The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-04 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Patrick Curry, an impudent young fellow, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with attempting to steal the watch
of Mr. Samuel Wm. Reynolds, civil engineer, of Warwick-
street, Pimlico.
Mr. Reynolds was in Piccadilly yesterday, when the
prisoner tried to pick a quarrel with him by asserting that
he had pressed against him, his object no doubt being to
cause a disturbance, so that the prosecutor might be the
more easily robbed. Mr. Reynolds walked away, but had
only gone a short distance when.a fight occurred between
two men. Mr. Reynolds feeling a hand at his trousers
pocket, into which he had just put his watch, having
transferred it for safety from his waistcoat pocket, turned
round, and saw the prisoner close to his side. He imme-
diately seized the prisoner, and a crowd gathered round
them and tried to make him release his hold of the pri-
soner, but without effect. Without his saying what ho
had in his trousers pocket, the prisoner said, " See if you
have not still got your watch." A constable (Elam, 189 C)
coining to his assistance he gave the prisoner into custody,
when he denied having attempted to rob him.
The prisoner, who said he was a butcher, living in St.
Luke's, denied attempting to rob the prosecutor.
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for two months
with hard labour.
There were but seven charges brought before Mr. Tyr-
whitt this morning, a circumstance worthy of notice, con-
sidering the immense number of persons in the streets
yesterday, and the cases were of an ordinary nature.

THAMES.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ROBBERY.—FranceS Noble, a
woman about 40 years of age, was brought before Mr.
Paget with stealing a shawl,
Mrs. Harriet Lalin, of No. 21, Keaton's-road, Now-road,
Bermondsey. value Gs., from the person of
The complainant said she was waiting for an omnibus
near the corner of Somerset-street, Whitechapel, when the
prisoner came up and took her shawl off her shoulder.
The prisoner was walking away with it when she called
out police, and a City police constable came up and took
the prisoner into custody.
Henry Brower, of the City police, No. 725, said the pro-
secutrix had hold of the prisoner by the skirt of her gown
when he arrived. The prisoner had a shawl across her
arm. Mrs. Lalin had no shawl on.
The prisoner, on being called on for her defence, said
she wished to go before a jury for trial.
Mr. Paget asked the prisoner what she meant by that
declaration ?

Tho prisoner said sho was advised to say so by the
women who were locked up with her in the same coll.
Mr. Paget—Havo you any defence to make ? I will hear
what you have to say.

The prisoner—The shame is on me.
Mr. Paget—You are charged with stealing the shawl.
The prisoner—l bought it. Tho shawl is mine.
Mr. Paget—You aro not obliged to say anything, and
what you do say will be written down and may be used
against you on your trial.

The prisoner stoutly persisted that the shawl was hor
own, and that she bought it of a pawnbroker in Spital-
fields. She had undergone a great deal of hardship. Her
husband was a pickle merchant. She caught him in the
act of adultery, and stabbed him with a knife. She was
convicted of the offence and sentenced to three years in
Stafford Gaol. She, had no home ; no friends.
Brewer—l believe she was six years in Stafford Gaol.
The prosecutrix said she bought the shawl in Ber-
mondsey, and produced the seller's ticket.
The prisoner—My husband bought it at Bradford, York-
shire, and it has been in pawn in Spitalfiolds for some
time. I lately redeemed it.
Mr. Paget said fuii,her inquiries must be made, and re-
, manded the prisoner.

MARKETS.—This day.

HAY.

SMITIIFIELD.-31eadow hay, £3 Os to £4 ss; clover,
£4 lOs to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £ll6s to £2 4s per load.
Trade quiet.
CUMBERLAND.--Iloadow hay, £3 5s to £4 8s Od; clover,
£4 lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 51 per load.
Inquiry limited.
WILITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5s ; clover,
£4 lOs to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load.
A slow trade.