The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-08 00:00:00

THE POLICE CO ÜBTS.

CITY POLICE

Mown Frost, a baker, 21, Fetter•lane, was summeued
by Mr. Knott, one of the Inspectors of Weights and Mee,
IMMO, for having en WPM balms.
William Turner said as be was passing the defendant's
shop with Mr. SA*, he observed • person weighing
bread. There was • the weight seals • 71b. and a 11b.
weight, and on the weds' sale • 41b. weight placed on the
edge near the Weigh of the neadelne, by which means there
was a draft the buyer if sae ounce.
Mr. Knott infeemai the/Warman that it was possible to
make • differ's.* of tees as three sunset by placing the
weight indifferent petted the seal.. The beam itself was
comet.

—The defendant contended that the weight would not hare
the effect described. .

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Alderman Ease said ft was clear that the weight was
pat on the good's scale foe a dishonest purpose, and that
he had discovered hew sua honest seals might be made
dishonest, and it was very important that the poor
I people who had but a scanty mesas of support should be
protected. He should fine him 10s. and cuts.
Jena Philpot, a cheeremonger, of 38, Fetter-lane, was
summoned for having a false balance, and also for obeiruct-
iag the officer in the mention of Iniduty.
William Turner said he examined the defendant's butter-
male, and found it half-an-ounee short, but, upon wiping it
at the defendant's suggestion, the draft wu reduced to •
quarter of an ounce. 'There was also a scale on the back-
counter for weighing ham, and oa requesting to 'MOWS
that the defendant pat his 'hand under the cams to wipe it,
and he saw him move his finger, and heard something drop
into a drawer under the scale. He accused him of it, but
defendant said it was no such thing. He then put his hand
into • &ewer and brought up something wrapped up in
paper, and denied baying anything in bis hand but a bit of
paper. He refused to open hie hand or let the inspector see
what was in it.

Mr. Knott confirmed the evidence of the last witness, and
added that the defendant was very rude.
The defendant said he was under government u well as
Mr. Knott. _ _

