The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This day.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

—Mr. Herbert Hampson, dentist, of No. 7, Dorset-square,
Regent's-park,was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with being
drunk and disorderly at Her Majesty's Theatre.
Mr Herring, jun., appeared for the prisoner.
George Meekings, 233 H, deposed that, about a quarter-
past 11 o'clock the previous night, he was on duty in the
promenade at Her Majesty's Theatre,when he saw the pri-
soner and two other gentlemen and three females appa-
rently coming from the refreshment department at the back
of the Orchestra. He saw the prisoner strike one of the
females and knock her down. He told the prisoner not to
behave in such a violent manner, and some of the others
picked the female up. The prisoner then behaved in a very
violent manner, and said he would knock any one down
who came near him. As the prisoner was drunk and re-
fused to be quiet, he was obliged to take him into custody.
Inspector Kettle, A division, proved hearing the prisoner
having high words with one of the females, and hearing a
fall. He after% atds saw a female picked up, and heard the
prisoner saying to one of the females, " You --,
knock you down." The prisoner also threatened to knock
him (the inspector) down. _ _

In answer to Mr Herring, jun., the inspector said it was
the first night of the concerts, but there was no general
disturbance. The females used bad language to the prisoner.
The female did not charge the prisoner with assaulting her,
Mr Herring, jun., addressed the magistrate on the priso.
nor's behalf.

Mr Tyrwhitt said it was one of those disgraceful scenes
which frequently occurred, and that if the woman had at-
tended to give evidence the prisoner would have found him-
self in a very different position.

The prisoner was then fined 40s. or a month's imprison-
ment.

The business of the court did not commence till nearly
an hour after the proper time—ten o'clock.

WESTMINSTER.

DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE AT A TAVERN.—John Hibbert,
a man who is stated to be well known to the police, was
charged with the following gross and dangerous acts of
wilful damage.

A respectable woman, living near the Globe Tavern,
Cross-street, Chelsea, said that she saw the prisoner last
night near her yard, and he left in the direction of the
Globe with half a brick in his hand. By the time he could
have reached the Globe she heard a smash.

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Two other witnesses were called. It was clearly shown
by their evidence that the defendant was the person who
had thrown the brickbat through the window of the Globe
Tavern. He then ran into a yard and concealed himself.
Mr Calver, the proprietor of the Globe Tavern, said that
his family had been plticed in the most imminent danger
by this wanton and disgraceful attack. He was sitting at
his supper last night at 10 o'clock, when he heard a dreadful
crash, and found that a large pane of plate glass of consi.
deiable value in the front of the house had been broken by
a brickbat. This missile had been:thrown with so much
force that it also carried away part of the gas burner and
vent to the remoto end of the bar parlour. Had ho or his
wife beeen standing in their usual place between the bar
and parlour they might have been killed.
Mr Selfe asked whether the defendant had been to the
house last night ?
I Mr Calver replied he had not.

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Mr Selfe inquired the supposed reason for this outrage.
Mr Calver explained that tho defendant and some oom-
panions had come to his house for the express purpose of
insulting him some time ago, when, in consequence of there
offensive conclog, he ordered them out of the house.
D,fendant dtmied the offence.

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Mr Selfe—lt has been clearly proved, and I shall commit
you for six weeks to hard labour in the House of Correction.

THAMES.

EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF PLUNDER.—Three men, named
Benjamin Russell, William Byerman or Bearman, and
David Fitzgerald, were brought before Mr Paget, charged,
the two first with stealing, and the third with receiving,
knowing to be stolen, upwards of seven tons of animal char-
coal, valued at £lOO, the proper of Lewis Cowan and Sons,
soap-makers, sugar-refiners, an(animal charcoal manufac-
turers, Barnes, Surrey, and Wapping, Middlesex.
Mr Charles Young, solicitor, defended Fitzgerald ; Mr
Gomar, from the office cf Mr Hodgson, solicitor, defended
Byerman.
Mr Cowan, jun., said that Byerman and Russell had
worked for the firm. There had been an alarming deficiency
of stock. He believed as much as 100 tons of animal char-
coal, valued at £l4 per ton, had been stolen. Russell left
the service of the firm a week ago.

Inspector Thomas Clark, of the Thames Police, stated
that, at four o'clock on Monday morning he saw Russell in
a barge laden with animal charcoal off Wapping. Beyer-
man stepped out of another barge into the one in which the
charcoal was, and navigated her down the river. At Rack-
wall the prisoner Russell placed the barge con!aining the
charcoal alongside the Guaranteed Manure Company's
wharf. Russell left the barge and went on shore. Weights
and sales were lowered iato the barge, and men came and
commenced working the charcoal on shore. Fitzgerald
was at the head of a gang of workmen superintending their
operations. He went up to Fitzgerald and asked him for
whom he was receiving the stuff, to which he replied, from
the lighterman. He askel Fitzgerald if his employers had
given him orders to receive the stuff, and the answer was,
no. He had previously seen four or five bags of animal
charcoal landed from the barge. lie afterwards took Fitz-
gerald into custody for receiving the animal charcoal, well
knowing it to be stolen.

