The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-24 00:00:00

MARY-LA-BONNE.

True Bills of Indictment having been found by a (hand Jury of
Middlesex against Godfrey, alias Cooke; Mrs. Stafford Cooke,
alias Saunders ; James Cravat!, who azted as groom to Mrs.
Saunders ; and Mrs. Parkes, of Chelsea, for obtaining Koods un-
der false pretences, upon whose recommendation sonic of the pro-
perty was obtained,
The Solicitor far the prosecution attended at this office on Bator-
day, notice having been given by Godfrey that he should put in bail
to the Bench Wanant.

The Counr not having fixed the amount of bail,
Mr. Bowen:sox, after some conversation with the solicitor,
said, that he should require two sureties in one hundred and fifty
pounds each, and Godfrey, in the sum of three hundred pounds.
The bail who presented themselves gave their names Thomas
Scales, of Barron's-buildings, Lambeth, bricklayer; and Thomas
Brown, of Duke-street, Bethnal-green, wine-cooper.
Upon the examination of Scales, it turned ont that he was not a
bricklayer, but that he got an oecasional shilling by putting up
grates in kitchens, and white-washing houses. lie said he had
known the prisoner, Godfrey, six months; he met with him at a
public-house by the King's Bench Prison, and he told him
that he was • gentleman's servant, and that was all he knew of
Godfrey.
Mr. RAWILIVSON asked Ifan whet he was worth when all his
debts were paid.
He replied. 4W.
Mr. RAW LINCON informed him that the bail required was 1501.
but supposing it had been only 4W. he would not have accepted
!dm 115 bail.

The other bail declined going through the ordeal of an exami-
nation, as Godfrey had decAved him, by telling him the bail re-
quired was only to the amount of 401.
Mr. HAW LI NSON said, that in a case of so much importance, in
' which tradespeople had been defrauded to such an extent, he should
receive none but unexceptionable bail.
Scales and Brown then, being rejected, withdrew.
A man nettled Willson was examined before ALL EN, Esq.,
on a Charge-of eteafing a eandderable quantity of plate, the pro-
perty of David Latonehe, Esq.
The prisoner had lived for some years in his 'service as butler, but
was discharged iii September last. Shortly after his dismissal, Mr.
Letouche t»isned the plate iu question, and in December the pri-
soner sent hint the duplicates, and also a letter, expressing his con-
trition and begging forgiveness ; Mr. Latouche, however, consider-
ing that the offendtx deserved punishment, caused bias to be appre-
hended ; and
Mr. A r.t.ry fully committed him to take his trial for the felony.
Many of the inhabitants of Lambeth, the New Cut, and the ad-
jacent neighbourhood, having complained to the Bench of the in-
attention of the publicans, green-groan; and other shopkeepers, in
not confomsing to the strict obnervanee of the Sabath, during divine
worship, orders were issued to Mr. Hall the head constable, to di.
Teat his officers to summons all persons who should be foundoffend-
ing in this particular, and, in consequenca of such directions, much
time was, on efatiirday and for several preceding days, occupied in
hearing eases. Upwards of one hundred publicans, butchers, and
petty shopkeepers, have already paid the usual penalties attendant
on a violation of the law in this respect ; and the Magistrates have
expressed a determination to convict all °fenders that are brought
Wore them, when the complaint is satisfactorily made out.