The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-14 00:00:00

THAMES.

ROBBERY ON Towxu-nur,,—Joltn Dacey, a wretched-
looking youth, aged 17, was charged before Mr. Selfe
with stealing a silk handkerchief from the pocket of
Jacob Pasley, a seaman, who stated thit at half-past
10 o'clock this morning (Tuesday) he was passing over
Tower-hill, when be felt some one drawing his silk
handkerchief from his pocket. He turned round and
saw it in the prisoner's hand. He seized the prisoner,
who dropped the handkerchief, which was picked up by
another man, who ran away with it. The handkerchief
was worth 55., and he had only purchased it a few
minutes previously.
Mr. Selfe Tower-hill is infested with hordes of
young pickpockets. During my short experience as a
magistrate there have been more robberies from the
person committed on Tower-hill and the immediate
neighbourhood of the Londen and the St. Katherine
Dock than in any other part of the district.
Francis Kelly, a police constable, No. 130 11, said ho
saw the prisoner running along Crown Court, Upper
East Smithfield, followed by the sailor and 50 or 60
others, calling stop thief. They hunted down the pick-
pocket and gave him into his custody. The pri-
soner had been committed and sentenced to two months
imprisonment and hard labour for stealing a boot. On
the way to the police-court the prisoner said be took the
handkerchief, and wanted to be sent to a Reformatory
School. _ _ _

Mr. Selfe—l can't do that, he is too old ; if I could I
would send the prisoner to a Reformatory School. I
sentence the prisoner to three months imprisonment and
bard labour.

COLONIAL.
TEA.. —The transactions in this article have boa=
Amited. Common conguus realised Bid per /b ;
young hyson brought rather higher prices; and scented
orange pekoe was sold for is 6d per lb.
SOUTHWA.RIC. &cm-A.R.—The firmness in the market continuos, notwith-
standing the large supplies to hand ; and several large par-
IMPUDENT ROBBERY.— William Butters,
man, well known to the police, was charged with being a
a middle.aged eels have been sold fee exportation. at fully former prices.
Tdhere hasi ber3n an al.ive. demand. for refined, and a slight
concerned with another man not in custody in etealieg dorFEEI_The continueeen rseb.ppisleiedsonmst qualities.
limited, and the mar-
-70 buffalo kips from the premises of Mr. Frederick ket rules firm. Clean native Ceylon brought 53s to 345,
Burdges, leather dresser, Hunter-street, Great Dover- anndlleoEw._toTfthneempalarknteatthioans 6b2eseto
iBos per cwt.
mand fully former rates. The stocks
t i veen,
bondh
have
r sb
edeen-
Richard Harper, foreman to the prosecutor, stated increased by the large deliveries, viz., about 300 tons.
that just after he left the yard on the previous afternoon Good cleaned rice has been in fair request for home con-
to go to his dinner his little boy called after him, saying suliattiro.n.There has been a firm market for all good qua-
that a man had entered the place, snatched up a bundle lities, but no business of importance has been transacted.
of leather, and ran off with it. Witness looked about him TALLOW.—The market was firm, and prices are buoyant.
and saw tip prisoner running up Hunter-street with the P.Y.C. for the year 52s to 535, spot 52s 9d to 535; Ausfra-
and ought hold litoanwnbetloswls
156211,
wrihepeepr'sowst3.B ; South American 633; and
skins under his arm. He pursued his,