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

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SINGULAR CASE.—Charles Becknell, a strange-
looking man, was charged before Mr. Knox with
being drunk and disorderly.

Police-constable Timberlake, 129 A R, said that
on the previous evening he saw the prisoner, who
was drunk, following a gentleman in Green-street,
Leicester-square, and annoying hire, and he then
took him into custody.

The prisoner said he was acquainted with
Inspector Thompson and the police at Scot-
land-yard, and had been ordered to arrest
a ,General connected with the Fenians, and be-
cause he had not done so he was told that he
would be charged as a Fenian. He asked the 'con-
stable to assist him in arresting th 3 General, and
the constable refused to do so, and on his telling
the constable that he would report him to S:r
R:..hard Mayne, he made the present charge against

-Mr. Knox said he. did not believe that the iri-
Boner was employed in any such way as he stated.
The prisoner said th.tt if the magistrate doubted
it, he could ask the Secretary of State.

Mr. Knox said that he should not think of
troubling the Secretary of State in such a matter,
and if the prisoner had any complaint to make
against the constable he could report him, and he
should have his name for the purpose.
Sergeant Shillingford, 4 C, said that when he
went to put the prisoner in the cell, he said, " You
are not going to put handcuffs on me. You will
have to put me in a madhonse before that. You
can't do it, because I belong to the United States
Federal Army, and I am in England now."
Mr. Knox asked the sergeant whether he thought
the prisoner was in his right mind ?
' Sergeant Shillingford said he believed he was, but
he bad been drinking.

Mr. Knox asked what was the prisoneris conduct
:in the cell ? _
_ _

Sergeant Shillingford said that while in the qell
.no talked all the time to himself.
Mr. Knox asked the prisoner whether he could
refer to any one who knew him.
The prisoner said that he had been employed. by
a person in Chancery-lane as a process server.
Mr. Knox said that if the prisoner's statement
had been such as to have justified him in think-
ing that he was not in a sane state of mind, he
would have committed him to the House of Deten-
tion that he might be examined by the doctor. He
would deal with the case as an ordinary case of
drunk and disorderly conduct.
The prisoner said he was neither drunk nor dis-
orderly.
Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 10s. or seven days,
and as the prisoner was leaving the court he said he
was simply doing her Alajesty's duty by the Secre-
tary of State's orders.

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 a gentleman who was passing, and I ran 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 hist witness, and
said the prisoner was quiet after he came up.
PriSoner denied ',he charge and said,he ran away
because the boys did.

He was sentenced to 14 days' bard labour.

THAAIES.

ROBBERY IN A DWELLING-110 USE.—Margaret
Collins, a girl about 17 years of age, was brought
before Mr. Paget, with stealing .fonr 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 hocusse d
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 I 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-
median. 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.
lle 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—(I Ms 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, 'Vero father
cheaper. In pigs next to nothir.g was doing on former
terms.

Per Bibs. to sink the offal.

s d e d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8
Second quality do ..3 w 4 2
Prim, large. oxen ..4 4 4 6
Prima Scuts, &c.... 4 :0 5 2
Crse. and int. sticep.3 2 3 6
Second quality do ..3 8 4 u
Suckling calves, 233 to 27s ;
to Ws each.
Head of sty
Total supply.
Beasts SDI
Cows.
Sheep and lambs 5,2 0
Calves 45
Vigs

s (1 s d
Pme crs-wool sheep 4 2 1 8
Prime .s'thuown u 0.4 8 4 10
Large coarse calYes.4 0 4 e
Prime small d0......4 10 5
Large hogs .3 I 3 8
Small porkers 31J 4 2
and quarter old-store pigs, 24s