CORN.-CANanincin, JAN. 6.-Wheat with difficulty
maintained last week's price • ' everything else in large sup-
ply, and cheaper. Wheat, 725. to 745.; barley, 281. to
34e. ; beans, 421. to 445.; peu, 40s. to 44e.: oats, We. to 30s.
CANTERBURY, JAN. 6.-We bad • large supply, and a
very dull ale; prima about the same. Brown wheat, 68s.
to 72e. ; white, 765. to 802.; barley, 30s. to 33e. ; oats, 26e.
to 275.; beans, 455. to 461.; peas, 38s. to 425.
CAintsz.s, JAN. 6.-With a fair supply, we bad a good
demand for all finds of grain at our market this morning.
Barley and oats the torn dearer. Wheat, white, new, 28e.
to 31s. ; old, 31s. to 312.6 d.; red, new, 27a. to Ws.; old, 295.
to 30s. Barley, old and new, 12a. 6d. to 14s. 6d. Oats,
potato, new, 10s. to lls. 6d.; old, lls. to 12s. ; common,
new, 9.. to 102.6 d. ; old, Ile. to Ile. 6d. Rye, 18s. to 19s.
Beans, 19s. to 20.. Flour, per stone, 26.10 d. to 3.. 2d. Oat-
meal, 2.. to 2.. 23. Ryemeal, le. Bd. Buleymeal, La. 6d.
Carlisle Journal.
CoLcuaseen, JAN. 6.-A large supply of wheat at our
market to-day, the condition very indifferent; and, to effect
sales, a decline of from Is. to 2s. per qr. was submitted to.
Barley a good supply, with a slow trade, at Is. per qr. lea
from this day week. Beans and peas, not many offering,
but fully 2s. per qr. cheaper.
GLOUCESTER, JAN. 6.-Our market was poorly attended
te day, and farmers generally refused to accept lower terms
than lest week, but millers succeeded in buying a small
quantity at le. less for English wheat, whilst foreign fully
supported former rates. Indian core, beams, and barley,
are very dull, and to make sales less money must be taken.
The oat trade continues slow, at previous prices. Imports
of the wail ending Jan. 6 :-Wheat, 167 qn. ; oats, 1,760;
beans, M.
GUILDFORD, JAN. 6.-The supply of wheat was good
for the weasose; trade was sleek, and the advance obtained
lest week was generally lost in the transactions to-day.
Spring corn plentiful, and in excess of the demand. Wheat,
645. to 86.. Barley, 30s. to 355. Oats, 265. to 325. Beane,
441. to 48s. Peas, 445. to 465.
RUMFORD, JAN. 6.-The wheat trade to-day firm far
the finest samples ; supply fair. Barley in good supply;
trade fully le. per qr. lower. Oats made last week's prices.
Peas and beans a very heavy trade, at rather leas money.
Wheat, 40s. to 50s. per load. Barley, 30e. to 372. per or.
Oats, 245. to 335. Peas, 245. to 28e. per load. Buns, 204
to 32a. Rye, 245. to 28a.
Noawrea, JAN. 6.-Trere was a good show of wheat at
our market to-day ; merchants also offered freely, and
were willing to male a concession in price of 3.. per qr.
The condition was wretched, and millers were not anxious
buyers, and a small amount of inkiness was transacted.
Flour trade dull at le. to 2s. per sack lees money ; not
much doing in this article. There was a good supply of
barley, both malting and grinding sorts, and a reduction of
fully 21. per qr. was submitted to before any amount of
business could be transacted. Beans and peas were in
small supply and small demand ; in price no change. Oats
were Is. per qr. lower ; demand small and supply good.
Wheat, white, 74e. to 764. per qr. •, red, 70s. to 725. Barley ,
malting, 335. to 352. ; grinding, 21.. to 30.. Beans, 52e.
to 56.. Peas, 48e. to 502. Oats, 30s. to 335. Flour, 525.
per sack of 28011 s. gross, sack included in the purchase.
NERCABTLE.UPON-TYNE, JAN. 6.-The weather thk
week has been open for the season, with high winds pre-
veiling. The extreme mildness of the weather has enabled
our growers to proceed without the elightest iaterroption
with seeding and other agricultural operations; hence our
prospects so far are cheering. The trade during the present
week has ruled exceedingly quiet, and the business done has
been of a very limited character, but we cannot note any
change of moment in the value of wheat, the best new
South Country yellow having been placed at 795. to 80s.,
whilst new foreign has commanded similar rates to those
recently current. Flour had sold slowly, and buyers have
again had a alight advantage; other articles remaining
nominally unchanged. At our market this morning we
had a good delivery of wheat from the growers, and, the
long-detained fleet having reached us, this circumstance,
combined with the extreme clearness of the weather, caused
a more subdued feeling, and the advance noted last week
was conse_quently lost, transactions being to • limited
extant. For old South Country red, 78s. could not be
exceeded, ndr the same value for the best new Norfolk runs.
For flour the inquiry proved slow, and prices generally
were in favour of the buyer. In rye so little stirring that
our quotations may be deemed little better than limiest.
Melting barley must be written Is. cheaper, and even more
upon ordinary descriptions. Malt, unless fine, quite un-
saleable. Beans tending lower. Boiling peas unaltered.
With oats we were sparingly supplied by our growers, and
the receipts coastwise being also moderate, a clearance was
readily effected at the very extreme rates of this day
