The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-03 00:00:00

THAMES.

AN AMOROUS AND VI01;;;; LABOURER.—Abraham
Taylor, an elderly cab-driver, who is married and is the
father of nine children, was brought before Mr. Paget
charged with violently assaulting Mrs. Emma Smith, of
No. 3, Palmer-street, Ratcliff, and Thomas Tyler, a young
man, who is paying hisaddresses to Mrs. Smith's daughter.
The parties have been acquainted for some time, and
about 12 months ago they were involved in some trouble,
and both prisoner and complainant were fined in this
court, and Mrs. Smith paid the fines, in amount £i, for
both. In consequence of the prisoner having dared to
attempt familiarities with Mrs. Smith, and declaring that
ho was in love with Ler, she had forbidden him her
house and declined all further intercourse with him. Yes-
terday afternoon he entered Mrs. Smith's house against her
will, and she or !ered him to leave directly. Ile would not
do so, and used very abusive language towards her. A
police-constable, No. 280 K, was called, and the prisoner
was remaved. Some hours afterwards he returned to the
house armed with an old and rusty chopper. He was again
requested to leave, and on his refusal Mrs. Smith and a
young man named Tyler made an attempt to get him from
the house. He attacked both with great fury, struck the
young man several times and blackened his eye, and kicked
Mrs. Smith on the leg. He brandished the chopper and
threatened to annihilate the complainants. After a scene of
violence and uproar, a police constable, 452 K, was called,
who took the prisoner.

The prisoner said he was about to take home the
chop; er to chop up some wood. He inten'ed no violence
towards Mrs. Smith, and he did not hurt her. She was a
very bad woman, and was visited by a gentleman whopaid
her .£1 per week.

Mrs. Smith denied the imputations on her chastity, and
said that owing to the misconduct of the prisoner and his
friends she had suffered illness for nine months, and was
in bed "right off" for three months.

The prisoner asked the case to be adjourned for two days
and he would call witnesses to to prove all he had alleged
about Mrs. Smith.

Mr. Paget said the private character of the woman had
nothing to do with the case. The prisoner had used abo-
minable language to the complainants, and assaulted them
very grossly. Great forbearance had been shown by the
complainant, Mrs. Smith, and if she was even the bad
character represented, she was not to be ill used. He sen-
tenced the prisoner to one month and hard labour for the
assault on Emma Smith, and one month's imprisonment
and hard labour for the assault on Thomas Tyler, the sen-
tences to be consecutive, and he warned the prisoner that
if he attempted to put any of his diabolical threats into ex-
ecution when he came out of prison he would bo more
severely punished.

gARKETS.7This day.

MARK LANE.

The attendance at the Corn Exchange to-day was again
small, and the trade for all descriptions of grain ruled most
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inactive.
The show of English wheat was but trifling, and the
few parcels disposed of realised Monday's currencies. The
quality of the samples was good.
The arrivals of foreign wheat since Monday last have
been limited, only 700 quarters having come to hand.
Prices, consequently, are firm, although the demand was
quite in retail.
Floating cargoes of grain were a slow sale, on previous
terms.

The inquiry for barley was again less active, but the
uo ,3, tations were without alteration. The supply was but
--small.

The malt trade continues dull, but holders are firm in
demanding late rates.
The supply of foreign oats was tolerably extensive, but
there are no fresh arrivals of English.
Good sound corn moved off steadily at previous values.
Beans and peas were a slow sale, but not cheaper.
In seeds and cakes there was little passing, but we have
no change to notice in the quotations.
The flour trade was dull, and without alteration.
SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 320 510 870
Irish
Foreign 7OO 1,530 29,060 2,070 sacks
COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN.
For the week ending June For the corresponding week
29, 1867.
last year.
Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 31,317-64s 10d Wheat 48,260-51s Od
Barley 538-35s 3d , Barley 729-34s Od
Oats 1,308-28s Od; Oats