The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-11 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

DESPISING A WARNlNG.—Charlotte Benjamin and
Elizabeth Brennan were placed at the bar charged with a
robbery accompanied with violence to the person.
Mr. John Williams, a draper, of 46, Queen's-road West,
Chelsea, said that on Monday evening, at half-past nine, he
hired a cab at the Haymarket and was conveyed to Chelsea
College. He then went to the Coach and Horses in
Grosvenor-row, where the two prisoners came up and
forced their company upon him. He was induced upon their
importunity to treat them with drink, and he then left
the house, but found himself accompanied by the prisoners
and two men. After he had proceeded a short distance he
was suddenly tripped up and robbed. He was shaken about
and his pockets rifled of their contents, consisting of a
watch and chain, some money in gold and silver, his hand-
kerchief, a cigar case, and a pair of gloves. In consequence
of the attack upon him he was insensible for some minutes.
When he recovered his faculties he was bleeding from the
face, and was conveyed into a tavern, where he again be-
came insensible.

Mr. Selfe—Were you sober?
Prosecutor—l was not ; but I was quite sensible of what
I was about until I was tripped up and deprived of my
senses.
Mr. Selfe—ls any of the property recovered ?
Prosecutor—The gloves and handkerchief.
A. number of witnesses were examined, and amongst them
Sergeant Clements, 27 B, who said that seeing the prosecu-
tor intoxicated in the street, he went up and cautioned him
to beware of the woman and a soldier who were with him,
as he might lose his property, but prosecutor disregarded
the warning, and continued with them.
Evidence was given to show that Benjamin had had
possession of the gloves and handkerchief.
She accounted for the possession of the gloves and hand-
kerchief by stating that the prosecutor had given them to
her.
The other prisoner when apprehended said that prosecu-
tor was knocked down on entering a dark place and rob-
bed, but she had had no share of it.
The prosecutor was evidently so much intoxicated as to
be unable to give a reliable account of the transaction.
The prisoners were remanded until Tuesday next,

THAMES.
A Susrictous APPAIR,—POLICE ETIDENCL—James
Brown, a very shabby-genteel looking fellow, about 30
years of age, was brought before Mr, Partridge, charged
with uttering a base half-crown at the shop of Mr. Joseph
Webster, a butcher, of No. 4, High-street, Stepney, last

night.
The prisoner went to the prosecutor's shop and tendered
a spurious half-crown in payment for a half-pound of steak
011 L tie proamotor deteoting the imposition, the prisoner
said he took the half-crown in "the lane," a designation
almost universally applied to Petticoat-lane.
Richard Waters, a police constable, 378 K, said the
prisoner told him it was his first offence.
The Prisoner—No, I said nothing of the kind.
Mr. Partridge—Now what did the prisoner say ?
Witness—The prisoner said he did not know the half-
crown was a bad one. It was the first time he ever had a
bad one, or words to that effect.
Mr. Partridge— That is not say ing it was his first offence.
If you don't recollect what the prisoner said, you should
say so. What did you find upon him ?
Witness—A penny three farthings.
Inspector Griffin of the K division—Three half-pence
farthing you should say.
The prisoner said he was a hawker.
Mr. Partridge—Did he tell you he was a hawker, police-
man ?
Witness—Yes, he did.
Mr, Partridge—Why did you not tell me that before ?
The prisoner said ho took two half crowns yesterday in
the lane. He slept at Romford the night before last. He
knew no one in London. He intended to get half a pound
of meat cooked for his supper at a coffee-shop.
Mr. Partridge—lf you are a hawker you must have dealt
with some one in London. I will take bail for you if you
can find any respectable person to be a surety for you,
Inspector Griffin—l believe the prisoner is an old offender.
Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner had been
in his custody before, and had been in custody elsewhere,
Mr. Partridge—Then I shall remand him until Tuesday
next.

MARKETS—This Day,

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 40s 4d ;
barley, 32s Od ; oats, 188 9d ; rye, 29s Od ; beaus, 33s 8d ;
and peas, 33s Od.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 408 6d;
barley, 31s lld ; oats, 18g 2d ; rye, 29s 4d; beans, 33s 8d;
peas, 33s Od.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER.—Wheat, 98,695
barley, 83,666; oats, 19,901; rye, 21 ; beans, 1,065 ; peas;
1,777 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
There was about an average supply of beasts on offer in
our market to-day. All breeds mot a dull inquiry, at barely
Monday's currency. The best Scots sold at 5s per 81bs.
Sheep—the show of which was moderate--changed hands
slowly at late rates. The primest Downs, in the wool, sold
at 6s per 81bs. The few lambs on offer moved off heavily,
at from 6s 8d to 7s per 81bs. Wo were well supplied with
calves for the time of year, and tho veal trade was heavy,
at a further decline of 6d per 81bs—prices ranged from
4e to 56 per 81bs. Pigs were in fair request, on former
terms, but mulch cows were very dull.
Per Blbs.to sink the offal.
8. d. e. d.
ern. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0
Secondquality do. 4 2 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Ursa. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 4 8 5 2
Suckling calves, 20s to 27s
22s to 28s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

8. d. s. d.
1 primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
; and quarter-old store pigs,

Beasts ...
Cows ll7
Sheep
Calves
Pigs. 420

FOREIGN STIFFLY.
Beasts .. 390
Sheep and lambs 9OO
Calves .......... 212
Pigs ..........

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATII AND LEADENHALL.—.A. moderate supply of
meat is on sale here this day, and the trade is inactive.
at the annexed currency :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d;
mutton, 3s 10d to 48 10d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s
4d to 4s 8d per 81bs by tho carcase.
SOUTHALL, Feb. 10.—A sluggish demand, at barely last
week's prices :—Beet,from 3a 6d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s 4d to
6s Od ; veal, 48 6d to be 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; and pork,
3s 8d to 4s 8d per Blbs, to sink tho offal.
ROMFORD, Feb. 10.—The supply of stock was mode-
rate, and the demand was generally inactive, as follows :
Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s Od • mutton, 48 4d to 6s Od; veal,
4s 6d to 5s 2d ; and pork, is 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs ; suckling
calves, 16s to 245; quarter-old store pigs, 21s to 255; and
milch cows, £l4 to £lB Os each.