The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-09 00:00:00

THE KING 07 THE COINERS.

Thomas Freeman alias Jones, a marine store dealer, of
Lant -street, Southwark, but well known as the King of
the Coiners, and Mary Ann Freeman, his sister-in-law,
were indicted for having in their possession upwards of 300
counterfeit florins, shillings, and sixpences, galvanic bat-
teries, moulds, metal, and everything necessary to carry on
an extensive business in the manufacture and distribution
of counterfeit coins.

The jury found the prisoners guilty.
The Common Sergeant sentenced Jones to 15 years, and
Freeman to 10 years penal servitude.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBO ROUGH-STREET.

ROBEEERY AT THE HOTEL DE L'ETOILE. - Gregorie
Hoffstetter, 17, Bear-street,. Leicester-square, clerk, and a
man, who refused his name and address (but whose name
was said to be Julian Dendron), were charged with steal-
ing a purse and contents of the value of £44, including a
ticket by the Roxburgh Castle, for Australia.
It appears that the prosecutor, a young man named
Lakin, on Friday night last was at the Hotel de L'Etoile,
Great Windmill-street, and there played a game of
dominoes with Hoffstetter, the other man sitting with
them. While keeping an account of the game Lakin took
out his pocket-book and placed it on the table, and shortly
after leaving the room and recollecting that he had left the
book on the table he went back and it was gone, Dendron
being also gone. He asked Hoffstetter whether he had
seen it, and he said he had not, but he would try and get
it for him. By appointment he met Hoffstetter at the
same hotel on Saturday night, when he said he had found
the man who had his book, but did not know where he
lived. On Sunday morning Hoffstetter called where he
resided, and left a letter containing the bill produced, and
which was safe in his pocket-book when he left it on the
table while playing at dominoes. On the previous night
(Monday) he made an appointment with Hoffstetter to
meet in Soho-square, when the man who had the
pocket book was to ,bring it, but after keeping him walk-
ing
about the square some time Dendron came up, and
spoke to Hoffstetter, and a constable (Butcher, 137 C)
having been apprised of the affair, they were both taken
into custody.
Mrs. Biddick, coffee-house keeper, of Fish-street Hill,
said that on Sunday mornir g Hoffstetter came to the
house and asked for Lakin, and as he did not see him,
asked to be allowed to write a note, and did so, and she
gave it to Lakin. [The letter contained the bill, and said
that the person who had it would not give it back, unless
£6 were given him, and if the £6 were not paid the book
would be sold.]
Mr. Albert having interpreted the evidence to the
prisoners,

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should remand them for a week,
but would take bail for Dendron.

Bail was tendered and accepted.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

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HAY MARKETS.

.SMITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, £2 5s to £5 58 Od ; clover
do., £3 Os to £slss ; and straw, 163 to £2 4s per load.
Trade firm.

CUMBERLAND. .- Meadow hay, £2 5s to a 5s ;
clover, £3 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 4a
per load. A steady demand.
WHITECHAPEL. - Meadow hay, £2 5s to £5 5s Od ;
clover, £3 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s
per load. Trade steady.