The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-27 00:00:00

MURDER OF A POLICEMAN.

HALESWORTH, SUFFOLK, WEDNESDAY.
Yesterday great excitement was caused in this
town from the tact that since that morning a police-
man had disappeared, and was supp9sed to have
been murdered, and the same evening the body was
found, death evidently having resulted from foul
play. It seems that the murdered officer,Ebenezor
Tye, who is about 22 years of age, went on duty as
usual on Monday night, and the last time be is
known to have been seen alive was about 4 o'clock
on Tuesday morning, when he was spoken to by a
brother officer. His'beat was in the town of Hales-
worth. As he did not report himself as usual on
Tuesday, at the police-station, a search was made,
which resulted in the finding of the body in a shal-
low stream which runs through the town. The
poor man was lying on his back, with his bands in
front of him as if when he died he had been endea-
vouring to force back some person with whom he
was struggling. Close by were his handcuffs and
his hat, whilst his staff was found in the osier
ground which bordered the stream.

A man named John Ducker has been apprehended
charged with the murder, and also a man named
Stephen Warren, and the wife of the latter. The
facts against Ducker seem to be these. That about
6 o'clock on Tuesday morning the deceased and

ucker were beard by a woman who was going
out washing scuffling at the corner of a court called
Clark's-buildings, which leads from Chediston -street
to the stream where the body was found. It is
known that the deceased was watching Ducker,
who bears a very bad character, and from a truss of
hay found in Ducker's house, which is situate in
Clark's•buildings, it is supposed that the deceased
stopped Ducker and endeavoured to search him;
that Ducker made off, ran through the water, and
Tye catching him in the osier ground they had a
struggle there. Then it is thought Ducker suc-
ceeded 10 breakiug fiuui the deceased and ran into
the water, where Tye followed him, and after a
further scuffle Tye was knocked down and held un-
der the water until he was dead.
The face of the deceased bears marks of many
blows, but none which would seem of sufficient
violence to cause death. Ducker is more punished
than the deceased. He is a man between 6J and
70 years of age, but of great strength.

About twelvemonths since the deceased received
very severe injuries when endeavouring to secure
two men who were committing a felony. An in
is to be opened to-night.

ANOTHER FAILURE OF THE NETV
POACHING ACf.

At the Keele Petty Sessions on Tuesday three
well-known poachers, named Thos. Parton, Wm.
Leyton, and Joseph Williams, were charged before
Mr. T. F. Twemlow, the Rev. C. H. Mainwaring,
and Mr. F. S. Broade, with being unlawfully in
possession of game. About six o'clock on the morn-
ing of Nov. 19, Police-officers Bradshaw, Taylor,
and Rushton, of the county force, were on duty in
the turnpike road at Seabridge, and met the de-
fendants, whom they stopped and searched. They
found on Parton a bag with nine rabbits and a hare;
on Williams seven rabbits, a hare, a net, and a quan-

tits of pegs; on Leighton eight rabbits, a hare, and
a net. The nets were damp, and the sharp ends of
the pegs were damp and dirty, us if just used. On
the following day Bradshaw, accompanied by a
gamekeeper of Mr. Davenport, of the Maer, went
round the covers of the estate, and in one of the
fields found a number of peg holes, and the soil of
the field was of a similar nature to the dirt on the
pegs found on the prisoner Williams. The facts of
the cases (each prisoner being tried separately),
having been brought out in evidence,
_ _

Mr. Twemlow said it a conviction could take
place on suspicion, of course the magistrates could
have no doubt in this case, but they were bound by
the act of Parliament, and it certainly seemed to
him that the evidence was not sufficient to show
that the prisoners came into possession of the game
unlawfully, though there was no moral doubt of it.
Therefore, as far as he was concerned, he should
decline to convict.

Mr. Mainwaring said he had little doubt about
the case being clearly proved against the prisoners,
and he could not concur with Mr. Twemlow's re-
marks.

Mr. Broade, not having heard the whole of the
first case, aeclined to take any part in the adjudi-
cation, and it requiring two magistrates to convict,
the prisoners were discharged.—Birmingham Post.

MAIIKETS---THIS DAY.

MARE-LANE.

IMtERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 48s 9d ;
bailey, 35s 10d ; oats, 21s 9d ; rye, 32s 5d ; beans, 39s 3d ;
and peas, 43s 3d.

THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 48s 10d;
barley, 35s 4d ; oats, 21s 4d ; rye, 338 sd; beans, 39. 4d ;
peas, 425 ld,

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 84,233 ;
barley, 109,638 ; oats, 16,691 ; rye, 35 ; beans, 4,163 ; peas,
2,536 quarters.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Our market to-day was moderately supplied with beasts
in fair average condition. Most breeds changed hands
slowly; nevertheless, compared with Monday, very little
change took place in-the quotations. Downs and half-bred
sheep were in steady request at full prices—the top figure
being 5s 8d per 81bs ; but all other breeds moved off heavily
at barely previous currencies. The show of calves was
moderate, and the veal trade ruled somewhat firmer at ex-
treme rates. The demand for pigs was less active on for-
mer terms. In much cows very little was doing.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0
Second qualitydo. 4 2 4 8
Suckling calves, 10s to 198
20s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 4
Pme. S'thdown do .5 6 5 8
I Large erse. calves 3 6 4 0
Prime small do 4 2 4 6
Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 4 10
; and quarter-old store pigs,

Beasts
Cows l4O
Sheep
Calves .. 312
Pigs