The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-08 00:00:00

BOTrSIREET.-(111i.I.5 L)

CASE OF OF ICING THE "DETECTIVE." '
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This day at one o'clock Charles King was avail°
at the bar.
Messrs. Bodkin and Humphreys attended ou the Peri

of th ro
e psecution.
Mr. Bodkin—Since the time we last met we 111/If
advanced very censideilably towards a termination'
es
very important case. The learned gentleman
ld
alluded to the finding of the purse, which was a
as to the truth of the boy's statement, and also ste`—
il
that he should prove King's connection with fns
robberies. The first witness called was
Eleazar Denning,"3B A—Remembered a con lye
with the park keeper in Kensington Gardens durilig;. •
frost of 1854, who told him he had found a pull°
tree. He had lately been on duty in Hyde Park, he'ly
Sergeant Jackson, he told him about Sims findingoi
purse, and both went to Sim's house where the
was given to Sergeant Jackson.
Sergeant Jackson, of the A Division, stated thst 11
this matter had been investigated he had oearehecli!O
park for a purse. It was on the Bth ofJanuary.
so employed he raw Sergeant Denning, and t41(1i10,
what he was about. Jackson then told him 1"
it
had heard, and in consequence of that communicatie"
bigi
went in search of Sims, and found him. ne t°-ha 001
what he wanted, and they proceeded to Sind

where Sims gave him the purse. .c, th rog °
Mary Ann Greening, landlady of the xsii-
King-street, Long-acre, remembered a "ill,' 011
place at her house. It was about six recuiths
did not know what it was for, but the name on
was Earsey. She could not say that ICirg 71„
been in her house. She had lately sees eye
boys, and immediately knew them. Beetveif°,
seen at her house frequently, and the 1301."—d for
at the raffle. She recollected some brand)! au 00°
being sent to a man, and the reason she rem
was that, when those raffles took place, the%▪ O;
attended them generally had more ezpss6l`;-
She believed that the man King was prsit'
could not swear that King was the man. Osii:dia
vant, who was with her had since left he; *P-
,fts
know where she had gone to or come from.
myet
afterwards recollected that the girl cam° 7 A
Mrs. Godwin, who resided in Guildford-street'
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Prisoner asked the witness whether, viyeA• biiam
shown to her house in the station, she idelltl7olll'
Mrs. Greening replied—No ; Charles 0
Prince of Wales, Hampstead-road, as foot
previously lived at the Luke's Head a yi
ago. There were raffles, or "meetings,
called, held at the Luke's Head, about on,
silk handkercheifs, for people in "
seen King in front of the bar ; he also

Reeves well, but not the boy Friend. Thi
time was kept by Mr. Baker, who has s!
The prisoner asked whether he had
officers in the house as well as himself /

Witness—Yes.
Mr. Hall asked whether Mr. Bodkin w
ness to be retained ?

Mr. Bodkin—No ; I should not have
witness if I had not had a different ver'

c'enee than that given to-day.
Abrahams, 296 S, saw King in the mi
also saw the boy Reeves. King told h
two friends present. The boys were feedi)
with buns. The parties standing near

two boys.
Reeves was brought into court, and Nc
identified by the constable.

He first saw King in the monkey hi

there were ether persons besides King.
Prisoner—When you saw me in the
did you hear me speak to the boys
nf,l
Witness—Yes. You said they were fond
Mr. Bodkin—Whatever he said he said to r
Witness—Yes. 14).
The witness further said he saw King in ib'es
house later in the day, and the same two !orbit:PA
saw in the monkey house were st an
beforfoin
another occasion he saw him in the gardoof ther,
occasion he went up to a lady in company Wl'.

