The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-25 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

(Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman FARNCOME.)
ROBCERY AT THE LONDON DOCKS.— James Battles,
Andrew Thompson, and IV. three foreign sailors, were
indicted with stealing one pound eleven ounces of sugar, on
the 7th July, the property of the London Dock Company.
From the evidence it appeared that the three prisoners,
who belonged to a vessel lying in the London Docks, were
seen, on the morning in question, about six o'clock, to put
their hands into a cask of sugar lying in the dock, and take
a handful of sugar out and put it in their pockets.
The prisoners, through an interpreter, admitted that they
had taken the sugar and put it in their pockets, but stated
that they did not take it from a cask, but picked it up from
the ground.
The RECORDER enquired how long the prisoners had been
in custody ?
Mr. PARNELL, who appeared for the prosecution, said that
the prisoners had been in custody since the 7th of July.

The RECORDER observed that the offenee was a: most
trivial one, and inquired how it was that the prisoners were
not summarily convicted.
Mr. Parnell said that the Dock Company would have been
willing that the prisoners should have been summarily con-
victed, but the magistrate, Mr. Ballantine, thought the case
a fit one for the consideration of the Central Criminal Court.

The RECORDER inquired whether the vessel to which the
prisoners belonged had gone out without them?
The prisoner Bartles said that it had, and had taken all
his clothes out with it.
The RECORDER said that the case was not at all like the
ordinary case of a prosecution for the protection of the Dock
Company. This case was a most trivial one and the pri-
soners had already suffered longer imprisonment than he
should have inflicted upon them if they had been convicted.
It was a pity that the Dock Company, when they brought
such paltry charges against threemen, had not to keep them
instead of the public.
The jury interrupted the case, and acquitted all the pri-
soners.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE and a Bench of Magistrates.)
Moses Levy, a Jew boy, about 16 years of age, was indicted
for stealing a carpet bag, containing wearing apparel, the
property of Stephen Smith, Esq.
It appears by the evidence, that on the 2d of August the
prosecutor was about to proceed by ene of the mail trains on
the North-Western Railway, and took with him a bag con-
taining the property charged in the indictment, which was
placed outside the platform in charge of an officer, and while
his attention was directed for a moment to another train, the
prisoner caught up the bag and called a cab. He threw the
bag on the foot board, and a porter on the railway, who had
noticed his motions, went to the prisoner, who instantly ran
away. He was pursued and conveyed to the counting-house
with the bag, which was immediately identified by the pro-
secutor. _ _ _ .

The prisoner said that the bag bad been given to him.

The jury found the prisoner tiitilty, and -
The Amos sentenced him to three months' imprisonment
and hard labour.

Mr. CLARKSON, who appeared for the prosecution, said the
proceedings had been taken for the protection of the public,
who were now so much in the habit of travelling by rail-
ways.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

Scarcely any English Wheat has been received fresh
up to our markets this week, coastwise or by land car-
riage. To-day the show of samples was trifling in the
extreme, and the demand for all descriptions was some-
what active, at an advance in the quotations of Monday
last of fully is per quarter, and at which a good clear-
ance was effected. In free Foreign Wheat only a mode-
rate business was transacted, yet the late improvement
in value was well supported. A large quantity of Wheat
in bond changed hands, at is to 2s per quarter more
money. All kinds of Barley were in good request, and
the turn higher. There was an improved sale for
Malt, the prices of which rose quite is per quarter, with
a limited quantity on offer. The show of Oats was
small. Generally speaking, the Oat trade was firm, and
the currencies advanced is per quarter. Both Beans
and Peas were is per quarter dearer. Indian Corn was
Is to 2s per quarter, and Meal is per barrel higher.
A steady business was doing in Flour, at very full prices.

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