The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1863.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

INCAUTIOUS CONDUCT,—Marianne Masset, a French-
woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a watch
and three gold chains of the value of £l5 the property of
M. Louis Ferry (trading in the house of Gibus) hatter, 16,
Coventry-street.
As well as our reporter could make out the case, the
whole of the evidence and proceedings being in French, and
no interpreter being called upon, it appeared that the pro-
secutor on Monday last having dined out and drank rather
freely, met the prisoner and another female on his way
home and took them home with him. The females left
some time after, and the next morning prosecutor missed
his watch and three chains of the value of £l5. Last evening
he met the prisoner and gave her into custody, when she
acknowledged to taking one chain, and the °tinr female,
who was not given into custody, stated that the prisoner
had told her that she had sold the chain to a small jeweller
in Great Pulteney-street for £l.

The prisoner was remanded till this day week, Mr. Knox
offering, however, to take bail in the sum of £5 for her ap-
pearance that day.

WESTMINSTER.

OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT AT A TAVERN.—Patrick Malo •
ney, one of the Sappers and Miners, and Joseph Bowman,
were charged with creating a great disturbance at the Duke
of York tavern, auxhall-bridge-road, assaulting the land-
lord, some workmen who were employed there, and endea.
Toured to throttle a policeman,

Mr. Peter Osguad, the proprietor of the tavern, said the
defendants came to his house yesterday afternoon and went
into the taproom. After a short time they began interfer-
ing with some workmen who were engaged in erecting a
cistern, and the men appealed to him (complainant) for
protection. He no sooner interfered in their behalf than
one of the defendants struck him, and the other attempted
to do so. The police were called, when Bowman, seizing
him by the throat, nearly strangled him. After a great deal
of persuasion and some force, they were got out of the
house, and it was thought that there was an end to the
matter, but they returned, renewed the disturbance, and
put a stop to the business of the house.

A plumber, engaged at the house, said that he was at work
when Maloney suddenly seized him, and dragging him
along, inquired whether he could wrestle, and then threw
him down.

A cripple, who was sitting in the taproom, said that he
was seized and invited to wrestle, but was spared when
he mentioned his infirmity. All the defendants had to drink
in the house was a pint of half-and-half.
Joseph Williams, 80 B, said that he was seized so
violently by the throat that he became insensible for the
moment.

Defendants pleaded drunkenness, and entered into a
denial of the charges against them, Bowman taking credit
to himself for having behaved very well.

Mr. Arnold said their conduct was outrageous and un.
provoked, and committed them for 14 days to the House of
Correction.

THAMES.

DEFALCATIONS BY A RATE• COLLECTOR.--George Bur-
rows, aged 59, was brought up on remand before Mr. Part-
ridge, charged with embezzling £325 Os. 2d., moneys of the
churchwardens and overseers of the parish of Bromley, St.
Leonard, Middlesex. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, con-
ducted the prosecution.

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general, lighting, and sewer rates. He was much respected
in the parish, in which he has carried on business for nearly
40 years, and brought up a large family. The ratepayers
will not be losers by the prisoner's defalcations, for the whole
of the loss is made good by the European Assurance Society,
with whom the prisoner had effected a policy of assurance,
and who guaranteed the parish against all loss which might
be occasioned by any irregularities or dishonesty of the
prisoner. On the other hand the European Assurance
Society entered into a condition with the parochial autho-
rities that in the event of any defalcations on the part of
the collector, he should be prosecuted at the expense of the
parish. The prisoner returned as unusual number of
persons to Mr. Dunstan, the vestry clerk of Bromley, on
the 18th of June last, as not ha ving paid their rates, and
Mr. Dunstan proceeded to make out summonses against
them. Before they were issued he requested the prisoner
to make out another return of persons who had paid their
rates in the interim. Their numbers were so large
that Mr. Dunstan's suspicions wero excited ; nearly one-
half returned on the 18th of June as being defaulters were
returned on the 20th June as having paid their rates. Mr.
Dunstan then sent for Mr. Burrows, and questioned him.
He admitted he was behind in his accounts, and directly
afterwards absconded. A reward of £lO was offered for his
apprehension by the churchwardens and overseers of Brom-
ley, and while he was away an offer was made to the Euro-
pean Assurance Society to compromise the matter, which
was instantly rejected, and the society, which has guaran-
teed the fidelity of an immense number of clerks, collectors,
and servants in public and private establishments, deter-
mined on a prosecution. The prisoner, in carrying
out his frauds, was guilty of great irregularities. He gave
receipts for the poor-rate on the printed forms intended as
receipts for the general lighting and sewer rates. He re-
turned the following among numerous other persons who
had paid their rates when demanded as defaulters :
Denton and Jutsum, £23 17s. 6d. ; Mr. Downam Wood-
house 117 13s. 9dd. ; Mr. Peterkin, £2 16s. 3d. ; and Mr.
Richard Toal, £1 13s. These cases were selected for pro-
secution.

Mr. Dunstan said that the collectors ought to pay the
rates as fast as they were collected to Messrs Currie and
Co., bankers, of.Cornhill, the treasurers of the parish. Na
collector was ever allowed to retain more than SIO in his
possession.

- Mr. Partridge committed the prisoner for trial, and bail
was again accepted.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to this morning's market a fair supply of new
home-grown wheat was received, for the most part in fine
condition. Millers, geneially speaking, operated cautiously,
at about Monday's currency. Red wheats realised 44s to
48s; white, 48a to 535; and Talavera, 50s to 56s per
quarter. _

There was a full average supply of wheat on offer, and
the demand for all descriptions was in a sluggish state, at
barely stationary prices.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at about
previous rates.
The supply of barley was very moderate. The demand,
however, ruled inactive, but no change took place in the
currency.

Malt changed hands slowly, at late rates.
The supply of oats was somewhat extensive. Ail descrip-
tions met a slow sale, and prices were barely supported.
Beans and peas were in slow request, yet no change took
place in their value. _

Flour moved off slowly on former terms. The supply
of barrels on offer was tolerably large.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout.
English.— 1,010 1 10 1
--1,910 ' 120 ' 2SO
Irish - -- I 1,500 1
Foreign-- 5,00 960 26,570 12,220 brls
and 180 sacks