The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-12 00:00:00

THAMES.

THE THIEF AND RECEIVER.—John Sullivan, aged 14, Of
3, Crown-court, Glasshouse-street, Rosemary-lane, and
Bernard Silverstein, a Jew, described as a bootmaker, of
35, Royal Mint-street, better known as Rosemary-lane,
were charged; the former with stealing and the other with
receiving, knowing to be stolen, a gold watch and gold
chain, value 321., the property of Mr. Daniel Cotton, a
marine store dealer, of 5, Green-bank, Wapping.
The prosecutor said his wife took the boy off the streets
seven or eight months ago, and he was then ragged and
starving. He had since maintained the boy. Yesterday
morning he missed his gold watch and chain. He placed
them on a dresser in his kitchen in the morning at nine
o'clock, and in the afternoon missed them. He went in
search of the boy, who was then out. He could not find
the boy, and gave information to the police.
Mr. Gomm, who defended Silverstein, asked what time
the watch and chain were missed.
Mr. Cotton—At four o'clock.
Mr. Gomm—And what is the value ?

Mr. Cotton-321., sir.
Robert Smith, 253 IC, said— From information I received
I wont to No. 5, Crown-court, Rosemary-lane, and saw the
mother of the boy. I afterwards saw the boy at the same
place, and told him the charge against him. The boy
denied stealing his master's watch and chain. I cautioned
him that what he did say would be repeated to the magis-
trate, and that he had no occasion to say anything unless
he pleased. On arriving at the station:louse the boy said,
in the presence of his master, that he saw a gold guard
chain on the kitchen dresser of his master's house, and
took hold of the guard and pulled it towards him and found
a watch attached to it. He put both in his pocket, and after-
wards told his master he had the toothache, and obtained
leave of absence to have his tooth drawn. Ho went into a
Jew's shop in Rosemary-lane to sell the watch and chain,
and was offered 21. 10s. for it, which he refused to take. In
the next shop he went into the watch was tried and tested.
Mr. Paget—Did the boy say tested ?
Smith—" The watch and chain were tried," were his
words. A man was called down stairs who said he would
have nothing to do with the property. He then went to the
Tenter-ground, Whitechapel, where he was accosted by the
prisoner Silveratein he had seen in the second shop, and
who asked him the way to Rup ~
ert-street. He told
him he did not know. The prisoner said, I
am going to buy a watch. Oh, you have got a watch'
to sell—l'll buy it of you. I will give yo which'
21. 15s. for it.
He said he would take 3/. for the watch and chain,

sum he had asked for them in the shop he saw him (Silver-
stein) in when he offered the watch for sale. The pri-
soner gave him 3/. for the watch, and he then went and
bought a suit of clothes, and had his decayed tooth drawn.
He took Silverstein into custody, and told him he was
charged with receiving, knowing to be stolen, a gold watch
and chain. Silverstein said he knew nothing at all about
it, and never saw the boy in his life before. The witness
then produced a new suit of clothes which the boy had
purchased, and a gold watch he found on Silverstein. It
was not the one which Mr. Cotton had lost.

Mr. Cotton—My gold watch is a hunting one with double
ease.

Mr. Gomm said there was not a tittle of evidence against
Silverstein, and only the statement of the boy, who, accord-
ing to his own admission, was the thief, and had robbed a
kind master. Unless the statement of the boy could be
backed up by evidence, it could not be acted upon. lie
could prove that Silverstein was elsewhere at the very
time the boy alleged ho was in the Tenter-ground.
Mr. Paget remanded the prisoners for a week, and con-
sented to take bail for Silverstein, himself in 1001. and two
sureties of 501. each.

Two persons of tho same religious persuasion as Silver-
stein put in bail for him, and he was sat at liberty.

MARKETS --This Day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of beasts in our market to-day was only
moderate. Prime Scots, crosses, &c., moved off steadily at
full quotations, the top figure being 5s 6d per 81bs ; other-
wise the beef trade was inactive on former terms. Sheep,
the show of which was rather limited, were in good re-
quest at extreme currencies. The best Downs and half-
breds sold at fully 6s per 81bs. We have to report a slow.
inquiry for calves at late rates, viz., from 4s 6d to 5s 8d per
81bs. The supply Was very moderate. In pigs and mulch
cows the transactions were limited at about stationary
prices.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

s d s d s ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 4 4 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 8
-,econd quality do .. 1 6 4 10 Prime s'thdown 00.5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 2 La ge coarse calvcs.4 6 5 2
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 4 5 8 Prime small do .....5 4 5 8
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 2 4 8 Large hogs ..3 6 4 0
second quality do ..4 10 5 2 small porkers 4 2 4 8
Lambs....os Cd to 0, Od.

SuAling calves, 18s to 218 ; and quarter-old store pion, 2Cs
0 25s each.
_ _ _

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts l3O
Cows
Sheep
Ca ves 92
Pigs

Beasts .. _
992
C: we .. 110
Sheep . . .
Calves l6
Pigs 3OO

MEAT MARKETS

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are
only moderate, and the trade is steady, as follows :
Beef, from 3s 2d to 5s Od ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; veal,
4s 2d to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81b by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Jan. 11.—Prime stock moved off steadily at
full quotations ; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish
state. Beef, from 3s 10d to 5s 6d ; mutton, 4s 2d to 6s Od ;
veal, 4s 6d to 5s 4d; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs., to sink
the offal.

ROMFORIN Jan. 11.—About an average business was
doing here to-day, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s
6d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 2d to 58 2d; pork,
4s Od to 4s Gd per 81bs. Suckling calves, 16s to 19s quar-
ter ; old store pigs, 20s to 25s ; and milch cows, 15/. to
191. each.