The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-06 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

A BRATTISH MOTHER—ATTEMPT TO DROWN HER
CHILD.—A coarse, dissipated-looking woman named Mary
Mara, of Queen-street, Drury-lane, costermonger, was
charged with attempting to drown her child in the Regent's
Canal.

On the prisoner being placed in the dock,
William Andrews, 241 S, said the witnesses were not yet
in attendance.

Mr. Tate (second clerk)—Why are they not here ?
Andrews—l cannot tell.
Mr. Tate (second clerk)—You ought to have had them
here.

Andrews—They promised to attend.
Mr. Tate (second clerk)—Then you ought not to have
the prisoner brought up till the witnesses were here.
Mr. Mansfield—Let us hear what you know about it.
Mr. Tate—You should bring your witnesses in.

Andrews then said—l was on duty in the Park-road,
Regent's-park, between seven or eight last evening, and
noticed a crowd of people looking over the canal bridge,
On looking over myself I saw the prisoner held by several
men, and close by was a child crying.: The men informed
him in her presence that she was just in the act of dropping
her child over the railings into the ,eater when they pre-
vented her. He at once took her into custody, and on the
way to the station she said " that she meant to drown the
young b—, if the men had not come up as they did."
Mr. Mansfield—Was she drunk ?

Andrews—She was, your worship. I took the child to
the workhouse, when Mr. Douglas, the master, said that
that was over the twentieth time the child had been brought
there.

The child had been crying bitterly all the time by the
side of the mother, and the latter kept pulling it and ey-
claiming, you little - what was you naughty in the
streets for.

Mr. Tubbs, assistant-overseer, said the prisoner wag a
most disreputable woman ; always drunk. When her child
bas been brought into the house, and is made nice and
clean, then she comes and claims it.
Mr. Mansfield remanded prisoner for a week.
The poor little child (about 3 years of age) was then taken
from its unnatural mother to be taken to the workhouse.
Its shrieks and cries were pitiful to hear.
GOUGING A WIFE'S EYES OUT.—A brutish looking
fellow, named William Jones, residing at 10, Barratt's-
court, was charged with the following shocking brutality
to his wife.

Saint, 183 D, said the wife was in the hospital, and quite
unable to attend. The medical gentleman was also too busy
to give a certificate this morning.
Mr. Mansfield—What has he done to his wife ?
Saint—When I saw the wife, at an early hour this worm-
ing, she was screaming "murder." Her eye was right out
of the socket, and hanging down her cheek, there was also
a quantity of blood. The doctor says she will be totally
blind. About four years ago he gouged her other eye out,
and she has been quite blind in that ever since.

Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner for a week.

THAMES.

SCANDALOUS PLUNDER OF A SzaLon.—Margaret
Maynard, aged 22, a notorious thief, who has decoyed many
sailors into the dens of infamy in and near Tiger Bay,"
St. George's-in-the-East, and robbed them, was charged
with being connected with others in stealing a silver watch
and metal guard valued at £5 10s., 10s. in cash, and
wearing apparel, from the person of John Conolly, a seaman,
now staying at the Sailor's Home.
The seaman was inveigled into an infamous house, No. 1,
Blacksmith's-arms-court, St. George's .in-the-East, where
the prisoner occupied an apartment. He was hocussed,
plundered, and turned into the street. He was found by a
police constable in the street. stripped of everything, with
the exception of his shirt. This occurred on Wednesday
night, and the police have since endeavoured to trace the
three infamous women who perpetrated the outrage and
robbery, but have only been enabled to arrest the prisoner.
The seaman deposed to being in her company, treating her
with liquor, and going home with her. There were two
other women there. He was well plied with liquor, and
soon became insensible. He lost everything he had about
him, The prisoner, on being taken into custody, said if
she was not locked up she would find the sailor's watch,
money, and clothes, and that two other girls had his
things.

Samuel Skipper, a police-constable, said the prisoner was
a very hardened thief, and had been frequently in custody.
The prisoner—l am as innocent as the baby just born.
Mr. Partridge—l shall commit the prisoner for trial. I
hope the police will not relax in their exertions to appre-
hend the other women concerned in the robbery.
ANOTHER SAILOR PLUNDERED OF HIS HARD EARN-
INGS.—An Irishman, named Oliver Claney, his wife,
Catherine, and his daughter, Julia, were brought before
Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing a pocket-book con-
taining £3O, and papers, from William Johnson, a seaman.
The prosecutor, a respectable and intelligent man, was
boatswain of the ship Knight Bruce, and was paid off at
Liverpool. He came to London on Saturday, and met with
the prisoners, of whom he had some previous knowledge, on
the same afternoon. He accompanied them to the Hoop
and Grapes public-house, in Cable-street, and he had at
that time a pocket-book containing three £lO Bank of Eng-
land notes, and the certificates of service and disoharge
from captains of ships in which he sailed for 13 years, He
was quite sober. Two women were in the same house.
He remained in the Hoop and Grapes two hours. Soon
after he left there lie missed his pocket-book. He was cer-
tain it was in his possession when the entered the house.
He gave information to the police on Sunday morning.
Mr. Partridge said it was much to be regret) ed he did
not give information of his loss immediately, and he was
sorry the sailors did not avail themselves of the Savings
Banks in those excellent institutions, the Sailors' Homes
in Wells-street and the East India-road, where they could
deposit their money and receive interest for it, or draw it
out when they required any. The notes were not found, of
Course. _ _

A Police-constable—No, sir.
Mr. Partridge—And I au afraid never will be.
The seaman was questioned by the Magistrate, and said
he employed the male prisoner to do a little job for him
some time ago on his return from a former voyage. He
wanted a key made for his chest on Saturday, and sent for
him.

Police-constable Samuel Skipper, 136 H, said that when
he apprehended the prisoners yesterday they declared they
knew nothing of the pocket-book and notes. The Claneys
left the Hoop and Grapes at the same time as the prosecu-
tor. He went one way and the prisoners another.
Mr. Partridge said them was no evidence to justify him
in detaining the prisoners, and they must be discharged.
They could be taken again if any more evidence was forth-
coming. He hoped the police would be able to trace the
sailor's notes and papers.

MARSETS--This Day,

HAY MARK2TS.

SMITIMELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12a ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 88 to £1 16s per load.
Trade firm. . _

CUMBERLANDe—Mea4OI.7 hay, £3 Os to £4 12s ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load.
A. steady demand.
WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load.
Trade steady.
COLONIAL.

TEA—The dealings have been very limited, operations
having been deferred until the public sales, which com-
mence to-day.
SUGAR—There has been a fair inquiry for West India,
and good and fine qualities have improved 6d par cwt. ;
other descriptions remain at about previous prices. In the
refined market the demand for the home trade has been
rather active, and prices have slightly advanced.
COFFEE—Less activity has prevailed, although showing
no change to report in the value of colonial descriptions.
The stocks on hand still show a large increase compared
with those on the same period of last year.
RlCE.—Only a limited amount of business has been done
in East Indian descriptions, and quotations are nominally
unaltered.
TALLOW.—The market has exhibited symptoms of im-
provement, and prices have tended in favour of sellers.
P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 445, last three months 45s to
45s 3d, and spring delivery, 45s 9d to 463 per cwt.

SIR CHARLES LYELL, the eminent geologist, has
been staying, during the past week, at Drumkilbo House,
Meigle, the residence of his sisters, the Misses Lyell.
A CENTRAL MILITARY PRISON, for the reception of
prisoners from Aldershott and all surrounding districts,
rill t 30921 be Vrect9cl nor Reigate.