The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-09 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

SNOW-BALLlNG—Patrick Madigan, 36 years of
age, was charged with throwing snow-balls to the
danger of passengers, with assaulting Police-con-
stable George Wallis, 188 B, in the execution of his
duty, and further with doing damage to his helmet
amounting to 12s. 6d.
Wallis said—At about 8 o'clock last night I was
on duty in Marlborough-road, Chelsea, and saw the
prisoner and a lot of others throwing snow-balls at
the passers-by. One old gentleman had to take
refuge in a stationer's shop. I drove them away,
and in a few minutes I returned, and they were at it
again. I saw prisoner distinctly throw a snow-ball
at agentleman who was passing, and Iran after him.
He fell at the corner of the street, where I caught
him; he struck and knocked me about repeatedly; he
tried to bite me, and knocked my helmet about,
completely smashing it. I was surrounded by about
30 others, who tried a rescue, and had it not been
for another constable I should have been unable to
retain my prisoner.
Snow 67 B corroborated the last witness, and
said the prisoner was quiet after he came up.

Prisoner denied zhe charge and said he ran away
because the boys did.
He was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.

THAMES.

ROBBERY IN A DWELLING-II OUS E.—Margaret
Collins, a girl about 17 years of age, was brought
before Mr. Paget, with stealing four sovereigns,
the moneys of a woman named Sophia Dallymore.
The prosecutrix is located in that horrible
place in Bluegate-fields, Shadwell, and rented
apartments at No. 4. The prisoner was a
servant to the degraded occupants in the house,
and among others Dallymore, who was hocussed
according to her account of four sovereigns,
a half sovereign, three watches, five gold chains,
and other property. She deposited the whole in a
box, an 3 put it in her cupboard on Sunday night.
The box was locked, but the cupboard was not.
Last night she missed four sovereigns from her
cupboard. The only reliable evidence against the
prisoner was given by a girl named Mary Ann
Burke, who said she went out with the
prisoner on Tuesday night and stopped
with her all night. The prisoner treated
her and some young men with two pots of porter,
rum, gin, and other things. A. police-constable
named Emmerton, No. 483 K, was called upon last
night to take the prisoner into custody. The pro-
secutrix said if the prisoner would confess that she
had taken the money she would give her half of it.
This failing the prosecutrix threatened her. Em-
merton was about to state what the prisoner said,
when

Mr. Paget stopped the case, and said he could not
hear the confession after the prosecutrix had in-
duced her to make it by a promise and a threat.
He did not blame the constable, who had done his
duty properly. Whether there were ever more than
four sovereigns in the box was very doubtful. The
prosecutrix had possession of a good deal of money
and property there was no question, and he be-
lieved it was obtained in a discreditable manner.
He should not keep up this case, and the prisoner
must be discharged.

MARKETS—(2 his Day.)

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Although only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale
here to-day, the demand for all kinds was extremely in-
active, and the, quotations ruled almost nominal. The
highest price was 5s 2d per Blbs. Sheep met a heavy
sale, and in some instances rather lower rates were sub-
mitted to
_by the salesmen. The extreme price was 4s
10d per 81bs. Prime small calves were scarce, and the
turn dearer. Inferior calves, however, were rather
cheaper. In pigs next to nothing was doing on former
terms.