Named In Court

[nailit]

Over 18 months ago my son was arrested for criminal damage to someones car while intoxicated. He was charged and fined at magistrates court. However, before been arrested the man whose car had been damaged attempted to assault him with a pool cue (think I would have done the same if it was my car been damaged). My sons mate got in the way to protect him and ended up in hospital with head injuries and the man with the cue got arrested himself. He's pleading not guilty and after 18 months of delays is now due to be heard in court tomorrow. My sons mate, who got injured, is giving evidence. I'm going with him for support (it WAS my son he was protecting).
However my concern is that this man has a long history of convictions for violence and Im concerned that if my sons full name is given in court he will seek to find him.
1) Will my sons name be given in court?
2) Also a bit confused as to why my son has not been called to give evidence as he was the intended target for this mans attack?

What my son did to this mans car was wrong, I know that so please no disparaging remarks.

[Jethro77]

You say that your son has already appeared in the Magistrates` Court and has been fined for the damage he caused to the car. His identity is therefore already a matter of public record and presumably known to the car owner.