The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-21 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Michael Collins, Patrick Bryant, Joseph Cookley,
James Sharman, and Mary Sharman were placed at
the bar before Mr. Broughton, charged with being
concerned in illicit distillation.

A great deal of evidence was gone into, from which
it appeared that, in consequence of information re-
ceived from Lockerby, an active officer, 180 S, Mr.
Latton, a supervisor of the Excise, repaired with Mr.
Richard Oliver, an officer in the same department,
Lockerby and other police-constables, on the pre-
vious evening to a place called Fowler's-yard, run-
ning out of George-street, Euston-square. Latton
and Oliver knocked several times, but, as no one came
to the door, they forced their way in, having heard a
great noise and confusion, when three of the prisoners
tried to make their escape by a ladder through a hole
which had been made in the roof. They, however,
were prevented from making their egress that way by
Mr. Millett, another Excise-officer, and a constable
who had been prudently stationed in that elevated
position, and on their satisfying themselves that they
had no chance of getting clear off, as they expected,
they retraced their steps and gave themselves up, as did
also the other two prisoners. They were all taken into
custody and conveyed to the station-house, on the way
to which neither offered any resistance whatever, some
of them, at the period of their being captured, having
exclaimed, " It's all over ; we are overpowered, and
must give ourselves up." Mr. Latton described the
illict distillery in question to have been more exten-
' sive than any which had heretofore been brought
under his notice as being carried on in London.
There were three large stills in full work, containing
upwards of 1,000 gallons of molasses wash in a state
of fermentation, together with more than 100 gallons
of strong spirits in large carboys. The whole of the
stills, tubs, carboys, &c., were seized and conveyed
away, and they completely filled two waggons and a
cart. The system of illicit distillation upon the pre-
mises had no doubt been carried on to an extraordinary
extent.

The woman was discharged, and the other four pri-
soners were each fined 301., or three months' impri-
sonment in the House of Correction.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Samuel Williams and Joseph Percival, two dirty-
looking boys about 14 years old, were charged with
felony.

The prisoners, it appeared, had an unconquerable
passion for witnessing theatrical performances, and,
not possessing the pecuniary means for gratifying
their propensities, resorted to the following bold
device for accomplishing their object. Mr. Charles
Busher is one of the money-takers at the Pavilion
Theatre, Whitechapel, and was actively engaged in
admitting the audience at one of the busiest hours in
the evening a few nights since, when he suddenly
saw a small arm dart through the aperture of his box,
and the hand attached to it having grasped as many
of the metal checks as it could possibly hold, they
were both withdrawn with the booty. The witness
dared not leave his seat, or he would certainly, in
that classic neighbourhood, have lost all his money as
well, and he was therefore obliged to sit passively
still while the thief was escaping, and trust to chance
for detection upon a future occasion. The checks
were all alike, and could not be stopped ; but he
fortunately caught a glance of the face of the
thief as he rushed past him, and, as he naturally
anticipated that the depredator would be sure
to present some of them himself, that he
might enjoy the benefit of his furtive dexterity, he
kept a sharp look out for a second interview with
him, and was not long in being gratified, as he again
caught a glimpse of the same countenance at the same
spot, and about the same hour, on the preceding even-
ing, its owner evidently intending to rush past in the
struggling crowd of dramatic admirers without pay-
ment, and obtain admission by presenting the stolen
checks. This intention,-, however, was thwarted, for
just as the two prisoners were exchanging two of the
checks further on, they were pounced upon by a
constable and one of the scene painters and secured.
Williams was taken first, and Percival, on seeing the
other one captured, started back and thrust two more
checks into a crevice, but they would not sink far
enough, and on their being recovered the second boy
acknowledged that he had had six before.
When called upon for their defence both boys can-
didly confessed their delinquency, Williams as the
depredator, and Percival as part receiver, the former,
however, pleading that he had only been able to se-
cure thirteen of the checks in the rapid grasp he was
obliged to make at them • and
Mr. D'EYNCOURT, on determining upon a summary
conviction, sentenced each to a month's imprisonment
in the House of Correction for being in illegal pos-
session of stolen property.

