Copied from the LONDON List >Hi Listers > >Monkey business found whilst looking for something else in the >Times: > >Stromboli, John, for Assault >Tuesday September 13, 1870 >Page 9, column e > >AT MARYLEBONE, JOHN STROMBOLI, 24, an Italian monkey-leader, was >brought before Mr D'Eyncourt charged with assaulting Mrs Smith, >residing at No. 21 Desborough Place. The prosecutrix said she was >passing Paddington Green, about 10 o'clock at night, when the >prisoner came up, said something she could not understand and >snatched a purse from her hand. She struggled to keep her purse, >and he said he would set his monkey on her and it would eat her. > Shewas frightened and ran into a shop for protection. James >Madkins,23 X, took the prisoner into custody. The prisoner was >sentenced to be imprisoned for two months hard labour. > > >Cheerio Stella in Deepest Beds >new website: St Albans >http://www.stella.watkin.ukgateway.net/stalbans >Luton Comes Alive >http://www.stella.watkin.ukgateway.net/ -- Cheers, Roy Dent EoLFHS #7549