The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-04 00:00:00

IN RE COVER

This bankrupt was described as of Newgate-street, sta
tioner, and this day had been appointed for his last ex.
amination, but in consequence of the inability of the bank
rupt to attend, Mr. March, the accountant, had been un-
able to complete the balance-sheet.

Mr. Pook, from the office of Mr. Richies, Coleman-street,
assented to an adjournment for one month.

IN RE MASON.

This bankrupt was described as of Bryan-street, Caledo-
nian-road, wholesale stationer, and to-day was appointed
for choice of assignees.

Mr. Buchanan, of Basinghall-street, appeared for the
petitioning creditor, and was appointed solicitor to the
estate.

The debts are about £2,800, and the assets £6OO.

C'ENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (This _nay

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
STEALING A POST-OFFICE ORDER.
James Jukes, a recruit in the Royal Horse Artillery,
was indicted for stealing a Post-office order for the payment
of 10s., the property of John Himes. The prisoner was
also indicted with forging the name of the prosecutor. He
pleaded not guilty.
John Himes said—l am in the Royal Artillery. The pri,
saner is a recruit. He occupied part of the same room.
My sergeant, on the 21st December, read a letter for rr. e
which I had that morning received by post. It contained
an order for 10s. The prisoner heard the contents of the
letter. I went out to drill, but before doing so I put the
letter under my bed. When I returned I found the letter
had been stolen, and shortly afterwards I met the prisoner
returning to the barracks from the direction of the Post-
office. Suspicion fell upon the prisoner, and he was given
into custody.
Mr. Woodley, a clerk in the Post-office at Woolwich,
said—On the 21st of- December a Post-office order was
brought for the payment of 10s. I paid it. The prisoner,
to the best of my belief, is the person who presented the
order. I made no particular remarks to the prisoner at the
time, but when he was brought back to the Post-office, a
short time after he had received the money, I recognised
him directly. The order he brought bore the signature of
" John Himes." I have ..no doubt the prisoner is the
man, but I will not swear positively as to his identity.
Sergeant Taylor, of the Royal Horse Artillery, said—l
read the latter containing the money-order. The prisoner
was very near at the time. Suspicion fell upon]hina, and
he was taken before the commanding officer, but he declared
he knew nothing about it.

The prisoner, who was undefended, said ho knew nothing
of the robbery. Two other soldiers were in the room at the
time the prosecutor put the letter under his bed.
The Recorder re-called Himes, and asked who was pre-
sent besides the prisoner when he put the letter under his
bed, and he replied nobody.

The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of
guilty.

The Recorder, before passing sentence, asked the ser-
geant how long the prisoner had been in the regiment ?
Tho Sorgeant said he had only enlisted a short time. On
doing so he gave the name of Long. It had since been
ascertained that his name was Jukes, and that he had re-
ceived a blank discharge from the regiment a few months
ago.

The Recor,er said the prisoner had been convicted of a
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very seriou offence, which was aggravated by the fact that
the pers" robbed was a comrade in the same mess and in
the sam room. The learned gentlemen then sentenced
him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for fifteen
months.

William Sullivan, 35, labourer was indicted with forging
and uttering an order for the payment of 10s. with intent

to defraud.

From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner, in the
month of December last, entered the prosecutor's office, who
is a wharfinger on the Surrey side of the water, and pre-
sented an order, bearing the name of Walsh, for the pay-
men of 10s. He represented he had been employed by the
foreman to work for the prosecutor, and the sum demanded

was for wages. The prosecutor's foreman said the prisoner
was never employed by him, and amongst the hands em-

ployed there was no person of the name of Walsh.

The jury without hesitation found the prisoner guilty,
and he was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with
hard labour,

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
The Court was occupied the whole of the morning in
disposing of Mint prosecutions, none of which possessed the
slightest interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPTED RoBBERY OF LINEN.-Ax IMPUDENT
THIEF.-John Smith, alias M'Carthy, alias Leadbitter,
was charged with attempting to steal a basket of linen
from a cart in Tottenham-court-road.

Gordon, 336 A, said that about 10 o'clock on the previ-
ous night, while in Oxford-street, he saw the prisoner and
another lad together, and knowing him to be the constant
companion of thieves, and also to have bees convicted, he
followed them, and when at the corner of Tottenham-court-
road he saw the prisoner go up to a cart containing baskets
of linen, and while the other lad kept behind him, and the
cart was going slowly along, he unfastened the cord which
secured one of the baskets, evidently with the intention of
making off with it. He then seized the prisoner, but
the other managed to get away and ran down Church-lane.
The prisoner said he was crossing the end of Oxford-
street, and his foot happening to slip he of course put his
hand on the basket to prevent himself falling. He did not
know what the constable meant by saying he was a thief.
He should like to know whether he knew him as a thief.
Gordon said ho did, and that he had been convicted in the
name of M'Carthy and Leadbitter. He had been convicted
at Bow-street for picking pockets, and also charged at this
court.

The prisoner said if the officer knew it he had better
prove it in the usual way, as it was not true.
Committed for three months with hard labour.

THIS DAYS MA RKETS.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 lOs ; clover,
do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 6s. to Ll 10s. per load.
A slow trade for both hay and straw, at late rates.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 10s; clover
do., £4 Os to £5 Os. ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per
leaol. Supplies moderate, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 lOs ; clover,
io., £4 Os to £5 ss. ; and straw, £1 Os to £1 12s per load.
A fair average supply, and a heavy demand.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The market is dull, but prices continue firm.
Common congou is quoted- 114 d per lb.
SUGAR.—In the Private Contract Market the inquiries
have been confined to strong refining qualities, which have
realised fully late rates. The Refined Market is dull, but
previous prices have been sustained.
COFFEE.—No transactions of importance have been re-
ported. Native Ceylon, of good quality, meets a ready
sale at former rates.

Ricz.—There is little change to report.
continues very inactive.
SALTPETRE.—A considerable quantity is advertised for
public sale, and prices are quite nominal.
INDIGO.—The next public sales are fixed to commence
on the Bth February. Prices at present are looking upward,
although there is not much business doing.
TALLOW.—The market continues very flat. P.Y.C., on
the spot, 51s to 51s 3d, and March delivery 51s 3d to 51s 6d
per cwt.

The market