The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-02 00:00:00

THAMES:

ROBBERY IN A SAILOR'S Holm—Joseph Mitchell, a
man of colour, was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged
with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, the property
of John It. Gibson and John Macdonald, seamen.
Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, conducted the prosecution for
the superintendent of that excellent institution, Green's
Sailors' Home, in the East India-road, Poplar. The pri-
soner had been living there 7 weeks. Macdonald lost from
his berth in the Home a pair of cloth trousers, a waistcoat,
a pair of braces, two white shirts, an old cloth cap, and 3s.
in money. Gibson missed from his berth a coat, valued at
10s. Prisoner was seen leaving the home with a bundle,
consisting of a portion of the stolen property, and was
stopped by James Jones, the night watchman of the
establishment. The prisoner was then wearing
Gibson's coat, and Jones took it from him.
The remainder of the Stolen property had been delivered
by the prisoner to a seaman named Duncan M'Callum
He also left 3s. with M'Callum at the same time. On
hearing of the prisoner's detention, the witness M‘Callum
gave the money and property left with him to the day
watchman, and appeared exceedingly indignant that the
prisoner should have attempted to make a scapegoat of him
for the concealment of the property.

Gibson and Macdonald identified their property, which
had been taken out of their chests.

The prisoner, in defence, said he was drunk yesterday,
and did not know what• he was about, nor did he want to
say anything.

Mr. Woolrych—Drunkenness is no palliation of crime.
You have stolen those things from your fellow-lodgers, and
a most scandalous robbery it is. You are sentenced to six
months' imprisonment and hard labour for unlawful pos-
session of the property.
CASH Box ROBBERY.—George Curtis, porter and sta-
bleman, aged 26, was brought before Mr. Woolrycb.,
charged with stealing a cash-box containing £ll and some
foreign coins, the property of Mr. Wm. Mundy, grocer, of
No. 1, Hereford-place, Commercial-road East.
On Saturday evening last, about seven o'clock, the pro-
secutor deposited his cash-box in his counting-house at the
bottom of his shop. It then contained £ll and some fo-
reign coins. At half-past eleven o'clock the same night
the prosecutor went into the countinghouse for his cash-
box. It was gone. Mr. Mundy, three shopmen, and the
prisoner were busily engaged serving numerous customers
with tea, sugar, and other groceries all the evening, and
Mr. Mundy kept a look-out on every one who came in and
went out at the private doorway in the New-i oad. After the
cashbox was missed the prosecutor interrogated all the
men in the shop, and they all said they had not left the
premises at all between 7 and half-past 11 o'clock. The
prisoner said he had shut the street door two or three times
in the course of the night. The female servant said she
had not been out since 10 o'clock, and then she took in the
clean linen for the family of a laundress. She also stated
that she heard the door open and shut two or three times
between the time the cash-box was placed on the table in
the counting-house and its being missed. The prisoner said
he had no light in his stable on Saturday evening. This
turned out to be untrue. There was a ,fight in the stable,
which is at the end of the warehcuse, on Saturday night.
It was also proved that at half-past 9 o'clock James Bean,
a porter, was spoken to by a young man, who said he
wanted to see the prisoner. Curtis left the shop, and was
in conversation with the young man for a short time. lie
had ample opportunities of removing the cash..box from the
counting-house and delivering it to a confederate. On
Sunday a chisel was found in the prosecutor's stable. The
prisoner, who had the entire charge of the horse and stable,
had been there on Sunday to look after and feed the horse.
The cash-box was found in Anthony-street, St. George's-
in-the-East on Sunday night. It was empty, and had been
broken open. The chisel found in the prosecutor's stable
corresponded with the marks on the cash-box, and the
japan of the cash-box, where it had been wrenched open,
was found on the chisel. Police-sergeant Briden, No. 4K,
searched the prisoner's lodgings yesterday, and found
in a box £lO 2s. in gold and silver, and £1 10s. in gold on the
person. Briden also discovered 10s. worth of copper
moneys in the prosecutor's stable, to which the prisoner
only had access.

Mr. Woolryoh asked Mr. Mundy the wages he had paid
to the prisoner.

Mr. Mundy—Xl per week.
Mr. Woolrych—ls he married or single ?
Mr. Mundy—He is a married man.
Mr. Woolrych said—lf the prisoner had stolen the cash-
box and its contents, be had probably converted a great
portion of £ll in gold into silver, for £7 2s. of silver was
found in his box. There was sufficient evidence to justify
him in remanding the prisoner for a week.

MARKETS---THIS DAY.

MARK LANE.

The fresh arrival of English wheat to this morning's
market was small. Both red and white qualities, however,
moved off slowly, yet no change took place in prices, com-
pared with Monday.

The show of foreign wheat was large. Good and fine
qualities were taken off to a moderate extent, chiefly by
country buyers, at late rates, otherwise the trade was in a
sluggish state, on former terms.

Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request, at full
currencies.

The barley trade was very firm, and the quotations had
an upward tendency.
In malt, a:very moderate business was doing. Choice
qualities, however, realized extreme rates.
Oats moved off steadily, and fine cora was somewhat
dearer.

Beans and peas changed hands at the very full prices of
Monday.

The flour trade was rather inactive, yet the quotations
were supported.

ARRIVALS THIS VirEIC.,
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oata. Flour.
3ing1i5h........ 610 i I 1,230 ll3 1 260 saokr.
'—lrish .. 130
F0reign........ 14,010 0,650

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.'
The Mersey, Irwill, &c., Protection (Lords) Bill was
read a second time.

PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented from different parts of
the country against the Burial Bill; against the present
law relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors ; from inha-
bitants of Bristol in favour of an extension of the suffrage
and the adoption of the ballot ; from Buckinghamshire in
favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's
&ter; &c.

Jude from the vestry persons whose presence would be de-
sirable, and that provision had already been made for ex-
clusion of persons who ought not to take part in the pro-
ceedings.
After some conversation, the committee divided—
For the clause.. 29
Against 4B
Majority
—l9
The clause was accordingly lost.
The bill passed through committee.
JURIES /BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES BILL.
This bill was read a second time.

FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.
On the order for going into committee on this bill,
Lord FERMOY objected, and after some conversation
the further consideration was postponed till Friday.
The Harbours Transfer Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Police Improvement (Scotland) Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The Newspapers, &c., bill was read a third time and
passed.
The house adjourned at 20 minutes to six.

SPORTING-THIS DAY.

STOCKBRIDGE RACES-THIS DAY.

EY BLECTRIO TELEGRAPH.
£lOO PLATE.

Bandag© --- - -----•
1
Keane
Birdhill ....
Six ran.
CHAMPAGNE STAKES.

Infante
1
Corroborator
Charlemagne

Four ran.
BIBURY STAKES.

General Hess
Wild Duck
..._..

Five ran.
HANDICAP PLATE,

Evenhand
Jack's Alive
Duchess of Kingston

Six ran.

NEWTON RACES-THIS DAY.

BY ELECTRIO TELEGRAPH.
TRIAL HANDICAP.

Wynnstay
Lustre
3
Maid of the Mist

Five ran.
GOLBORNE PARK STAKES.
King of Utopia I
Bohemia
Reviver

Four ran.
GREAT NEWTON HANDICAP.
Knutsford
Desmond
Jung Frau

Seven ran.
Earl Westmoreland scratched for the Gold Cup and
Newton Handicap at 3 15 this day.

LATEST BETTING.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
7to 1 agst Carisbrook (taken)
Sto 1 agst Lady Ripon (taken freely)
10 to 1 agst Joey Jones (taken)
ST. LEGER.
9to 2 agst Marquis (taken freely)