The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-03 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

CASUAL PAUPERS.—Timothy Callaghan, a stout fellow,
was charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance
s,t St. Margaret's Workhouse, Westminster.
It was stated that the master of the workhouse, who had
given him into custody, was not in attendance to prose-
cute, but police-constable Cole, 50 B, said he knew some-
thing of the matter. He was on duty near the workhouse
last night, and found defendant drunk and knocking at the,
door. He was told by the porter that he could not be
admitted, and witness recommended him to go away, but
he refused, and again knocked loudly at the door, de-
manding a night's lodging. He was refused because of his
drunkenness, and then told the master that ho would
smash the windows, upon which he was given into
custody.
Defendant said he was very sorry, but did not remember
anything about it.
Mr. Cook said he could not expect to be admitted into
the workhouse while in a state of drunkenness. He must
pay a fine of 2s. or be committed for one day.

Soon after this the master of the workhouse entered the
court and said he had been detained by urgent business.
He wished to inform the magistrates, that agreeably with
orders of the Board of Guardians, he had sent the defen-
dant and a number of other able-bodied casual paupers of
his class to the stone-yard yesterday, but defendant had
done little or no work. He, however, came to the work-
house at 9 o'clock last night and was offered an order for
his night's lodging, but refused to take it, and going away
returned drunk in two or three hours and threatened to
break the windows. He (the master) was subjected to
threats from these paupers, which had made him fearful
of being out after dark, and he wished to know whether
Callagham could not be called upon to find bail.
Mr. Cook said he had disposed of the case, but if any
thing further occurred he should have every protection.

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AUDACIOUS ROBBERY BY A CARNIAN.—AIfred Stedman,
a carman, was bought before Mr. Partridge, charged with
stealing 2171 b. of sugar, valued at £4 10s., the property of
John Mutters and Co., his employers.

The prosecutors are extensive careers and town carmen
in Dock-street, Wellclose-square. The prisoner was or-
dered by Mr. John Rutherford, their manager, to fetch a
hogshead of sugar from the West India Dock and deliver
it at Hore's-wharf in Wapping for shipment to Scotland.
When delivered to the prisoner the hogshead of sugar
weighed 16cwt. 2qrs. 211 b. Soon after it was delivered at
the wharf, Mr. Thomas Grogan, employed at the wharf,
discovered that it had been tampered with. On
rolling it over a piece gave way. There was a
hole in the head of the cask, and it was evident that part
of the contents had been abstracted. The cask was de-
livered to the prisoner in a sound state, and when it was
put into his cart there was no hole in the head of it. On
being re-weighed, after the discovery by Mr. Grogan, the
weight was 14 cwt. 3 qrs. only. The abstraction of the
sugar must have taken place between the West India
Dock and Here's Wharf. The prisoner was three hours
on the road. The distance is about three miles, and the
journey ought not to have lasted more than one hour. He
accounted to the manager and to Police-sergeant Duna-
way, 11 H, for the delay, by stating that his horse
was down twice on the journey, once in the dock and
again opposite Limehouse Church, and he was very much
afraid the horse had the gripes. He also said the horse
was down half an hour the second time.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he delivered the hogs-
head "sound and safe" at Hore's wharf, but there was a
tin on it.
It was explained to the Magistrate that a tin nailed
down was always placed over the sampling hole of a hogs-
head. The sugar in the cask in question had not been
abstracted through the sampling hole.

Two witnesses proved that the hogshead was in a sound
state when it left the dock.
Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial.

MARKETS.---This Day.

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of beasts on sale here to-day was limited,
and the demand for all breeds ruled steady, at an advance
in the quotations realised on Monday last of quite 2d
per 81bs. The general top figure was 5s 6d, but-a few
very prime Scots produced 5s 8d per 81bs. Sheep—the
show of which was by no means extensive—were in good
request at 2d per 81bs more money. The best Downs, in
the wool, realised fully 7s ; out of the wool, 5s 8d to 5s 10d
per 81bs. Prime lambs sold briskly, at extreme rates, but
inferior lambs were a slow inquiry. Calves and pigs were
in fair request, at very full prices.

Per 81b to sink tlio offal.

s ci s d s ds d
Crse. A: inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2 Pme crs-wool sheep 6 0 6 6
Second quality do ..4 4 4 0 Prime b'thdown 00.6 8 7 0
Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 2 Large coarse calves.s 4 5 10
Prime Scots. ac.... 5 4 5 6 Prime small d0......0 0 6 4
Crse. and int. sheep. 4 2 4 8 Large hogs —4 0 4 6
Second quality do —4 10 5 - Small porkers ...g 8 5 0
Lamb.... 88 Od to 9i Od.

Suckling calves, 22s to 218 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s
to 3.5 each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts , 420 Beasts l3
Cows. ' Cows
Sheep
Calves 5O Ca ves
rigs 3OJ Pigs