The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-18 00:00:00

THAMES.

AN UNLUCKY HlT.—hllen Chapman a young woman
was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with wilfully and
maliciously breaking a,large.pane of plate glass in the

Duke of York public-house, York-street, Commercial-
road, East.

Frederick Spring, barman at the Duke of York, said
that while he was in the bar last night a stone came
through a large square of plate glass which was broken
to pieces. Its value was 21. 15s. The prisoner came
into the house and said that she had broken the window
and would pay for it.
The prisoner in defence said that she was quarrelling
with a young man who charged her with a serious
offence, and she took up the stone and threw at him.
It missed him and went through the window.
Mr. Selfe allowed the prisoner to go at large on her
promise to pay for the window by weekly instalments.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.—Mr.
Geo. Cook, a most respectable and religious man, about
50 years of age, whose wife and family were in court,
was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing a
silver watch, a gold chain, and four gold rings, the pro-
perty of Elizabeth Reid.

The prosecutrix is a woman of the town, and, accord-
ing to her statement, she met a gentleman she believed
to be the prisoner, and who said his first name was
George, at the Mahogany Bar Concert and Assembly
R♦oms, in Wellclose-square, on Wednesday night, the
nth inst. They had some liquor, and the gentleman
went home with her, and remained with her till the
following afternoon when he suddenly departed, while she
was absent from her room, and when she returned she
missed a silver watch, a gold chain, and four gold rings
from a drawer in her room. She would not swear
positively to the prisoner. It was a gentleman like him
who went home with her, and he had a scar over his
left eye.

Roche, the gaolor —There is no scar over the pri
Boner's left eye.

Witness—Perhaps it's the other eye.

Roche—Nor over the other eye. -
Witness—l met him last night, and so believe I can
touch he is the person. He was a bald headed, florid
complexioned man. I judge by the scar over his eye.
Mr. Selfe—You have proved his inuocence—he has
no scar, woman.

Ann Clare, who lived in the same house as the pro-
secutrix, looked at the prisoner, and said the man who
came home with the last witness was very much like the
prisoner, but she would not positively swear to him.
Mr. Cook, in defence, said he held a responsible situa-
tion in the London Dock, and had done so for 16 years.
He slept with his wife and not with the prostitute who
had made this false charge against him. On Thursday,
the 9th inst., he was tallying wines all day in the Lon-
don Dock.

Mr. Selfe asked the prosecntris what time the man
left her on Thursday, the 9th inst. ! To which she re-
plied that he remained with her all day until 4 in the
afternoon.

Mr. Andrew Seott, clerk in the London Dock, said—
I produce this sheet of accounts made out by the prisoner
on the 9th inst. He was tallying wines all day from 8
to 4 o'clock, the business hours. The prisoner was not
away from the dock during these hours.
Mr. Selfe was satisfied the prosecutrix had made a
most false and infamous charge against the prisoner,
and she ought to be ashamed of herself, if any
shame could be found in a common prostitute. The
charge not only affected the prisoner's character as an
honest man, but his character for morality. He did not
believe there was any wilful mistake on the part of the
prosecutrix, but when she doubted the prisoner's iden-
tity last night she ought to have withdrawn the charge.
The prisoner would be discharged, and without the
least stain on his character as far as this accusation was
concerned.

Mr. Cook—l have been locked up all night on this
false charge. Am Ito have no compensation ?
Mr. Selfe—l can award none. You can bring an action
against that abandoned woman for false imprisonment,
but lam afraid you will obtain nothing from her. lam
very sorry you have been put to so much inconvenience
and that you have been incarcerated all night.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

COVENT GARDEN.

Our market is very scantily supplied with fruit, but the
show of vegetables is extensive. A steady business is
doing, as follows :

FRUIT.
Filberts, per 1b...10d to is Ed
Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 100 s to 110 s
Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od
Walnuts, per 100 Gd to is Od
Figs, per doz is to 3s Od
Strawberries, per
pottle Od. to Od

Pineapples,per lb. 3e 03 to 8s
Colonta I do., ea. Os Od to N Odi
Grapes, per lb. 3s Od to 4s Od
Foreign do Os 8d to is 8d
Melons, each 2s Od to 5s Od
Peaches, p. d0z.... 2s to 8s Od
Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 8s Od
Apples, p. h. sv. 2s Od to 5s Od
Pears, per doz. 2s Od to 5s Od
Oranges, per 100 30s Od to Os
Lemons, p. doz. •is Od to 2s Od
A.pricots,p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Od
Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od
VEGEz

Gooseberries, per
half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od
I Currants, p. do. Os 03 to Os Od
Plume, per do. 2s Od to 5s Od
Green gages, do. 48 Od to 7s Od
Raspberries, p. potl. Od to Od
iBLEft.
r.Shallots, per lb 4d to 6d
Erorseraddish, p. bun. 2s to 58
Parsley, per do. 2d to 4d
Celery, per do Os 9d to 2s Od
Beet, per doz. is Od to 241 Od
Parsnips, per do. is Od to Os
Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d
Mushrooms, p. pot]. is Od to 2s
Artichokes, each 4d to 63
Cos lettuces, per
score is Od to is Cd
Endive, per do is Od to is 6d
Radishes, per doz.
hands is to 2s Od
Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to Os Od
Walnuts per 100...0s 83 to is
Chillies, per 1001 s Od to ls 6d
Capsicums, per 100 is Od to 20
Rhubarb, p. bundle Od to Od
Asp‘ragus, per 100 Os Od to Os
Sea kail, per pun. Os Od to Os

Greens, per doz
bunches 9d to 2s Od
Cabbages, per doz 9d to is 6d
Savoy do., p. do. is Od to 2s (id
Cauliflowers, p. do. 2s Od to 6s
Brocoli, per do. is Gd to 2s Od
Old potatoes, per ton Os to 0:
New do., per do 60s to 105:
Peas, per quart 9d to is Od
Turnips, new, per
bunch 3d to 5
Carrots, per do 4d to 6d
Cucumbers, each 2d to is Od
Garlic, per lb 4d to Os 6d
Spinach, p.h. sv.ls Gd to 2s Od
Sorrel, per sieve Od to 08
Brus. sprouts, p. do 2s to 3s
French beans, p. clods Gd to 28,
Old onions, p. bus. 4s to 4s Gal
New do., per bunch Od to Od
Leeks, per do id to 2d

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkey Poults, 5s Od to 7s Od ; Geese, 55 Od to 7s each ;
Ducks, 2s Od to 2s 9d ; tame rabbits, 10d to is 6d each ;
wild do., is to 1s 2d ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d each ; large
Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os ; middling, is 9d to 2s 9d ;
Chickens, is 6d to 2s 3d ; Capons, 3e Od to 4s 6d ; Hares,
2s 61 to 3s 6d ; Grouse, 2s 6d to 2s gd each ; Pheasants,
2s 9d to 3s 6d ; Partridges, is 3d to is 6d ; Guinea
Fowls, is 9d to 3s Od ; Roasting pigs, 6s Od to 8s Od each.
Ostend fresh butter, Hs 6d to 12s ; English do., 11s 6d to
lss Od per dozen lbs. ; English eggs, 9s to 103 Od ; French
do., 6s to 7s Od per 120; Leverets, Os Od to Os each. "