asennight. The arrivals this week are:-Wheat, ooutwise,
535 qn.; foreign, 1,740; barley, coastwise, 390; foreign,
400; malt, coastwise, 134 ; oats, coastwise, 365 ; peas,
foreign, 56; flour, 384 auks.
PETIRBOROUGH, JAN. 6.-We had a large supply of all
grain here to-day. Fine wheat le., and secondary sorts 2s.
per quarter lower than last week. Barley and beaus could
widths bought at le. to 2s. per quarter less money, and
oats were rather easier to buy.
READING, JAN. 6.-Oar wheat market was rather
scantily supplied, and much out of condition. Best quali-
ties only maintain last prices; secondary samples with diffi-
culty could find purchasers. Barley trade was quiet, as
were oats. Beans and peas easier te purchase.
Waseca, JAN. 6.-The supply of wheat at to-day's
market Is liberal ; of oats, beans, and barley, fair. The
wheat trade Is dull, and 2s. cheaper, owing partly to the
altered condition. All other grain partakes of the dulness.
Prices to the growers : Wheat, old, 65x. to 742. per qr.;
new, 665. to Ns. Oct., Is. 21d. to Is. 3d. per stone.
Beans, 481. to 50s.
Woacxerna 6.-There was a full apply of wheat
at market to-day, and the sales made wen at a reduction
of 2.. per qr. Barley, Is. to 2s. per qr. cheaper. Oats held
for previous rates, but only taken in retail. Beans and
peas scarcely inquired for, and declining in value.
YORE, JAN. 6.-We have • good show of who'd and
barley at this days market, and each must be noted le. to
34. per qr. lower. No shirtier, in other articln. Wheat,
white, 781. to 80.. per qr.; red, 722. to 74e. • barley, malt-
ing. 33.. to 35e.; ditto, grinding, 32e. to &ie. ; malt, 76e.
to 785.; oats, Is. 20. to Is. 3d. per stone of 141bs. ; flour,
555. to 535. per sack of 280Ibs.
KIRKCALDY, Jaw. 6.-The weather daring the week,
although boisterous occasionally, has been very dry and
mild for the season of the year, and most favourable for
out-door agricultural operations. At our country markets
WANT OP NAVAL SUROZONS.-The profession this week we had less than the usual quantity of grain
being so very badly treated in the navy, the supply of offering; and as the leading markets were dull and lower;
assistant surgeons is far below the demand, and as a oonse- what changed hands was in favour of buyers, but farmers
quanta • higher pries must ere long be given for the article were not very pressing sellers. Here to-day we had a very
in the shape of increased consideration and comfort. More small supply of wheat, and condition only middlieg; sale
assistant surgeons must be had In the navy, or a terrible slow, at rather less money than last week. Barley and oats
accident will one of these days oast such es might have in moderate supply ; sales also slow, at 6d. per qr. less than
lately happened on board the Albisi. The peace eomple- on last market day. Wheat, 60s. to 765. per qr. Barley,
meat of the vessel in question IS 1111211 surgeon and two 321. to 375. 6d. Oats, 24e. to Ws. ed.
assistant surgeons. When she Iliesel tart of the squadron CORN.-Donuse, JAN. 5.-We had rather a dull market
that attacked Sebastopol on the 17th (Weber she had on at our Corn Exchange to-day. Wheat barely supported the
board only one surgeon and one assidast surgeon. She currencies of Tuesday, and oats and barley were 3d. to 6d.
ought to have had three aninant mime. Early in the cheaper than on that day. Little doing in Indian Corn,
day her surgeon was wounded by the handlof shell in but rather higher prices have been obtained.
the cockpit. Had the slues amistaat wounded WATERFORD, JAN. 6.-The deliveries of grain from the
et the acme time-a by se mew event-there country this week have again Wen small, but by boat we
would have been so one left es W dress a wound or still continue to be fairly supplied with oats. From abroad
stay a bleeding.-Mestioal nfeasesxs4Oaes4fe. we have had two cargoes of Indian corn, with a moderate
[Advertisement.] - HogLowan OINTMENT AND qtsanti,y from Liverpool. Our market has not undergone
Pa" scans glaaalrul Cum" B. Wl= any change of consequence since this day se'nnight. The
DM. Masi, limayelleth, seise that a Mend of Me, in
mowed hu pare &wag bid kg, wbuk dia(d ..bnibm. trade has
.been ,quite of a hand to mouth character, owing
a mint pus
oon to owo. metwillisigniing misc. Telecom were to the Indisposition of purchasers to operate except it lower
wig.kg inevelfei mailsomg elm prices, which few holders are willing to submit to. Wheat
Ofili.dsa a die le Ida is re Heneways Memo The general runs of farmers' samples were in very poor wa-
ken ihe of Id** • ehmello he dai Maw wet dition, and sold slowly at a reduction cad. per brl. Anything
ilekkj""bilit ammewMs 111. "ma/ arid' 11° really dry brought former rates. In foreign we did not
lair= "e1u..66.1416 Mr' Wllll.l. IPS =MP:2g hear of a single tnunaction. Barley rather more inquired
tk• et Ibis ilileweel-4sld an dashes la
iNium aft." go, euse4 gags; Gag gg, for. Oats have been in better request than of late, and full
lisidnsi we, New Isek. rico paid for good samples. Itituiorparsele were difficult

