The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-30 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

STEALING A PLA.lsiT.—John. Smith, a well-dressed gen -
tlemanly-looking lad of about 16 years of age, was charged
with stealing a japonica plant, value 2s. 6d., from the en.
closure in St James's-park.
John Winter, a labourer, stated—About half-past nine
o'clock this morning I was at work in the park when I saw
the prisoner take this plant up by the roots.
Mr. Corrie—• Did he get over the railing ?
Witness—He did. When he saw me he threw the plant,
down and ran away.
Park-constable 10—I saw the prisoner running away
and stopped him. I did not see the plant in his hand, but
when I asked him what he had done with it he said he had
thrown it away. I asked him what he had pulled it up for,
and he said to make a stick.
The prisoner—That is trne, sir. I pulled it up to make
a stick, and when I saw that it would not do for that I
threw it away. I had not seen either the gardener
or the park•keeper till they stopped me; and I was not
running for the purpose of escaping, for it did not occur to
me that I had done wrong.
Mr. Corrie—What are you I'
Prisoner—A clerk.
Mr. Corrie--Where.
The prisoner hesitated.
Mr. Corrie—You are not obliged to say unless you like,
and I don't know that I need press you. I darn say it has
been a foolish, thoughtless act, whether you took a fancy
to the plant, or whether your story is true that you wanted
it to make a stick. Still I can't pass it over without some
punishment. You must pay a fine of 20s.
The prisoner, on hearing the decision, burst into tears.
The fine, however, was promptly paid.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—Daniel Leary, a rough fellow
of about 18 years of age, well known to the police, was
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being concerned with
others in attempting to enter the shop of Mr. George Malls,
boot and shoemaker, 13, Gilbert-street, Golden-square, by
springing the shutter bar.
Bettsworth, 181 C, said that at half past three that morn-
ing he saw the prisoner with two other lads loitering in
Gilbert-street. After watching for a short time he saw the
prisoner stand at the corner of the street as if keeping
watch while the other lads went up to shop 13, Gilbert-
street, and one having sprung the shutter bar by pulling
it forward, there being no centre fastening, the other let
down a shutter. He (Bettswortb) then went forward, when
the prisoner and his companions ran off, but after a sharp
chase he managed to secure the prisoner. The prisoner
told him that the others had asked him to go with them,
and he did so, and that their object was to enter the place.
Inspector Charles Bowles said the prisoner was known
to Boden, the messenger of the Court, as an associate of
thieves for years. At the station the prisoner said that they
meant to enter the shop for the purpose of plunder.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner.

SOUTHWARK.
A RUFFIANLY FELLOW.—Henry Blandford, who de-
scribed himself as a " wing man," or scene shifter, and
who, it appeared, had been discharged from Marylebone
Theatre for misconduct, was charged before Mr. Combe
with assaulting Ellen Hudson, a woman with whom he had
been cohabiting for five years.
The complainant, whose face was very much disfigured,
said that she lived with the prisoner, at Williams-place,
Cornwall-road, and this morning, about 2 o'clock, the pri-
soner, who had been drinking, quarrelled with her, and
then struck her a violent blow, which gave her a black eye.
He afterwards struck her again, and bit her hand. She
said sho was sober at the time, and denied having given
him any provocation. It was evident that the complainant
repented having given the prisoner in charge, as the preced-
ing statement was elicited with much difficulty by the
worthy magistrate.

Police-constable 103 L stated that he took the prisoner
into charge this morning, and proved that he had been pre-
viously convicted of a brutal assault on the complainant,
for which he had been imprisoned.
Mr. Combe commented on the conduct of the prisoner,
and sentenced him to four months' hard labour.

MARKETS-THIS DAY.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITTIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £1 IGs to £5 Os; clover,
do., £3 lOs to £6 Os; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os per load.
A slow demand, at barely late rates.
CUMBERLAND. Meadow hay, £1 16s to £5 Os ; clover,
£3 lOs to £6 Oa ; and ptraw, 16s to £2 Os per load.
Trado dull,
WITITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £1 16s to £5 Os; clover,
do., £3 lOs to £6 Os; and straw, 168 to £2 Os per load.
A slow demand.