The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-03 00:00:00

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THAMES.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE. —TIIE DETECTIVE DETECTED.—
Charles George, a middle-aged man, who has boon living
for some time in Durham-row, opposite Stepney Old
Church, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with
the commission of many petty robberies. The appearance
of the prisoner in the dock created no small !astonish-
ment. Ho was formerly a detective officer. For the
last two years he has attended this court three or four
times a week, and for some time his visits were so regular
that his absence for a day or two was a subject of remark.
He had boon in the practice of visiting the shop of Mr.
John Snowden, cheesemouger in White-horse-lane, Step-
ney, in the morning, condoling with him on the illness
of his father, and conversing with him on general topics.
Bacon, pork, eggs, and cheese were missed aftei many of
his visits : he was suspected, and a Felice-constable named
Charles Whissen, was employed to detect the detective.
This morning Whissen was concealed in Mr.S nowden's shop
where he could see and not be seen. The prisoner paid his
usualmorning visit soon afterwards, entered into conversa-
tion with Mr4Snowden, and inquired how the markets; were.
Mr. Snowden left the shop for a few seconds, and in his
absence Whissen saw the prisoner take up a piece of pork
about 21bs. in weight and put it in his pocket. The pri
soner then took up two eggs, put them in another pocket
and left the shop. lie was followed by Whissen, who
collared him and said, " Mr. George, you are a thief,
you must produce the pork and eggs. The pri-
soner said, " For God's sake don't show me up in
the street ; poverty made me do it." The prisoner's apart-
ment was searched by William Carter, a police-constable, •
who found there and seized 211bs. of composition candles,
eight other candles, two pots of marmalade, a can of lob-
sters, and various other things. The prisoner had been
in the practice of paying visits to Mr. Wm. Ashby, oil and
colourman in High-street, Stepney,who said prisoner was
there on Saturday night last, while he was very busy, and
when he left he missed three pots of marmalade like those
produced. He missed candles five weeks ago, and he be-
lieved those in court were his property. He also missed
a can of lobsters after one of the prisoner's visits.
The prisoner cross-examined the witnesses, but did not
shako their evidence. There were other cases against him
and Mr. Partridge remanded him for a week.

MARKETS.---This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Considering the time of year the supplies of fruit are
good, whilst with vegetables the market is well supplied.
On the whole, tho trade is steady at about late rates.
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FRUIT—Pine apples, 3s to 6s; grapes, .28 Od to 6s;
filberts, 9d to is per lb ; apples, is 3d to 2s 6d ; pears,
is 6d to 3s 6d per half sieve ; lemons, lOs to 16s ; wal-
nuts, is to 2s per 100.
VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, Os Od to Os Od; white do.,
is to 2s Od; cauliflowers, 2s to 6s Od ; horseradish, is 6d to
2s 6d ; celery, Os 9d to le 6d per doz heads ; greens, Os Od
to Os Od; turnips, 2s 6d to 3s ad ; carrots, 3s 6d to 5s 6d ;
onions, Os Od to Os per dozen bunches; cucumbers, 3d to
9d each ; lottuces, 1 to is 6d per score.