The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-30 00:00:00

BOWSTREET.-(THIS .DAY.)

A young gentleman, of the Tom and Jerry school, name;
Thomas Hobbs, was brought before Mr, Charge('
with obstructing the police in the discharge of their duty.
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Police constable Th Harris, 23 deposed, that s
morning, between threeomas and four o'clock, he was on clutY,i'lle
the Strand, where he saw the defendant very druuk.
came up to witness, and charged him with being drunk,
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sisted on having his number, and took hold of his collar for
purpose of taking it. Not satisfied with all that he gent;p_
to the station-house, and reported to the inspector who
on uty, that he (witness) was drunk, but as the in-
spector bad just parted from him he knew the charge to
false. He again saw him in the Strand, along with threetioie
four prostitutes, when he ordered them all tb move °,9 fied
girls went away, but the defendant refused to stir, and
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the police. As that was the fourth time the defendantdu ti
conducted himself in the same manner, li felt it was his
to fake him into custody. to
Mr. MiNsnuLL—Well, defendant, what have you to saY
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the charge ? What are you ? Prisoner (after some hestatio
—Nothin.Sir. am nothing.
. Mr. Mus g,snuLL— I What trade or profession are you? Pr.,ici
.soner—None. I acted right as I thought at the time, all
certainly did report the policeman, but it is well knave" by
the police of the Strand and its neighbourhood, that I an'
great friend to the police establishment—none more so.
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The MAGISTRATE—WeII, if you have any thingto
against the man, now is your time to state it ; I am read I
hear you, but you must not disturb them in their duty..
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The prisoner said he had no charge to snake ao'mast
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policeman, though he thought he was acting properly
time. He was discharged with a caution as to his future u`"
haviour. • with
Sarah Jackson, an old woman, was charged by Currie
selling unstamped newspapers.
Thos. Page, Currie's witness, deposed that this t.
between 7 and 8 o'clock, he saw the prisoner in Coles
garden Market, with a lot of papers called the Wee* P s
Gazette. He saw her sell two of them to different

for which she charged twopence. ivh°
In her defence she pleaded poverty and a sick husband' toe
had been unable to move for many weeks—it was the first her
she had offended, and she hoped the magistrate would let
off, and she would never do so again. One'
Mr. MINSHULL hoped it was both the first and the oup
He would commit her to the House of Correction for f
teen days.
The Prisoner—l hope you will not, Sir.
stand over till the evening, Sir ?

At least let it

Mr. MINSHULL—What-for ?
Prisoner—That I may have my Solicitor in attendance.
She was ordered to have him there by three o'clock, (31"
would be committed, though the magistrate could n°`
what good he would do for her.
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Matthew Bird, a baker out of employment, Was c • the
with the same offence. The evidence was the same as 111
other case. ld 110 t
Prisoner in his defence said he was very poor and en" , the
get work, he was told he could make sixpence by sellins:os
papers, which, as he was very ignorant, he did not kafaim
against the law. Now that he knewit he would not offend Brais,
Mr. MiNsuuLL cautioned him not to be seen there age
and also committed him for fourteen days.

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.)

DEN MARKET. the tilLl6
is morning's market, but
's prices : to 6
s' • I: 6
Spinach (half-sieve) ° 0
I.4Beanseneh Beans .
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0 6 0
Apples
Pears
Common Plums
Onions 4 0
Sweet Oranges..(iloz.) 14 0
SevilleOranges(loo) 8 0
ns
7 0 4
Walnuts
Rockfishes (10 hands) 0 5
Span. Chesnuts (peck) 4 " 0
French ditto
French Walnuts 4 , 4 6
, 0
Smash rtazlenuts 0
Ratellian Nuts '2 0 9
Cos Lettuces (per score) I „' 9
Mulberries (pottle)
‘; 4
Raspberries
Cucumbers (brace)
Melons each