The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-17 00:00:00

THkMES.

COMMITTAL OP Two SHOPLIFTERS.--Emma Smith,
aged 24, of No. 10, Butler%-buildings, Brick-lane, Spital-
fields, calling herself a willcw weaveress, and Ellen Leary,
23, of No. 2, Crown-court, Upper East Smithfield, who
described herself as a servant, were brought before Mr
Paget on a charge of shopliling.
Mr. Beard, solicitor, defeide& the prisoners, who were
tolerably well-dressed.
Mr. John Basden, manager to Mr. George Emery,
linendra?er, of No. 31 and :2, Sidney-place, Commercial-
road, Stepney, said the prisoners came into the shop and
asked to look at some mantles. He called a young man
to attend to them. He left them looking at the mantles
for 20 minutes or half an Lour. They looked at a great
many mantles but did mt buy any. They left the
mantle (room and went b the ribbon department. He
suspected they did not wait to buy anything, and on leav-
ing the shop without making a purchase a piece of ribbon
was missed. He charged the prisoners with stealing it,
and the piece of ribbon was immediately dropped on the
floor of the shop by Emma Smith. She then took a piece
of linsey from some part o! her dross, and threw it down.
The ribbon was valued at2s 9d, and was the property of
Mr. Emery. He knew nothing of the Linsey.
Charlotte Weatherfield, of No. 6, Philpot-street, Com-
mercial-road, said " these ltdies" (the prisoners) came into
the shop of Mr. Griffiths, my employer, at No. 5, Bedford-
place, Commercial-road, and said they wanted to purchase
a square mantle. They looked at many, and could not find
one to suit. We after ards missed the piece of linsey now
produced.
Lydia Matthews said she was in the same establishment
as the last witness. She eahibitea a great many mantles
to the prisoner Smith. Leal' was seated the whole of the
time close to a pile of linseya.
living at 2, Butler's-builings that her husband was a
sailor, and that he had been home a fortnight. She after-
William Pople, 288 K, Sail that Leary told him she was
wards said her husband had leen living with her six weeks,
but she could not say which :t was.
Mr. Beard felt that he shoald insult the understanding of
the Magistrate if he attempted to contest the facts. The
parents of the two young woven wore very respectable, and
were in attendance. The Prisoners were not in poverty.
The articles they had stolen Were not worth 55., and he
could not think what possessed them to steal three yards
of ribbon and a small piece of linsey. All the friends of
the young women were persons cf good reputation. He
would not set up the absurd pies of kleptcmania, but he
really could not divine what two respectable young women
could be about to steal two articles of paltry value.
Inspector Griffin, K division, said the prisoners had no
money in their pockets to Pay for anything.
Mr. with-
out money in their pockets, and order things they purchase
to be sentße
Beard—Ladies go out shopping sometimes
or
them
on
Mr. Paget said he did not like to dispose of a case of
shoplifting in a summary manner.
Mr. Beard—There are two cases if you think you cannot
punish sufficiently in one case. delivery.
Mr. Paget—l don't think the prisoners are novices, and
I shall commit them for trial.
Mr. Beard ingeniously attempted to alter the magistrate's
decision and obtain a summary conviction, but Mr. Paget
was inexorable, and the prisoners were committed for trial.

MARKETs...This Day.

DIA.RK-LANE.

fresh up to our market today, in
poor condition. Dry
A limited supply of home-grown wheat was received
samples moved off slowly, at Monday's currency ; otherwise
the trade was dull, and a considerable proportion of the
supply was left unsold at the olose of
business.
With foreign wheat the market was
well supplied. In
all descriptions sales progressed slowly, yet no change took
place in prices, compared with Monday.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at late rates.
Fine malting barley ruled firm, at very full prices. In-
ferior parcels were, however, in Slow request, at previous
quotations.
The malt trade was quiet, on former terms.
The supply of oats on sale was moderate. For all qualities
the trade was in a sluggish state, at barely stationary prices.
With beans the market was well supplied, and the demand
moderate extent, at late
ruled heavy, at Monday's decline in the currency.my.
onda
Grey peas were difficult of sale, and tather cheaper. Other
rdaetFsecslr.oiupr chtionsanwgeerde
halds
unaltered2to priceainvery
from
ARRIVALS THIS VIEIC.
Wheat. Barley. Kilt Oats.
Flout.
English...— 380 I 510 I 700 1 430 I 770
Irish.. _ 3,100 -
Foreign.... - 5,150 5,200 1,080 2050 eks.
930 brls

BOROUGH Hop.
A moderate business is passing in most kinds of hope
and prices are well supported.