William Adams, a Thames Police-constable, No. 27,
said that he saw Beyerman at Execution Dock, Wapping,
on Monday morning. Beyerman asked him if he had
seen a waterman named Burwood, and then had some con-
versation with Russell on the prosecutor's charcoal barge.
He and the Inspector Clark then followed the barge to
Blackwall. When Russell was taken into custody on Mon-
day afternoon, he said "I have been drawn into this by the
foreman Beyerman."

George Roberts, Thames police-constable No. 46, said he
took Beyerman into custody on the Plough-wharf ,Black-
wall, and upon telling him the charge, he said, "I did not
steal the charcoal; I am merely the seller."
Mr Charles Young or id ho had a very short but decisive
answer to make for Fitzgerald, who was a respectable,
honest man, 6 years of age, and merely received the goods
by order of his employers, and did not know they were
stolen. . .

Mr Henry Honester Worth, of No. 30, Chester-place,
Kennington-cross, said he was in the service of Messrs H.
W. Goole and Co., proprietors of the Guaranteed Manure
Company's Wharf, Blackwall. He had managed the
business. He had known Beyerman as W. G. Wilson for
nine months. A fortnight ago he gave Beyerman an order
for six or seven tons of charcoal. The price was to be
£3 15s per ton. He had dealt with Beyerman as W. G
Wilson for charcoal. It was the duty of Fitzgerald, as
foreman of the wharf, to receive the barge load of charcoal.

Mr Cowan said that the charcoal was worth £l4 per ton,
and, according to the evidence of the witness Worth, it was
purchased for £3 15s per ton, a little more than a fourth of
its value.

Mr Charles Young said the Messrs Goole were in a large
way of business.

Mr Cowan, jun.—And buying our charcoal at £3 15s per
con. There are 300 tow; of charcoal on Goole's premises—
the Guaranteed Manure Company's Wharf. I hopo none
of the charcoal will be removed while this case is pending.
It is a matter of the most serious importance.

Mr Paget—Messrs Goole will no doubt assist the police
in this case. None of the charcoal must be removed.

Mr Cowan, jun.—There are 300 tons of animal charcoal
on Goole's premises—we have been robbed to an alarming
extent.

Mr Paget then remanded the prisoners until Tuesday
next, taking one surety in the sum of £lOO for Fitzgerald's
appearance. His master, Mr Goole, bailed him.

MARKETS—This Day.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 15s ; clover,
£5 Oa to £6 15a ; and straw, Ll 8s to £1 12s per load,
A fair supply.
CUMRERLAND.—Meadow hay, Li to £5 15a; clover, £5
to £6 15a Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. Trade
steady.

WHITECHAPEL,—Meadow hay, £4 to £5 15s ; clover, £5
to £6 15s; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12e per load, Trade less
active,

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Business has been rather dull ; superior qualities;
however, have maintained previous rates.

SUGAR.—The market has remained very inactive, and a
further decline of fid per cwt. may be quoted on West India
descriptions, In the refined market there is little change
to report.

COFFEE,—The demand for colonial descriptions has been
rather more active, and superior descriptions realise fully
previous quotations,
RICE,—A moderate amount of business has been done in
medium and superior descriptions, at about late prices.
TALLOW,—The market has continued very dull, although
prices have not varied to any important extent. P.Y,C.
on the spot is quoted 4'2s 9d 42s Gd ; and last thret
months', 43s 9d per cwt.

LINCOLN GREAT FAIR.—. Oa Friday last this
celebrated fair took place, and the attendance from
all parts of the country was very large. The chow of
sheep"was largo, and there was a better demand. The
prices obtained at the ram sales was not so great as war
anticipated. The following were some of the sales ;—/Sll
Greatharn, of Stainfinld, 24 rams, total £ll5 10s, average
£l7 163 3d each—Mr Mauls, of Kirmond, 18 rams, total
V. 19 15s, average £l2 4s 2d—Mr Radgard, Bunker's-
hill, 14, £lO3 la% average 15s—Mr Gi liatt, of Marten.
26 for £202, average £9 15s 104—Mr E. J. Howard,
Nocton, 11, £loo—Mr Remp, Hadby, 44, £133 15a-111i
Wright, Nocton-heath, 52, £632, average £l2 3s. This lo
included the sheep which took the first and second prizes a••
Newcastle—the first was bought by Mr Holmes, of Nettle-
ham, for £49, and the latter by Mr Cartwright for £3s—
Mayfield, of Dogdyke, 35 ram', £352 average, £1(
is 11d—Mr Marriott, of Bleasby, hired one of tin
rams of Mr Marshall for £5O.