The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-30 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

DARING ROBBERY BY BOys.—Thomas Edwards,
a boy about 15 or 16 years of age, was placed at
the bar charged with stealing a gold watch and a
sovereign belonging to John Inglish.
Prosecutor said he lived at 75, Queen's-road,
West Chelsea. A box in his bedroom there had
been broken open early this week, and a gold
watch and a sovereign stolen. He placed it
there on Monday and locked the box, and when he
got up on Wednesday morning he found it gone.
His belief was that it was stolen by the prisoner on
Tuesday evening while he and his father went to a
tavern opposite to have a glass together.
Mrs. Mary Inglish said that the boy, who had a
dimtanb i-olativJ lodging in the house. had been
lurking about from place to place for some days
past. On Tuesday evening, during the prosecu-
tor's absence at the house opposite, she met the
prisoner coming down the stairs of 75, Q tee
road, IVest.

Louisa Pease, a little girl, said, that after the
robbery she heard the prisoner tell another person
that a boy named Begley took him upstairs into the
prosecutor's room, broke open the box, and stole
the watch and sovereign. Begley gave prisoner
half the sovereign, but when he gave him part of
the watch, he took it to a shop, and had a new
hand put to it.
Prisoner—l didn't get a new hand put to the
watch.

Mr. Selfe— If there wasn't a new hand put to the
watch it is pretty evident an old hand took it.

Prisoner was remanded.

THAMES.

A VERY PAINFUL SCENE.—Robert Merchant, a
man about forty years of age, who with difficulty
walked into the dock, was brought before Mr.
Paget charged with stealing 14 lbs. of coals.
Robert William, a police-constable, No. 100 K,
said he was in Farmer-street, Limehouse this morn-
ing at seven o'clock, and upon looking over a wall
bounding the canal, he saw the prisoner on the top
of a barge laden with coals patting some into a bag.
He followed the prisoner to kis own door and took
him into custody. The prisoner became very " ob-
stiopolous," and be had much trouble in taking
him. There were 141bs. of coals in the bag.

The prisoner, who was much agitated and trem-
bled from head to foot, in a husky voice, said he
was very sorry ; he took the coals for the sake of
his own dear children at home. There was not a
bit of coal, and they were perishing.
Mr. Paget—What is the prisoner ?
Policeman—He is a carman.

Mr. Paget said the prisoner ought to know better
than to take coals necessarily exposed on a barge in
a canal, and it was a strange thing he should add
to his means by thieving.
The prisoner—l have a wife and four dear chil-
dren at home. I have nothing for them to eat, and
no fire. lam troubled with asthma, and cannot
work. _

Mr. Paget said the prisoner must know that if he
and his family were in a destitute condition he could
apply to the parish for relief.
The Prisoner—Where I am obliged to go every
winter. I cannot do any work in the winter.
Mr. Paget—l must put the law in force. You
are sentenced to two months' imprisonment and
hard labour.
A loud shriek from a female at the back of the
court followed the sentence, and she then gave ut-
terance to loud exclamations for mercy and a re-
mission of the sentence. The poor woman, who was
said to be the prisoner's wife, was removed while
she was screaming loudly.

EWELL CATTLE AND SHEEP FAIR.—ThiS autumn
cattle and sheop fair, which is ono of importance to
Surrey stock-keepers and sheep farmers, was held yes-
terday, and was largely attended. The cattle field had
a limited supply, and good dairying stock commanded a
good sale. Large breeds of full mulch cows sold at £lB to
£2l; Alderney and inferior Scot; £ll to £l4 ; cows down
calving, £lO to £l5 ; and half milkers, £5 to £9 ; well-
bred stock heifer; £7 to £lO ; and steers, £8 to £ll ;
yearlings, 3to 4 guineas each. In the sheep pens there
was a slow trade, the groat scarcety of swedes and man-
gold wurtzel in the country is a serious loss to flock-
masters, who buy in sheep very sparingly. Sound young
Southdown and cross-bred ewes made 82s to 37s a
head; ditto, tupped to lamb down early, 40s; and
aged ewes, 27s to 30s; store wethers, 34s to 40s ; and
ditto in full condition, 445. to 485.; weather lambs, 225. to
275. ; ewe ditto for stock, 20s. to 265. ; and culls, 17s. to
19s. a head. Rams, 2to 3 guineas each. The horse fair
comprised an inferior show; cart horses sold at 10 to 15
guineas; horses for light harness, 8 to 16 guineas; and
old horses and ponies, 3 to 7 guineas. Pigs, strong stores,
17s. to 215.; and small ditto, 12s. to 15s. a head.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day, Thurs-
day, Oct. 29.—Admissions by season tickets, 1,507; ditto
912 PaYMenti 450 total yibitora, 4623.