The Sun. — 1850-12-19 (London, England)

MARLBIUY-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) MURDEROUS ATTACK AND STREET ROBBERY.— William Thompson, who described himself as a cabman, Was brought bef are Mr. Bingham, charged with the following daring street rebbery:— The prosecutor, Mr. Adolphus Dubois, dentist, 65, Princess-street, Leicester-sq.iare, deposed that on the Pe•eious night, about nine o'clock, he was proceeding along Upper Nortoe-street, when suddenly from a doorway three taco, one of whom was the prisoner. rushed upon him, and the prisoner came in front of him and passed some kind of an instrument round his neck and twisted it. Witness called oet, and the prisoner twistel it tighter, the other men at the time calling out, " Give it him." The prisoner suddenly let go his hold, wee he (witness) caliel out " Murder," and Police." The other two men, who are not in custody, then came forward and held his hands down while the prisoner forcibly tore his coat open, and snatched his Watch and chain from his waistcoat pocket. The other two men then ran away, and the prisoner gave the instrument another twist, and witness became uecon*Now,. When prosecutor came to himself, he found his coat torn and his watch and chair, gone. The watch and chain produced were his property. Witness added that he was still. suffering from the effects of the injuries that he had received, and his throat was much swollen n consequence. Mr. John Tailing, 23, Charles-street, Middlesex rioapital, stated that about a quarter past nine last night he was in Upper Norton-street with a friend, when he noticed, opposite to where he was walking, three or four individuals, and almost immediately after he heard a cry of " Murder," and " Police," and then 15w two men run down the street, and the prisoner crossed over towards where",he was walking. Witness's friend then called out, " Hero is one of them," and Witness caught hold of him by the collar. Witness held the prisoner till a constable came and took him into custody. They then walked over to the prosecutor, who W2s abeut forty yards tram them, and he (prosecutor), ca seeing him (the prisoner), reccgnised him as the Man who had attemptel to strangle him. A female then came from No. 38, nearly opposite to where the occurrence took plan, and handed to the constable the Watch and chain produced, which she said she had Picked up in the area of her house, close to where the prisoner was stopped. Matilda Currell said she lived at No. 38, Upper Norton-street. Last night, about nine o'clock, she and her family were at supper in the parlour, when she heard the cries of " Murder," and " Police." She ran to the door, Mid on the step of the next house she saw three men, Who were holding the prosecutor, and she heard one of them say," Give it him, do for him." She then saw the Prisoner put his hand through the railing of the area, and she heard something drop on the stones. She weal lute the area to see what it was, and on the stones she found the watch and chain produced. White, 33 E, stated that last night he was in Nortonstreet, when he heard the cries of " Murder," and Police," and, on proceeding to the spot, he saw the prosecutor standing against the railing of No. 38, in a state of great excitement. On speaking to him he complained that he had been robbed and almost murdered. Witness then creased over to where the second witness Was standing and took the prisoner into custody. The prisoner, who is supposed to belong to the gang Who attacked Mr. Cureton, said he was perfectly innocent of the offence, and was remanded till Monday next.