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LAMBETH.
William Downes, who has been in custody for
some weeks on a charge of " sharping" Mr. Thomas
Hiller, a greengrocer, residing at 16, Princess-ter•
' race, Caledonian-road, Islington, out of 101, and also
robbing him of 151., was again placed at the bar be-
fore the Hon. G. C. Norton.
Prom the evidence adduced against the prisoner, it
appeared that on Saturday, the '24th of last month,
he, accompanied by two of his confederates, entered
the prosecutor's shop and asked for some oysters,
knowing very well that be did not deal in such an
article; and, upon being told the fact, said he would
not mind giving .5/. for some, and that he would stand
a pound's worth. The prisoner, who shammed drun-
kenness, began tossing with the others, who seemed
sober, for money, but the prosecutor objecting to it
and saying he could not allow such a proceeding in
his house, all three left, the prisoner neglecting (in-
tentionally, no doubt) to take his cane with him. On
the following Monday the prisoner again called, and
anxiously inquired if he had been there on Friday or
Saturday, saying that he had been to some place
where he had left his cane, and he did not mind giv-
ing 51. or even 101. for its restoration, as it belonged
to his father. He also said he had come up from
Reading to receive 2,0001., which his aunt had left
him, and that he should stop in town another week,
and did not much care if he spent the whole of that
money, as he should get seven times that amount
when he got back. Just before the prisoner's calling
a confederate " dropped in " on the prosecutor, and
after asking various questions as to the rent of the
houses in the neighbourhood, he inquired if he had
got a horse and cart. The prosecutor said he had,
and he then asked if he could remove some pictures
for him from " round the corner " to Finsbury, and
said he should call back in a short time, when he re-
quested that the horse and cart might be ready.
While the prisoner was in the shop speaking about
the 2,0001. the other man returned, and said he was
very sorry that he could not have the things moved
on that day, and ultimately a ride to Copenhagen-
fields, to see a walking-match, was proposed and
agreed upon. Before reaching that place they pulled
up at two public-houses, and though the prosecutor
had not drunk much he became perfectly stupid.
After this they drove to several places, and, the third
man having disappeared, the prisoner told the prose-
cutor that he was incapable of taking care of his
money, and said be should keep it for him. The pro-
secutor then gave him some money, which the pri-
soner said was 151., and having won fro:n him besides
101. at skittles, the prisoner attempted to make his
escape, but was secured. When taken to the station
and searched, 11 sovereigns and 14s. 6d. in silver were
found on him, but no notes. There were also found
close to where he stood nine pieces—eight counters
resembling soverigns, and one half-sovereign.
William Parsons, potman at the Walnut Tree
public-house, Latnbetb, said that on the 24th ofJuly
the prisoner and prosecutor entered the skittle-ground
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belonging to his master, and played at skittles.
the first game the prosecutor bet the prisonert five
pounds to one, and the prisoner won. In the next
game, which was for Si. each, the prosecutor
prisoner two chalks out of five, and the gave the
latter won of
course.
Sergeant Combas, 10 L, said he had known the pri-
soner well for six or seven years, and during the
whole of that time he was the ers,
constant companion of
the members of the swell mob, and the most notorious
thieves and skittle sharps. lle had also seen him at
various races, and had observed him in the betting.
ring at acme of those places, with his betting-book
and pencil in hand,offering to lay any amount against
the horses entered for the race.— (Laughter.) Combes
mentioned the names of several of the thieves and bad
characters in whose company he had observed the
prisoner,
and amongst them was the murderer of Mr.
Bellchambers in Westminster.

The prisoner, who declined offering anythiog
defence, was fully committed to take his trial at the
Old Bailey, on the double charge of conspiracy to
.defraud and also robbing the prosecutor of li/.; but,
it being expected that other charges will be brougbt
against him, he was ordered to be brought up on all-
other day.

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THE COUNTRY MARKET'S-
WAILFZIELD, AUG. 20.—Since this day week the
weather in this neighbourhood, with but little exceptioot
has been favourable for harvest operations. The re-
port of the defective yield in the southern counties
keeps holders very firm, and with a good arrival of
wheat here to-day the prices of last week are fully Main"
tamped. Oats and shelling are without alteration. Bea"
rather dearer. old.
Nev.
WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— 8- e• Isq. to L 5
Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red —to -- ''" -4'
••• 46 --- 50
Ditto, white ... ... ... ---
Norfolk and Hunts., red ... ... —— -- 40
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Ditto, white 40
Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red "' •-- 45 47
Ditto, white ... ... ... ---• 40 --- 42
Yorkshire, red ... ... ... ---
45 4,2
Ditto, whito '" "' —'— --
44 --'}B
Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. —— -- (tg 4
Lower Baltic and H 33
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amburgh, red... —— - '.-
38
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Mediterranean- red ... ..•
BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bashels : 04 --- 26
Grinding per I 0 stone ... ~. ---
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2ttti
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-24 -- 2'
Foreign ••• ••• ••• ••• —-- ---
BEANS, Fier qr. 631bs to the bushel :
Small, tine ... .... ••• •••
Ticks ••• ••• •••
Foreign ... ..
OATS, per stone :
Mealing • ••• •••
Feeding ... ... ... —dd to --dd
Foreign ... _ ... —d to —d
SHELLING, per load of 2611 b ...38 ---
MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels --- --
PEAS, per Imperial Quarter
Blue and white boilers
Grey sad Feed

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