Reeves.
Mr. Bodkin said he was not in a condition 30-
further evidence, but he should ask for
that case. There were other cases against tu""r
ItiAr
one of them in which a great quantity of Pr°fl)oo
been stolen from a person of the name tetjoil
O'Shea had since been convicted, and, oWlDhad.i
absence of official personages from town, he 01007
been able to obtain a warrant for hie attends
with the exception of this man's evidence, i!*
oenea:e
proceed. with this case.
specter Parker, recollected a maw 14.;:„ 10133-re
O'Shea being convicted. King had tits —6:2 the f-
of the case, and he never gave any accoullt it'on."l:o
perty of O'Shea, further than the articles niale- 11 Attie'
the charge-sheet, which consisted of a few ttl
Sob 4
of gold.
George Fisher, residing at No. 3, Queen-°"4
°1:0:
and in Oct. last, a man of the name of O'Sbeali.;;4ll
house. He remembered the man being into als voli;
charge of felony by King. When King 0°5°04 dor
second time he saw him take away a 011),,,,e-iPea
longing to O'Shea. He had previously eirii;tolt r
contents of the Lag, and the duplicate of a 1°
found, which King also took away.
John Vanini resided at 34, Charles-street,
Hospital. He knew a man named O'Shea, ilerA,
membered his being taken into custody i° orvil
last. After the charge bad been taken, 111 sr
panied King to his lodgings to search for *OO3
for a silver watch belonging to friend of bier Bp
ing that O'Shea had stolen it. When thelocAr
O'Shea's the first time, they found a carpeib
also the ticket. The bag was afterWerug )01
to King's house ; a coat was left with bird
he had no right to it, ha gave it t°,141)
The carpet bag contained a number of rings s'" se,
instruments, shirts, and waistcoats. He als° rife
bared seeing two gold rings in possession of the
The bag was produced by Sergeant Lang°
the witness identified.
Inspector Mackenzie—After Langley had ta--k
e

into custody on the first charge, -he „ - went "-
lodginga, and found the carpet bag produced' A tiFj
tamed four cravats, two shirts, two collars, thr43-opro
instruments, a hair-brush, a red cap, a printedb°ol/4
a walking stick. On a nail in the parlour he joor
gold ring, which he produced. (It was a he*Cl
French ring.)
Sergeant Langley said he took the Pris°ol'.4
custody on the 3d of January last. He seeiret:sjfj
and found on him four duplicates which he? Ai
On the Monday following he foie° pep
more in a tea-caddy. The police were iii‘j
in tracing the duplicates and other articles. 1011,8%010
his custody when he attempted to escape. I:Lts,
had previously been read over to him by SuPe'w-,
Pearce.
The charge was again read by the clerk ; It
of six or seven distinct robberies.
100 r.#

,
At this point of the case Mr. Bodkin AO off
remand on that part of the proceedings -re
O'Shea, his presence being absolutely neces.'" 0
begged to apply for another remand.
the prisoner was then remanded till Thurso°'
eleven o'clock.

MABKET NEW►-(THIS DO.)

CORN EXCHANGE. , 0001,06
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISa 09, iffr
For the week ended Feb. 8,1855, made up from the tea/
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in EDO' t 000
per Imperial Quarter. 1 0
WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I. /YE. i SHAHS. 4
70s lld 323 2d I 263 7d , 42s 9d , 44s 23 ' oti
THE MX W EEKS' AVERAGE. r
WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I EYE. I SHAN.; Itr
72s 5d 33s 5d 2:s 20 45s 40 f 45s 1041. I,
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST Virs' 0;
Wheat, 03,879 ; Barley, 94,250 ; Oats, 16,807 ; Bier

6,759; Peas, 1,11 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS. .01,44 r
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NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The general , 31 Jo.o
steady, at full prices. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4ani g
3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Veal, 4s 4d to bs 4d ; Pork, So ' 0,
per 81bs, by the carcase. a for 0041
SOUTHALL, Feb. 7.—We had a fair delsol,d, r
kind of stock, yet prices were barely suPlArirealtg,
from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d the _
to 5s 4d ; Pork, is 6(.1 to 4s 4d per 81bs, to sii?"i, surfAl
ROAMED, Feb. 7.—To-day's market was fair ,i
and a moderate business was transacted, as foil veal, !V
from 3s 2d to 4s 8d; Mutton, 3s 4d to roOtli,ortg'
to 5s 4d ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4 4a per 8110.
Store Pigs, 20s to 24s each.
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RAY MARKETS. oa ; cinr
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SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 18s to 41 15% Per 1
ditto, 3/ 5s to 5/ 15s; and straw, 11 4o to let
Trade steady. 4.1 5° ; °
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3! Os to per
ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to itlle vot
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S WHITECHAPEL.—uppIy limited and tMrade firm. 153; jog
eadow hay, 2/ 183 to ner
ditto, 4l Os to 6/ Os; and straw, 3s to 1/ r"
A moderate demand.

SOCIETY or ARTS.—Last evening an-cfj T ci
interspeog PS'
ing of the Society of Arts was held, at whieb ;red grtf,
Dickens laid before the society a number of reac,il;
curious observations upon the silk worm and i;tlPtbak:oo;
A large number of gentlemen connected w"" • 0 '
trade were preeent, and a very animated diEcus is o
plaice.

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