The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-07 00:00:00

POLICE IN

THAMES.

The prisoner—The fact is, sir, I was half drunk.
Hine—lle was quite sober. He is an old thief though
young in years, and I have no doubt ho had a confederate
Mr. Partridge remanded the prisoner for a week.

WESTMINSTER.
INTERFERING WITH THE POLICE.—.IIr. John Kent, a
gentleman of property, residing at 46, Brorapton-square,
was charged before Mr. Salle with assaulting police-con-
stable 101 B in the execution of his duty.
It appeared from the evidence that about one o'clock that
morning the complainant, who was on duty in Knights-
bridge, saw a cab standing in front of a refreshment house,
when, as it had been there nearly an hour, he went up to
the driver and told him that he should summons him. The
driver said that he was waiting for his fare. While he and
the constable were talking together the prisoner came up
and stated to the constable that he insisted upon the cabman
staying where he was, and that he had a right to stay as
long as he did not cause any obstruction. An altercation
ensued between the constable and the prisoner, who gave
the constable a push. He was then taken into custody.
In answer to Mr. Selfe, the constable said that he had
some knowledge of the prisoner.
The prisoner said that he had been in the army, and that
he was now living on his property. He was very much
insulted by the constable, who called him " Jack Kent."
He did not know what right he had to address him (priso-
ner) so familiarly. On the way to the station-house he was
very badly used by the constable and another policeman,
who shook him most violently.
Witnesses were called for the prisoner, one of whom said
that the prisoner was much shaken by the constables.
Mr. Selfe said there was no doubt but that the prisoner
had interfered with the constable in the execution of his
duty, and that but for his statement that he had received
some bad treatment he should have fined him heavily.
Prisoner was fined 10s., which was paid.

MARKETS—This Day,

COVENT GARDEN.

The supply of fruit and vegetables at our market was
was tolerably large. There was a fair business doing, al
the following rates :

FRUIT.

a. d. s. d. 5. d. s d
Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Mulberries,prpt..o 9to 1 0
Colonial do., each 1 oto 3 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Grapes,per lb 3 oto 6 0 Foreign ditto, puno oto 0 0
Foreign do o9to 1 6 j Filberts, per lb .. 09to 1 0
Melons
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Apples, per hf-sv. 2 6to 3 61 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 8 oto 12 OiPeaches..
Lemons, per 100.. 4 oto 8 0 ; Currants, per Lev 0 oto 0 0
Gooseberries hf sveo oto 0 0 ) Plums, per do.
I
Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0

VEGETABLES.
Greens, dz bunch 3 oto 3 6 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8
Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 3 horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 6
Rod ditto 1 6So 2 6 Parsley, per' ditto 0 3to 0 4
Savoy do., pr dz 1 oto 1 6 I Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 9
Cauliflowers, pdz t oto 2 0; Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 6
Brocoli, per bus. 0 oto 0 0 j Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Potatoes, per ton.
00
oto 110 0 ' Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
rlb• • 0 2to 0 4 Mushrooms,p ptl. oto 1 0
New ditto, P
Turnips, dz bunch 2 6 to 3 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0
Carrots,pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cos lett, score .. 0 10 to 1 3
Cucumbers 0 3to 1 0 Mint and savory.. 0 3to 0 4
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0
Green peas, n.-sv. 1 3to 2 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0
French beans,h.s. 1 6to 2 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Onions, doz. bn 1 6to 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb,
per bun 0 3to 0 6
Spinach .. 0 6to 0 8 Asparagus, pr do. 2 oto 4 6
Turnip radishes 0 OSo 0 0 Seakale, per bun. 0 oto 0 0
HAY MARK2TS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5s Od ; Clover,
£4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 Ge to £1 12s per load.
A fair demand.
CUMBEB-LAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 8s ;clover,
Trade inactive.
£4 Os to £5 8s Od ; •and straw, £1 83 to £1 14s per load.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5s ; clover,
£4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 68 to £1 ]3s per load.
Supply good and trade dull.