Sir Peter Laurie said he was sorry the government had
such a dishonest servant. Hs swished to know what office
he teldt _ _ _ . _

Tee defendant said he kept a recelring•house.
Sir Peter Laurie said If this occurred again he should'
deem it his duty to tell them that he had been eoneicted of
cheating
The defendant said he wished his conduct to be inquired
into.

S r Peter Laurie said his character would be inquired into
by reference to their books, where he would be registered
as a cheat. He would not write this time to the govern-
ment, but if he came before the court again he certainly
would write.—Fined 10s. and costs.

BOW-STREET.

Robert Fo►e&r, end WJJism,ll7, eon, • yov.th of about
sixteen years of ego, were charged before Mr. Henry with
several robberies. _ _ _ _

It appeared that the lad was In the employ of Mr. James I
Powell, glue manufacturer, of 78, Long acre. As upwards
of 101. worth of stock had been missed within a very short
space of time lately, it was resolved to watch the prisoner,
and accordingly on the 30th December last he was detected.
Having been teen to secrete something in his breast, be was
followed out of the shop and overtaken, upon which a cou-
ple of gluon were found in his possession. The prosecutor
took him back to the shop, and the boy then confessed that
he had been robbing his master for some time put, at the
instigation of his father and mother, who received the
articles from hiss and pawned them. The prosecutor after-
wards proceeded to the father's lodgings, in Mereer-street,
Long-acre, in company with a police-officer, and there found
some of his glasses upon the father's table. A great som-
ber of pawnbrokers' duplicates relating t) property which
had been pledged by hien, were also discovered.
M. Adam, of 35, Oloueecter-street, Queencguare, a
widow, stated that in June, 1853, the prisoner and his wife
and five children took furnished apartments in her Isouqo
at 18s. per week. He left them in March, 18.14, being 381.
in her debt for rent ; and when she opened the rooms after
he was gone, she found that every portable article of fur-
niture had been pawned—the rooms being thoroughly
stripped. He bad left 40 duplicates relating to the property
in the roan. Pawnbrokers attended ii both cases to prove
that the elder prisoner had plsdgrd the things in the name
of Webb.
Mr. Henry committed both prisoners for trial In the first
ease, and the father in the second.
WORSHIP-STREET.

John Martin, a carpenter, in Greenwich-street, Bethnal-
green, was placed at the barl before Mr. Mammal, upon a
charge of cutting and wounding his wife, with intent to do
her some grievous bodily harm.
The complainant, a delicate-looking young woman, who
appeared with her left arm suspended in a sling, and was
evidently in estate of extreme suffering and debility, stated
'that she had only been a short time married to the prisoner,
with whom she had lived upon such unhappy terms that
she was compelled to separate from him a few weeks since,
and had since depended for support upon her own unas-
sisted exertions. On the previous evening, she was invited
by a female friend to accompany her to the Standard
Theatre, in Shoreditoh ; on leaving which they entered an
adjoining publio-house to partake of refreshments, but ob-
serving the prisoner standing in front of the bar, she hastily
retreated into the street in order to avoid him, feeling ap-
prehensive that he would subject her to some personal
violence. She had only proceeded a few yards when she
beard the sound of footstep. advancing rapidly behind her,
and was immediately after overtaken by the prisoner, who
exclaimed with an oath, "Take that you —," and in-
stantly made a violent blow with some sharp instrument in
the direction of her left side. She felt satisfied thati the
thrust was intended for her breast ; but it took effect in the
upper part of her left arm, on which the head of her infant
was rating at the time, and inflicted a dreadful wound,
from which the blood poured down so profusely that the
front of her dream was completely saturated. The prisoner
hasti4 made off as soon as be bad stabbed her, but she raised
the cry of " Police " and " Murder," and he wr brought
back almost immediately in the ctivt3dy of an officer.
On being asked if he bad say obArTations to make is
answer to the charge,
The prisoner said, I know that I did it, but I hope that
you will deal with me el lenienoy as you can, as I was
greatly provoked at the time.
Mr. Hammill said that it was a Tiny serious case, and he
should order the prisoner to be remanded for the completion
of the dapoaitiono.
LAMBETH.

