The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-28 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

APPREHENSION OF MANUFACTURERS OR DEALERS IN
BASE COlN.—John Morton alias Nion and Emily Smith
were charged with having unlawfully in their possession,
for the purposes of circulation, a quantity of base coin, at
Tufton-street, Westminster, and in a stable in Vincent-
square.

James Brennan, a Mint officer, whp was formerly an in-
spector of the G division, said that from private informa-
tion he had received, he went this morning to the address
above given, in Tufton-street, 'accompanied by Inspector
Humphreys of the B division, and other officers. He en-
tered the house at half-past 7, and ending the front room
on the first floor unfastened, opened the door and
entered, and proceeding to a second room, only
divided by a thin partition, foun'd the prisoners in
bed. Witness told hint th 6 obi Jet of his visit was to
search for base coins, reminding !him of their lengthened
acquaintance, and told the fnisene.is to get up and dross,
not however until the male prisoner's trousers pocket was
searched, when a number of spurious •half-crowns and
florins were discovered. A search was then made in a
cupboard, and a great deal more base coin found concealed
in a garden pot, covered with paper and rags. The pri-
soner Morton said somebody must have put it there. A
quantity more bad money was found by Inspector
Humphreys in a neighbouring closet, carefully covered by
a sliding piece of wood. The male prisoner was then
asked for the key of his stables in Vincent-square, and on
the officers going there they found some other pieces of
spurious coin. A woman with whom Morton had long
cohabited is at present under remand for putting off base
coin.
1061 I The prisoners were remanded till Monday.

6£l i

1011

THAMES.

DBUNKBN CAB DRIVERS.—A portly, grey-headed old
man, with a red, weather-beaten face, who gave the name
of Thomas Nicholas, was brought before Mr. Partridge
charged with being drunk, and incapable of taking care of
himself and his horse and cab.

Police-constable 675 A said that he found the prisoner
very drunk last night, and incapable of taking care of his
horse and cab.

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Mr. Partridge—Had he a fare ?
Witness—Yes, sir; and his fare was as drunk as him,
and I drove them both to the statiln-house.

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Mr. Partridge—Put up the other drunken man.
William M'Leod, the mate of a ship, then entered the
dock, and the police-constable said he was drunk and quite
insensible.

li'Leod—l can't deny it, sir. I was three sheets in the
wind.

The cab-driver, on being called upon for his defence
was quite overcome with emotion. He said—Please your
honour, pray have mercy on my feelings ! I have been a
cab-driver 36 years, and was never in this horkurd sitiva-
tion before. Yesterday I druv this hers gemman along-
side of me, and he made me pull up at a great many public
houses, and gave me 14 glasses ()twine. It got the better
of me. Never before did I drink so' much of that ere sort
thing before. Pray, forgive Ins, your honour! Here the
old man shed tears, and stammered out —Thirty-six years,
your honour !—and my licenses never marked!
Mr. Partridge finding the prisoner's licence clean, fined
him 55., and said he would not indorse the paper. He also
fined M'Leod ss. The fines were paid.
James Fisher, a cab driver, was charged with being
drunk, and incapable of taking care of his horse and cab.
The Prisoner—l brought a fare from Pimlico to White
Horse-street, Stepney, and on the road I was trea`ed with
three glasses of gin, and it got-the better of me on an
empty stomach. I haVe been a cab driver 17 years, and
this is my first offence.
Mr. Partridge said it was a very, mischievous practice for
persons who rode in cabs to treat the drivers with strong
drinks. It would be better if they gave them something
to eat, and not ply them with liquors. He fined the pri-
soner 55., and as his license was clean he would not
mark it.

MARKETS. —This day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with
beasts, which moved off steadily at, in some instances, a
further advance in the quotations of 2d. per Blbs. The
best Scots and crosses realised ss. 4d. per Blbs. Sheep,
the show of which was rather limited, moved off freely,
and the currencies had an upward tendency. Prime Downs
and half-breds sold at 6s. 2d. to 6s. 4d. per Blbs. Calves
were quite as dear as on Monday, with a firm market. The
supply was limited. Prime small pigs were rather dearer,
but large hogs were very inactive at late rates.