vell knowninthe ie has prosecuted several of the ruffians at this and other police offices, and the parties have been ordered to find bail. Mr. ROGERS asked Mr. Gibbon if he had any witnesses? —Mr. Gibbon said that he had not, but the persons at the cheesemonger's would willingly come forward. Mr. RonEas inquired of the prisoner what he had to say? The prisoner said that he did not threaten to do for the prosecutor, and denied having attacked him with a knife, as lie had not got one. The fact was, that the prosecutor was always following him, and he had threated him if he persisted in doing so he would knock him on the head. Mr. ROGERS thought it most infamous and cowardly Penduai end ordered tho prisoner to find good bail, for the production of which he was locked up.  AfALBORPuGE_STRUT, Upwards. of eighty cases, *fly charges of drunkenness, wPrPdispospd a yesterday. ae9rtr 'cite; 4 139Y.apparently not more than 12 years, of age, Was charged with stealing a sovereign. In his defence be said a gentleman, whom he drove in his cab from Vauxhall-road to Hyde Park-corner, gave it to him is mistake for a oglirß., •• A policeman, who attenda tho absence of the gentle