The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-04 00:00:00

toria Docks to East-lane-stairs, Bermondsey. He
took his cargo on board, and arrived at the latter
place safe a little after five o'clock, and moored the/
lighter while he went to partake of refreshments.
On his return, about half an hoar afterwards, be
saw the police on board the lighter, and then he
missed two bags of pepper, which he afterwards
saw in the police-station.
Robert Jones, a watchman at Williams's-wharf,
Bermondsey-wall, said that between five and six,
o'clock in the morning in question he saw the pri-
soner row from East-lane-stairs towards Cherry-
gardens, in one of Mr. Fuller's boats. He had two
bags in it, like the bags of pepper produced.
William Pocock, 55, of the Thames Police, said
he saw the prisoner in one of Mr. Fuller's skiffs
between East-lane and Cherry-gardens, going
towards the former. There was nothing in the
boat then.
Mr. John Judge, an inspector of the Thames
Police, said, from information he had received
from the witness Jones, he proceeded to a boat
at Cherry-garden-stairs, and found two bags of
pepper. The boat was Mr. Fuller's, and had been
stolen from his wharf. The vessel from which the
pepper had been stolen was about three hundred
yards from Cherry-garden-stairs.
Timothy Hughes, a detective officer of the Nl-
division, said that he knew the prisoner as a com-
panion of thieves.:: He was tried at the Newing-
ton Sessions in February, 1861, and convicted of
felony.
The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of the
pepper, was committed for trial.

THE ALLEGED MURDER OF .4

LABOURER.

Yesterday Edward Gregory, but who is better
known on the works by the alias of Higgins, a
ganger of labourers, recently employed by Mr. Jay,
the contractor, at the King's-cross station, was
charged before Mr. Barker, at the Clerkenwell
police-court, on remand, with feloniously killing and
slaying James Driscoll, a labourer, by throwing him
off one of the iron ribs now in the course of con-
struction at King's-cross for the passenger station
of the Metropolitan or Underground Railway.
The prisoner, it will be remembered, on the first
occasion was brought to the court from the Royal
Free Hospital by Inspector Brennan, who has
charge of the case, and he presented a very sorry
appearance. Since he has been at the House of
Detention he has been attended by the surgeon,
and now appeared perfectly recovered.
Mr. Layton, jun., solicitor, attended for the pri-
soner, and Inspector Brennan watched the case on
behalf of the police.
The facts of this case have already appeared. It
will be remembered that the prisoner and the de-
ceased were having some words on one of the iron -
ribs. 'They afterwards struggled together, and the
deceased fell into the cutting below, a distance of
N feet. Some of the witnesses said that the de-
ceased in the affray slipped and lost his footing,
whilst others said that he was deliberately thrown
by the prisoner into the cutting, and that he had
been heard to say he would do so.
Inspector Brennan informed the Court that an
inquest had been held by Mr. Brent, the deputy
coroner for Middlesex, and that the jury, after a
long consideration, had returned a verdict of " Man-
slaughter" against the prisoner, " and that under
provocation."
Mr. Mould (the chief clerk) having read over the
whole of the voluminous depositions,
Mr. Barker delivered the usual caution to the
prisoner, and asked him what he had to say in
answer to the charge, telling him at the same time
that what he did say would be taken down in
writing, and might be used against him at his trial.
Mr. Layton said the prisoner would reserve his
defence.
Mr. Barker fully committed the prisoner to New-
gate for trial on the charge of manslaughter.

COUN2.RI MARKL26.

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LEEDS-TUESDAY.

There was a limited business doing in English wheat, but
the supply was rather small. Late prices were supported.
Oats, beans, and other articles at late prices.

LYNN-TUESDAY.

A moderate show of wheat to-day, for which the demand
ruled slow, at a further reduction in prices. Barley flat at
last week's rates. Oats and beans little changed.
Old white 58s to 60s I Barley. .....30s to 326
Rcd Ms to 56s Oats .22s to 26s
Beans .40s to 44s I Peas 40s to 44s