The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-06 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE.

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At the Hampshire Quarter Sessions, at Winches-
ter, Thomas Macdonald Miller, an intelligent-look-
ing young gentleman, who is the heir to a baronetcy,
was indicted for stealing £3, the property of Major
Sir G. M. Nugent, Bart., Assistant Adjutant-
General at Aldershot Camp. Mr. W. M. Cooke,
Recorder of Southampton, was retained with Mr.
Russell, for the prosecution ; Mr. Coleridge, Q.C.,
Recorder of Portsmouth, with Mr. Poulden, for the
defence. It appears that Mrs. Lawrence, the wife
of General Lawrence, commander of the Ist Bri-
gade at Aldershot, sent to Major Nugent, on
the Ist of May, a letter containing two sovereigns
and two half-sovereigns. George Shaw, a servant,
handed the letter to Firs, a coachman; Firs took
it to Endow, a servant of the major's ; and Endow
placed it on the major's dressing-room table. Soon
afterwards the prisoner came to the hut with Mrs.
Nugent, being invited to dine with the major, and
he proceeded to the dressing-room, to which he
was shown by Groom, a nurse. At seven o'clock
an orderly came for a reply to the letter, and it was
then missed ; it must have been taken between six
and seven o'clock. Prisoner was at that time a
pupil at the Rev. Mr. Bradley's, near Aldershot.
Mrs. Bradley on flay 1 gave him a fourpenny-
piece to pay toll with, as he said he had only a half-
sovereign : he paid the toll-keeper with a half-
sovereign on the 2d. Mrs. Bradley received a
half-sovereign from him on asking the pupils who
could give . her change for a sovereign. Major
Nugent had an interview with him the same day,
when he produced a half-sovereign, and said that
was all the money he had. On the 3d he purchased
a pipe at Farnham, tendered a sovereign, and re-
ceived 17s. change.
Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., made a most eloquent ad-
dress for the defence ; pointed out that mere opinions
must not be taken for facts; showed that property
at Aldershot was much subject to loss from the huts
being only 9ne story high ; maintained that it was
the onus on the part of the prosecution to prove
the prisoner's guilt, and not on the prisoner to
demonstrate his innocence ; and called Major A.
P. Miller, Sir T. M'Mahon, Bart., and Capt. Wed-
derburn, uncles of the youth, who testified to his
high character, especially for honesty.
The jury, after a brief consultation, acquitted the
prisoner, who was discharged, and in company with
friends immediately left the court.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

Our market to-day has been fairly, though, generally
speaking, not to say extensively supplied with produce, and
the trade has ruled steady, at the annexed rates :

s. d. s. d
Cherries, per lb. 0 3to 1 0
Filberts, per lb 1 oto 1 6
Cobnuts, per lb 16to 2 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0
Figs, per doz 2 oto 4 6
Strawberries pun 0 4 to 1 0
Gooseberries hf sv 2 6to 3 6
Currants, per do. 4 6to 5 0
Plums, per do.
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Raspberries, pr ptlo 4to 0 8
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S. d. s. d.
Pine apples, perlb 8 oto 12 0
Colonial do., each-1 6to 2 0
Grapes, per lb 4 oto 8 0
Foreign do 2 oto 3 0
llelons, each
Peaches, perdoz 15 oto 24 a
Nectarines. per dz 12 0 to 20 0
Apples, per doz. 0 6to 1 6
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 6 oto 12 0
Lemons, per 120 4 oto 8 0
Apricots. per doz 2 oto 4 0

BEGET.
Greens, dz bunch 3 6 to 4 6
Cabbages, pr doz. 0 9 to 1 61
Savoy do., pr do. 1 6 to 1 9
Cauliflowers, p dz 6 0 to 8 0
Brocoli, per bush. 1 2 to 1 4
Potatoes, per ton 60 to 130 0
New ditto, pr cwt. 6 0 to 12 01
Peas, per sieve 1 3 to 1 91
Turnips, dz bunch 3 0 to 4 01
Carrots, pr do 5 0 to 7 01
Cucumbers 0 3 to 1 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0
Spinach, hf. -sv 0 8 to 1 2
Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 8 to 1 9
Onions, hf. sv 0 0 to 0 0
New Do., dz bun 1 0 to 2 0
French beans, 100 0 6 to 1 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 0 to 0 0

Shallots, per lb 0 6to 0 8
Horseradish, pbn 1 6to 2 0
Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 1-
Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6•
Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 O.
Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0
Mushrooms.p pun 1 3to 1 6
Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0
Cabbage lett,seore 0 Bto 1 3
Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0
Radishes, dz buds 0 Bto 0 10
Tomatoes, doz... 6 oto 0 0,
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0,
Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Rhubarb, per bun 0 4to 0 6
Asparagus, pr do. 2 oto 4 0
Seakale, per pun. 1 oto 1 9

NE FGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 6s Od ; poults, 5s Od to (is Od each •
geese, 4s Od to 6s Od ; goslings, 48 Od to 6s Od ; ducklings,
is 9d to 35 Od; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each; wild do., 6d
to is Od ; pigeons, Os 6d to 10d each; large Surrey fowls,
8s Od to 14s 01 ; chickens, 4s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to 6s Od ; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 2s 6d to 3s Od ;,
grouse, is 6d to 2s Od each; pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s 6d
ptarmigan, 2s Od to Os ; woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s Od; snipes, is
6d to 2s Od; teal, Os Od to is 6d ; wild ducks, 2s 6d to 38 Od ;
widgeons, is 6d to Os Od ; plovers, is Od to is 6d each ;
guinea fowls, 6s Od to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, 6s Od to 8s Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, 10d to is 2d; English, Os lid
to is 3d per lb ; English eggs, 7s 6d to 8s Od ; French d 0.,,
63 6d to 7s Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each.