POULTRY.
Turkey poults, 4s to 8a Od; geese, 58 Od to 8s each ;
goslings, Os Od to Os 0d ; ducks, is 6d to 2s 6d ; duckling;
2s Od to 2s 9d; rabbits, is Od to is 10d each ; wild do., 6d
pigeons, Os 4d to Os 8d each ; Surrey fowls,
to is 2d ;
8s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, 5s Od to 7s Od ; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to 5s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Od to 3s 3d ;
ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Od ;
partridges, is 3d to 2s Od ; woodcocks, 2s to 2s Gd ; snipes, is
to Os Od; teal, Os Od to Os 9d ; wild ducks, Os Od to is 6d ;
widgeons, Os Od to is 6d ; plovers, Os Od to Os 10d each ;
guinea fowls,
Cs Od to 75 Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, lld to is Od ; English, is
to is 3d per lb ; English eggs, Os Od to 10s Od ; French do.,
7s Od to 8s 6d per 100; leverets, 2a 6d to 38 Od ; grouse, 2s
Od to 2s 3d each.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.—John Walker, a lad in the
employ of Mr. Darby, ironmonger, of Oxford-street, was
charged with robbing his employer.
It appears that the prisoner had only been in the employ
of Mr. Darby six weeks, and in consequence of Mr. Darby
being extensively robbed, he employed Binstead Webb, a
plain-clothes officer of the C division, and Weeks, 155 C,
to watch the prisoner, and they followed him the previous
night to a broker's shop, and saw him dispose of a fiat-iron.
On 'Webb taking him into custody, he said that if the officer
had come alone ho should have had a " - go in for it."
Mr, Darby said he had missed a good deal of property.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and as Mr. Knox believed
it was the prisoner's first offence, he committed him for a
month,

AN AUDACIOUS BURGLAR—IIIS EXTRAORDINARY
CAPTURE.—John Brown, a tall powerful fellow, 20 years
of age, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with
feloniously breaking into the dwelling house of Mr.
Isaac Gabriel Costa, boot and shoemaker, of 7, Great Aloe-
street, Whitechapel, and Mr. Michael Meyers, umbrella-
maker, No. 9, in the same street.
Mr. Costa said that when he came down stairs at 10
o'clock this morning he saw a man seated by the parlour
window. He at first thought he was asleep. He was about
to lay hold of him when the fellow made a start, and at the
same time he heard a noise outside which convinced him
the intruder had a confederate, and he let him go and sent
for a police constable. He searched the house for the
stranger, but could not find him. The shop or warehouse
projects from the dwelling-house, and an entrance into the
house had been effected by ascending to the roof of the
shop, and opening the first floor window. He believed the
prisoner was the man he saw in the house, but he would
not like to swear to him.
Mr. Meyers said that soon after 6 o'clock this morning
he heard a tremendous screaming and cries for help in the
top-room over his own, and on opening his own bed-room
door he saw the prisoner running down stairs. He was
about to seize the prisoner, whett he said, "It's all right, sir.
Mr. Wulff, next door, has shot a woman, and he has escaped
into your house." Witness knew that Mr. Walff did not
live next door, but thought it probable such an occurrence
might have happened, and followed the prisoner down
Stairs, where he lost sight of him. A policeman was ad-
mitted, and the prisoner was found doubled up in a corner.
The prisoner on leaving the house of Mr. Costa opened
the attic window, ran along the parapet, attempted to climb
over the roof of No. 9, and fell down into the gutter below
tho parapit, which saved him from being precipitated into
the street below. The prisoner then entered the bed-
room in which the servants and children were sleeping.
He aroused them by the noise he made, and they were
greatly terrified on seeing a man in the room, and all began
screaming together.
William Hine, a police-constable, No. 148 H, was called
into Mr. Meyers' house, and when ho got up one flight of
stairs he saw the prisoner in a corner. He asked the pri-
soner what he intended to do on entering Mr. Costa's
house, to which he replied, " to take all that I could lay my
hands on."