The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-27 00:00:00

THAMES.

Emma Anderson, a violent-poking woman, was charged,
before Mr. Woolrych, the sitting magistrate, with stealing
14 herrings, and breaking windows to the amount of ss.
Augusta Leigh said that she kept a general shop at No.
2, Bow-common-lane, and some days since she took out a
summons against the defendant for an assault, which was
returnable on Saturday next at this court. Yesterday
afternoon the defendant came to her shop, and, after using
very bad language, she stole 14 herrings from the stall and
dashed them through the windows, breaking glass to the
value of ss.

The defendant denied the statement of the complainant,
and said that she kept a " leaving shop," and she left a
chair in pledge for ls., and when she went for it the com-
plainant wanted 9d. for the interest. She refused to pay
more than 2d. interest, and took up her chair, when she
struck her over the hand with a knife.

This the complainant stoutly denied.
The magistrate said that it was quite clear the defen-
dant was a violent woman, and if she chose to pay 9s. he
would end the case at once.

This was refused, and the husband was bound over in
the suns of £l5 for the appearance of his wife on Saturday
next.

WESTMINSTER.

WIFE BEATING. —C hailes Ribbon, a labourer, was charged
with assaulting his wife.

The poor woman had one of her eyes bandaged. On
being sworn, she stated that she did not wish to press the
charge against her husband, but merely wished him bound
to keep the peace. She admitted that ho had inflicted the
injury she now bore.
Mr. Arnold—Let the witness stand up.

Mary Ann Welding said that last night she was walking
behind the complainant, who was with a female cousin.
Tier husband came up, and, with some appellation, struck
the complainant brutally.
Defendant—She was having an altercation with her
cousin, and I did not like to hear it.
The Wife— I don't want to press the charge against my
husband this time. I only want him to keep his hands
off me for the future.

Mr. Arnold—l have made up my mind never to pay any
attention to the requests made by wives in cases of this
description. With few exceptions their wish is always to
screen their husbands. I am determined for the protec-
tion of other wives to punish all such offenders. I shall
commit you for a month to the House of Correction, and
require you to enter into your own recognizances to keep
the peace for three months.

MARKETS.--This Day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of beasts on sale in our
market to-day. Nearly all breeds moved off slowly at
Monday's decline in the quotations. The top price was
58. 4d. per 81b. Prime Down and half-bred sheep were in
fair request at full currencies, but other descriptions were
a dull inquiry at barely late rates. The highest quotation
'was Gs. per 81b. Calves commanded extreme rates, with a
steady demand. The supply was by no moans extensive.
Prime small pigs were rather dearer, but largo hors were a
slow inquiry.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

sded
Crse et inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10
Second quality do ..4 0 4 6
Prune large oxen ..4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4
Crse. and let. sneep.3 8 4 0
Second quality do ..4 2 5 0

sd a d
Pine ers-woof sheep 5 4 5 8
Prime o'thilown 00.5 10 6 0
La..ge coarse calvcs.4 6 5
Prime sin4ll do. 5 2 5 6
Large hogs .4 0 4 6
Small porkers 1 8 5 4