The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-28 00:00:00

POLICE 2HTELLIGENCE.—(77Iis Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A FRENCH VAGABOND.—JuIian Felix, a Frenchman,
and whose appearance was of the most singular kind, was
charged with begging.
The prisoner appeared in the dock almost in a state of
nudity, having only part of a pair of trowsers and waistcoat
on, the rest of his person being quite bare, and his wretched
appearance was made still worse by the fact of his not hav-
ing washed his skin for some time, and having a grisly
beard.

A constable of the G division proved seeing him standing
the previous night in Tottenham-c ,urt-road with a crowd
of persons round him, and then saw him receive money.
Chief Clerk—Was he dressed, or rather undressed, as he
appears now ?
Constable—Yes.

Higginbottom, C division, said some time back a suit of
clothes was given him, and the next day he appeared in the
most deplorable dress.

Mr. Albert said there was no occasion for the man to go
about in such a state, for he felt certain any Frenchman
would give him some clothes. lie had no doubt the man
made it a practice so as to obtain money from the public.
Mr. Beadon said the best charity would be to send the
prisoner to gaol for a month.

THAMES.
EATING AN I 0 U.—Susaunah Withersly, the wife of
a beershop-keeper, was brought before Mr. Selfe charged
with stealing and eating an I 0 U for £6O, the property of
Mr. James Spearman, a respectable licensed victualler, and
the landlord of the Old Duke William public-house, in Old
Gravel lane, St. George •in-the-East. It appeared that the
prisoner's husband was the landlord of a beer-house in
High-street, Shadwell, which he held, as tenant, under Mr.
Spearman. Withersly is about to leave the beer-house,
and some arrangements were made on Friday between Mr.
Spearman, the prisoner's husband, and a broker named
Adams, in the course of which an I 0 U for £6O, which
the prisoner's husband gave to Mr. Spearman, as a kind of
collateral security for fixtures and other property, was
mentioned.

Mr. Adams said the prisoner's husband would like to see
the I 0 U, and it was shown to him by Mr. V•hearman.
Some hours afterwards the prisoner said she would like to
see the I 0 U. Mr. Spearman produced it, and the pri••
soner immediately snatched it from his hand and put it into
her mouth. She ate it, and it soon disappeared.
Mr. Stoddart, who appeared for the prisoner, elicited from
the prosecutor that the I 0 U was given to him for an
agreement for a loan which the prisoner's husband never
received. Mr. Spearman added that it was more a matter
of honour between him and Mr. Withersly that the I 0 U
was given. Mr. Stoddart contended that the I 0 U was
worthless, and that no consideration was given for it.
Mr. Selfe said he did not care whether consideration was
given for the I 0 U or not. It was a piece of paper, and
the prisoner had no right to snatch it from the prosecutor
and oat it. He advised the prisoner's husband to sign
another I 0 U, the exact copy of the one destroyed.
The prisoner's husband got into the witness-box and
swore he never signed any I 0 U.

Mr. Selfe—Let the case proceed. The prisoner will be
committed for trial for stealing a valuable security.
Mr. Stoddart advised Mr. Withersly to give Mr. Spear-
man another I 0 U, and he reluctantly did so, to the
following effect :—To Mr. James Spearman. I 0 U £6O.
William Aust Withersly, 17th September, 1860. Witness,
Charles Stoddart, solicitor.
The prisoner was then discharged.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

Our market to-day has been fairly supplied with both
fruit and vegetables for the time of year. Generally speak-
ing, the trade has ruled steady, as follows :

FRUIT.
s. d. s. d.
Pine apples, perlb 3 oto 5 0
Colonial do., each 1 oto 3 0
Grapes,per lb 1 6to 4 0
Foreign do 1 oto 2 6
lielons, each
Peaches, perdoz 4 oto 10
Nectarines, per dr 4 oto 10 0
Apples, per sievel 6to 3 0
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Lemons, per 100 4 oto 8 0
Apricots, per doz 0 oto 0 0

Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb 1 oto 1 6
Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 6
Figs, per doz 0 oto 0 0
Strawberries pun 0 0 to 0 0
Gooseberries hf svo oto 0 0
Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do.
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Raspberries,prpt 0 oto 0 0