The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SEVERAL CHARGES AGAINST AN AUCTIONEER. AND
HOUSE AGENT OF OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRE-
TENCES,—Thomas Godfrey, auctioneer and house agent,
of 13, Maddox-street, Regent-street, and 3 A, Hyde-park-
place, was charged before Mr Tyt whitt with obtaining
goods by false pretences from Mr Henry Mills, silversmith
and jeweller, of 171, Oxford-street.
Mr Longstaff, of the firri of Dod and Longstaff, Berners-
street, solicitors for the Association for the Protection of
trade, prosecuted, and Mr Lewis, jun., of Ely-place,
defended.

Mr Wm. Mills, assistant to hie father, Mr Henry Mills,
silversmith and jeweller, of 171, Oxford street, said that
on the 3d September the prisoner called at the shop—being
an entice stranger to him, and purchased 12 silver tea
spoons of the value of £6, and paid for them with the
cheque produced, and took the goods away. The prisoner
wrote the cheque in the shop, it being for £6 on the Union
Bank of London, Argyle-place branch, and was signed
" Gxlfrey and C.)." The cheque was subsequently pre-
sented at the bank, and marked " N. S." (not suflicient).
£he cheque had not been paid since.
In answer to Mr Longstaff, witness said he would not
have parted with the goods but for the cheque, which he
believed would have been paid, and from the fact that the
prisoner, at the same time he gave him the chtquo, also
gave him a card with his name and address upon it.
Mr j.. , anid ho h.d only b..n j..t instructed,
,tna as he understood it was the wish of the other side that
there should be a remand, he had no objection.
Sergeant White, 16 D, who has charge of the case, said
there were several other charges of a similar kind against

the prisoner.
Mr George Boyce, assistant to Mr Picket, silversmith
and jeweller, of 265, Oxford-street, said the prisoner called
at his employers' shop and purchased some silver forks, and
in payment handed him a check, which he wrote at the
time. The check, which was for £8 105 on the Union
Bank, Argyle-place branch, was afterwards returned
marked " N. 8." At the time prisoner gave him the cheque
he also gave him a card on which was "Messrs. Godtrey
and Co., Auctioneers, Ste., 13, Maddox-street, Regent-
street, and 3A, Hyde Park-place."
Mr Lewis said he had a person present to show that he
had the money left with him for the last witness if he had
called for it.
The prisoner was remanded for a week, Mr Tyrwhitt
stating that as other charges were mentioned he must have
two sureties in the sum of £lOO each for the prisoner's

future appearance.
It was stated that the goods as soon as obtained by the
prisoner were taken to the pawnbroker's, and there were
several pawnbrokers' assistants in attendance, and while
the sergeant was watching the prisoner's residence to take
him into custody, he saw a van load of furniture driven up
to the house and delivered, not having been paid for.

THAMES.
ASSAULTING A POLICE CoNsTABLr.--Edward Cham-
berlain, an officer in the service of the St Catherine Dock
Company, was charged before Mr Page. with assaulting C.
Low, a policeman of the II Division.
It appeared that on the previous evening the prisoner
was given in custody at the Leman-street Police Station,
but that the charge was not pressed.pa the prisoner get-
ting outside he commenced abusing the complainant, and
remarked that he should see him some day on the Quay,
in the Docks, and ho s' ruck the constable, who took him
into custody. In the station he was very violent, and
abused the complain ant.
The inspector confirmed the evidence as far as took place
in the station.
The Prisoner denied the charge, and said that he was
sober. He made use of no bad language
'nor did he strike
the official.
Several witnesses were examined on the part of the ofu.
°or, but the evidence did not materially affect the statement
of complainant.
Air. Paget r.-Aid that it was his duty to protect police con-
stables, and when ho found any great violence used towards
them he would send the accused to prison without a fine,
lie would now impose the highest fine allowed by law.
Tho prisoner was fined 40s. or seven days.

lilititSET 8--Tliis Day,
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aflrietsihes the trade was in a
up to our market
111A.R1i-LANE.
decline in the quotations.
With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. In all
were
t moderate.
e , atof
MondaysEEnglish
descriptions sales progressed 6.owp and the quotations
had, in some instances, a downward tendency.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at about
previous rates. lied W.
The market was fairly supplied with barley, and the
giFlsi;rwahlleqaut
trade for all qualities ruled very inactive, at barely late
currencies.
The malt trade was dull at about Previous
quotations.
The supply of oats on sale WBE3 tolerably large. The trade
to-day The
sluggish arrivals
t
was quiet for all qualities, sud prices ruled the turn easier.
firm at full
Beans and peas continued y 1 ,
4 .ave rates.
Thero was a moderate demand for flour at previous quo-
tations.

ARRIVALS TILTS VIEX.
Wheat. 13arley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 790 270 440 ::0) 370
Irish - 2,460
Foreign 17,830 1,49 12,530 bOO seks
28,350 ls.

8011013011 110 P.
The market for hops is by no means active. For the best
samples, there is a moderate demand at full prices, but
inferior qualities are a slow sale.
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IVIIITECEArEL.
The supply of meat on sale is moderate, and for all good
awd prime qualities. The trade is firm.
Beef,3s Siritno 2a
6,110 d; taon4dspo4ril
3s 6d to 4s 6,1 per 81b8 by mutton, 38 10d to 4a 8d ;
veiti,
the carcase. _

A letter from S. etPtersburg of the 4th says :
"The famous Blondia has been here for tho last
fortnight, but has only been able to give one representation
in consequence of the rain, which has fallen almost without
intermission dining that period. As we have no Crystal
Palace in this capital Blondin is compelled to perform in
the open air, and rain naturally becalms for idol au incur-
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