The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1 864 .

occur in this district, when sailors are taken into a room,
where they soon become drowsy, and then fall to sleep, and
while in that state they are robbed.

WESTMINSTER.

PITIATLE CONDITION OF AN AGED MOTHER.—William
Moffett, a man 33 years of age, was charged with serious
annoyance and wilful damage at the house of his mother
Mrs Susan Moffett, 33 Berwick-street, Pimlico.
The mother, who had the appearance of a decayed gen-
tlewoman, and who is upwards of 70 years of age, said that
she appeared against her own son, but ho drove her to it by
his own misconduct, and she felt it was necessary for her
own protection. Ile was constantly annoying her, and last
night wilfully broke a pane of glass and so disturbed her
lodgers that she foared she would lose them.
Mr Selfe—Does he live with you?
Complainant —No, I should have liked him to have done
so had his conduct been worthy ; it would have been a great
protection and comfort to a person of my years to have had
him with me, but I could not ; he is constantly annoying
me in different ways.
Mr Selfe—What is the cause of his conduct ?

Complainant—Drunkenness, lam sorry to say. He was
was brought up to a good business and is a capital work-
man ; he can and does earn a great deal of money and spends
it on drink, and then he comes and annoys me.
Mr Selfe—ls that often ?

Complainant—Frequently ; he comes at all hours and
disturbs my peace. I have but a short time left me here,
and I should much like to he at rest. He came last night
intoxicated, and because I would not admit him threw a
stone through one of my windows.
Mr Selfe—What do you say, defendant, to such conduct
towards your aged mother.
Defendant—l will promise not to trouble her any more.
Mr Selfe—Why not take the pledge and keep it. It
seems all your misconduct arises from your drunkenness,
Complainant—lt does; he would be well enough if ho
kept sober.
Defendant—l will take the pledge, I assure you I will.
Mr Selfe—l will let you have an opportunity of doing so.
I will give you another chance, but pray understand me.
If you are brought here again, take my assurance that I'll
send you to prison without a fine. I shall require you now
to enter into recognisances of £lO io keep the peace for six
months, and mind you don't break it.
Defendant—l won't. I'll take the pledge.

MARKETS—This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Fair average supplies of fruit and vegetable are on sale
here to-day, for which there is a steady demand, at the
annexed quotations :

FRUIT.

S. d. s. d.,
Pine apples 6 0 to 7 0
Foreign do., each 1 0 to 2 6
Grapes,per lb 2 0 to 5 0
Foreign do 0 0 to 0 0
Melons .
Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per hf-sv. 1 3 to 2 6
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100..10 0 to 14 0
Lemons, per 100 6 0 to 8 0
Gooseberrieslif sveu 0 to 0 o
Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0

e. d. e d
Mulberries,pr pt 0 4to 0 6
Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Foreign ditto, puno oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb .. 0 Bto 1 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 6
Figs, per doz. .... 0 oto 0 6
Peaches, per d 0... 3 0 to 10 0
Currants, per b.sv 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do. .. 2 6to 3 6
Greengages, pr do. 2 6to 3