Mr. Simon, dust contractor, We, nismoned for carrying
on a business which entitled a noxious effluvia, to the annoy-
anise of the inhabitants of Belvidere-raid and its neighbour-
hood.

Mr. Boditio, on the part of the Crowo, produced wit-
assess, who proved the nuisance arising from an immense
dust hasp on the defendant's premises ; and
Mr. Alfred Taylor, the professor of chemistry at Guy's
Hospital, spoke to the noxious character of the vapours
emitted from the premises.
Mr. Sinnott said, be had done, and was doing, all he
could to mitigate the evil, bat the magistrate fined him 61.,
intimatin that
would be on any further complaint the penalties
• *Mier peeeneding was taken against Stephas Abraham
rsi=ebere boiler, in Upper ForeestreetAleambeth.
Taylor wu again called, and described the bone
MOW mem ca defendant% premises, which were with-
out say such covering as would prevent the filthy exhala-
tion arising from the bone boiling proems affecting the
neighbourhood. Instead of endeavouring to abate the noi-
some, the defendant boiled bones in the same water two or
three times over, thus increasing the disgusting vapour.
The defendant wu convicted in a penalty of Si.

LAIMITE OLICIL—To the Editor of the Daily News.
Sir,—With reference to your Lambeth Police report on
Wednesday last of a robbery upon a " Mr. Hooke, a gen-
tleman residing at Camberwell," I shall feel obliged by
your perzaitting me to state, through the medium of your
journal, that lam not the person therein alluded to. I
have to roved this as a farm, as there are only two gen-
tlemen liaeg at Camberwell of that name, and being the
oldest resident, it bas already been supposed that I am the
party alluded to.—l am, Bir, your obedient servant, S. P.
Hoozz.—Camberwell grove, an. 6, 1866.

Ito quit, even at a reduction of 2417;aid.Threr barrel. For
Indian cern we have had a steady consumptive demand, ae .
the currency of this day seesighr. Flour we note %hetet*
cheaper. Imports thi* week:—Wheat, 350 qrs.; hark,_
150; lodise corn, 5,059 • floor, 202 tacks. Exports:::
Oats, 4,489 barrels; ludas corn, 600; flour, 1,870 sacks;
oatmeal, 150 awls.

POULTRY. &o.—NSWeima & LiAlmixiL4 JAN.
Turkeys, 3s. Od. to 144.; pees, 4s. Od. to 74. 6d.. imhz.
Od. to 3s. 01. ; !shims, 04. to Os. Od.; watt &mt.
Is. to 2.5. Od. ; pigeons, to 10s. per doz.; lugs 8
fowls, Os. to Os. ; middling, 2s. to 31. 6d ; chickens, 18,y
to 84.04. ; capons, 4s. to 6s. 6d. ; bares, 36.6 d. to 46.;
2s. to 21. bd. each ; leverets, 21. 64. to 31. 64. ma.
fresh butter, 111.0 d. to 121.0 d., and English, 111, ad. to 145.,
Bd. per dozen Ib. English eggs, 105.04. to 11z.; Frmael diteN
71. IkL to Bs. 04. per 120.

FlBll.-BILLINGSGATn, JAN. 6.- Salmon, Os. pd.
oa. per lb. ; turbots, 2a. 6d. to 155.; brills, 2e. 6d. to 7a ;
cod fish, 2s. 6d. to 15s. ; soles, 3cl•to 2s. Od• Per pair Bele;
Bd.to ls. per lb.; lobsters, 64. to 2z. 6d. ; crabs, ed. to 21. tbl.
sash; whitings, 3s. Od. to 121. per dozen ; haddocks, Bs. te
201. per dos. ; &Drys, 2s. 6d. to 14s. each ; mullets, Os. Od.;
eons. oysters, 10s. to 16s. ; natives, 401. to 50s. per bushel;
Od. to Od. each ; smelts, ls. to 31. 6d. per doe.
skate, 6d. to Od. per lb.; shrimps, ls. 6d. to 2a. 6d. 14
/anon ; bloaters, Is. 6d. to 2s. Od. per dos. ; frisk herrings.
6s. Od. to Bs. Od. per 100; Scotch do., 6s. to Os. Od. ; sprat,.
2s. 6d. to Si. par bushel ; pike, 6d. ; sturgeon, 6d, per lb.;
prawns, 24.64. to 3s.