The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-11 00:00:00

ceiter-square, have been sent to the court, with a
request that the contribution may be acknowledged
in the papers.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
John Keats, a well-dressed young man, was charged
with having defrauded William Hall Robotham of 51,
under these circumstances:—
The complainant, a very young man, said he was a
linendraper's assistant. On the 21st of February he was
accosted in St. Martin's-lane by the prisoner, an entire
stranger, who after a short conversation invited him to
partake of a glass of ale. Complainant accepted the in-
vitation, and they went into a public-house and met a
man there with whom the prisoner entered into a con-
versation on the subject of the game of skittles, Com-
plainant's new acquaintance made a bet of sherry and
cigars with the apparent stranger that he would knock
down the whole nine skittles in three throws. Complain.
ant was invited to see the match, and partake of the win-
nings. They all went into a public-house i❑ Pulteney-
street, where there was a skittle ground, and the match
having bee❑ played complainant's friend won. Another
match was knocked up between the prisoner and the
other man, in the course of which the other ma❑ exhi-
bited such unskilfulness that it cost him three throws
before he could knock down one pin. Complainant
was persuaded to bet the man that he could not knock
down the remaining eight pins in three throws. The
man threw, and won the bet. The prisoner affected to
be quite astonished at the result, and instantly made a
bet of 31. that the man could not knock them all down in
six throws. Complainant was also persuaded to make a
similar bet, and he staked the money in the hand of a
man who was in the skittle ground when they entered it.
The man won the money. After this complainant made
another bet of 11., which he was permitted to win; and
he lost another bet of 21., making in all 51.
An attempt was made to induce him to pawn
his watch to make a match for 101.; but this he re-
fused to do. He, however, agreed to meet the pro-
poser the next day and make the match. When he
went to the appointed place at the time named no one
was there, and on making inquiries he soon found that
he had been made the ♦ictim of a stale and often ex-
posed cheat. Having procured the assistance of a con-
stable, he went in search of the prisoner, and found him
at the Rose and Crown public•house. Before he could
get into the house some person pushed against the door,
and the prisoner had time to make his escape. The
prisoner was afterwards taken to Bow-street, and after
being transferred to this court, the prisoner, while on
the road offered to return him the 51. provided he would
not press the charge. Complainant mentioned that he
had been at considerable expense. The prisoner said
he would pay all expenses, and make him in addition a
handsome present.
The constable who was employed by the complainant
said, when he got into the public-house in Drury-lane
he went up stairs, and saw the prisoner making his es-
cape over the leads of an adjoining house. Ile heard
the offer of the prisoner to pay back the 51. and ex-
penses provided the charge were dropped.
The prisoner begged bard to have time allowed him
to seed to his friends at Bath. He hoped the magistrate
would oblige him by allowing him to have bail.
Mr. BINGHAM was not in a position to confer obliga-
tions, he must discharge his duty. After the admission
of the prisoner he did not think he should be justified
in allowing the offence to be compromised. At the
same time it might have weight with a jury if the money
were returned, and he should therefore remand the case
for a week.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

The following is the official statement of the quantiti
corn, &c., received in the port of London from the pui
Essex, from the 3d March, 1851, to the Bth March,
both inclusive :