The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-08 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OBTAINING MONEY BY MEANS 0/ A FORGED ORDER.
—John Watson, clerk, 1, John-street, Berkeley-square,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining by means
of a forged order on the London and Westminster Bank the
eum of £l7, at 262, Oxford•street, with intent to defraud
Mr. John Dickenson Bette.

Mr. 'William Woollens, cashier to Mr. Betts, grocer, of
262, Oxford-street, said that on the previous evening the
prisoner, whom he had known as being in the employ of
Mr. Ball, a grocer, in Duke-street, Manchester-square,
entered the shop and presented an order for some goode, and
an order for the payment of the sum of 10s. on the
the Stratford-place branch of the London and Westminster
Bank, signed Bateman, and countersigned Cecil James
Ball, the prisoner saying "This is for you." He gave the
prisoner the money, £l7 10s., and after doing so, having a
little suspicion as to the genuineness of the signature, re-
marked to the prisoner that it was a curious lookiag cheque,
as the words "on demand" were written twice. The pri-
soner said, " That is nothing to me—rve nothing to do
with that." The prisoner then walked to the counter to
get the goods, and he (witness) told some of the assistants
to detain him while he went to Mr. Ball to see if the cheque
was genuine, and on going to Mr. Ball's he found that the
signature wai a forgery, and that the prisoner had left Mr.
Ball's employ on Saturday last.
Mr. Cecil James Ball, managing the business of his
father, James Ball, grocer, of Duke-street, Grosvenor-
square, said the prisoner had boen in his father's employ,
but was discharged on Saturday last. The signature to the
order was not written by him, but it was somewhat like his
writing.

Mr. Tyrwhitt inquired whether the signature was Lord
13ateman's 1'

Mr. Ball said it was not. He had seen Lord Bateman
write several times and cashed his cheques, he being a
customer. He (Mr. Ball) always countersigned the cheques
on the back, and Mr. Betts cashed them for him.

Edmunds, 198 C, proved taking the prisoner into custody
at the corner of South Audley-street (the prisoner having
bolted out of Mr. Betts' shop), and said on telling him the
charge, he said that he had been sent with the order by a
pock-marked man. One of ➢lr. Betts' assistants took the
money all but half a sovereign from the prisoner, and the
half sovereign he (the constable) found in the prisoner's
mouth, he having attempted to swallow it, but being pre-
vented doing so by his grasping his throat.

Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, who had no ques,
Lions to ask, for a week.

THAMES.

FEMALE HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Margaret Cavanagh,
an Irish Cockney, who has been frequently in custody, and
has been summarily convicted several times in this court.
was brought before Mr. Paget on a charge of highway
robbery, which was committed in a very daring manner.
Mr. George Myner, a master lighterman and barge owner.
said he was also the proprietor of a house of public enter-
trinment called the White Swan, in Brunswick street,
Blackwell. Last night, a few minutes past twelve, he was
on his way home, and when he was within a few yards of
his own house he was accosted by the prisoner, who tapped
him on the shoulder and made some overtures to him. He
repulsed her and walked on. She immediately clasped him
round the waist with both arms and put her hands into
his pockets. His money was gone in an instant. He had
£3 165., including three sovereigns, in his pockets. He
was then close to the Ship public-house, in Brunswick-
street, and called out " Mr. Caton," or Tom Caton. The
landlord of the Ship came out, and he said to him " Tom,
lam robbed ; this woman has stolen my money." Tho
prisoner was going away, and he seized her, and gave her
into custody. A man was near her when she first accosted
him.

Mr. Thomas John Caton, landlord of the Ship, said he
heard the prosecutor call out " Tom," and went into the
street. Mr. Myner had hold of the prisoner, who dropped
some money. Mr. Myner said "I am robbed ; she has taken
all my money." Mrs. Caton brought out a lighted candle.
He took it from her, searched the street, and picked up a
half sovereign.
Mr. Myner—There was a half sovereign among the cash
taken from me.

Mr. Richard Hornblower, No. 12, Norfolk-street, Black-
wall, shipwright, said he heard the noise in Brunswick.
street, and looked for the money that had been thrown away.
He picked up a silver Sixpence on one side of the road and
a penny on the other, which he took to the station-house
and gave to the police inspector.
The prisoner, on being called for her defence, said she
had nothing whatever to say.
Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial.

MARKETS—This Day.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 lOs per load
Trade slow,

C UMBERLAND.—Meagow hay, £3 Os to £4103 Od ; clove►.
£4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, ail 4s to 108 per load
A slow sale.

WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £1 lOs ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 10a Ud ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load.
'frade dull,

COLONIAL.
TEA,—.A. moderate amount of business has been tran-
sacted in the private market, and prices generally aro well
maintained. A large quantity is announced for public sale
within the next few days.
SUGAR.—The demand for raw sugar has been rather
active, and prices have been well maintained. Refined
goods, owing to the small quantity on offer, realise high
rates.

COPFEE.—There has been a steady demand for colonial
descriptions, and good and superior qualities realise fully
former quotations, _ _ _

RICE.—A moderate amount of business has been re-.
corded in East Indian, and quotations in most instances
are well maintained.

TALLOW.—There has been a strong inquiry for P.Y.C.
for both present and forward delivery, the quotations on
the spot, 41s Gd; March, 41s Gd to 41s 9d; April, 42e;
and last three months, 44s per cent,