The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-09-25 00:00:00

CHILD STEALING.

Ellen Carly was indicted fur stealing a hat and coat,
value leis ■bdnugs, the property of John Brady ; and al.('
for maliciously sad feloniously concealing and detaining a
male infant five months uld, the child of Julio Brady and
Hannah his wife.
Met. Brady aimed that she lives at No. 8, Field-lane. The
Prisoner lived with her as servant fur about six weeks,.
Witness used to go to the green-wais WI and leave her child
in the Prisoner'. care. Ou the 111111 h July the Prisoner ab-
*minded with the child and the wjtoesi■ coat. Witiorsv
published hand bills and advertised the loss of the child in
several papers, hut heard nothing either of the rhild ur the
Prisoner fur twelve days.
Mr. Manly, the landlold of an moat Brecon said, the Pri-
soner at the bar brought a child to that pl.re, s l took
private lodgings ; while there she was extremely ill, ■nd the
mistress of the lodging house applied to the witness, who
was overseer, for medical assistance; she was in a very
dangerous state, and consinued so twelve hours. On her
recovering sufficiently to answer questions, the p►ople about
her charged her with having stoles the child, and she con-
reseed that she had done so, mud that it was the child of
Mrs. Brady, of Field-lane. tVitness un hearing this made
inquiries, and restored the child to its parents.
The constable produced Mr.. Brady's coal which was
found 111 the Prisoner's possession.
Tbr Prisoaer in bre defence said she was out with the
t hild and was taken with a it and became insensible, on her
recovery she strayed away. she slid not know whither.
The Jury found the Prisoiser—Gailly.

A duel was fought in the neighbourhood of South Blythe,
in Nutt ingliani.leire, on Friday morning, between Mr. P--,
a gentleman of fortune- in Yorkshire, and a Captain
riaeS—
in cu (pence of a dispute which originated in the grand
stand at Doncaster races on Thursday. Mr. I'— consi-
dered himself inaulted liy the Captain's conduct to a female
relative under his care. The parties Bred twice, and the
second hall lodged in the enytatti's shoulder, and was not
extracted at the time, and hr is understood to be in a dao.
terms state.
An exchange iif shots, which did na mischief, also took
place ens the Name morning between a Mr. S--ti and Mr.
W-1, au sing on t of the seine dispute.
A sportsman last week killed six partrid4es at one shut,
on the manor cif Ituntholds Wltyke, F.sq. In Sussex.
A fine woodcock was shot at Littleton, near Chevestoke, a
few days ago; and I snipes have been seen daring
the preseet week in the ueighbourbuod of Congresbury.---
(Bristol Mirror )

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CAUTION TO CONTrABLEIL
Yesterdays man named flege•Me. amnia& helengt,
to Aldersgate Ward, tied/meat as examiamino before *
sitting Magistrate, au • charge of esalversitheo side% se-
der the following peeellar ciranneteeces
Oa the 11th of Avows • most rimed Boa its btsgM
before Me silting Illagietrote at gals Oiler ea • eberge of
hawks( eemosiited a be/glary ell the prowl es of 11r. Webb,
a tailor avid wean's-draper, M, Ileremtreet. RopisMs gore
evidence as that occasion to tho effect, that he saw the pri-
mmer Seven, Charles Crowder, and seedier, tufting 'boot
the City early ea the same morairg; be Swore that as he
knew Crowder perfectly well, he watched their mettomi,
and ultimately sew the three make • set at the home of Mr.
Webb, the door of which was "pitied by Crowder, who es.
tend with his associste„ leaving Bevan Epee the watch sto
the .stair. After mime time had elapsed, Reynolds de-
-0 hemeg the bell of the Moose, alarmed the faintly of
.14111466, and Fussed Bees., whn was snared, sad fully
dasiimidls4 le Newraie epee the mideoce which Reyoolds
saws sialdtpl Mat.
Iffsaday last Crowder was vibes how comedy. sad
bassolls• up for examination, when Reyaolds was called
wpm to identify Mm; bat be declared upon his oath, after
lenhing at bins with great apparent aftemiets, that he could
not swear to hits, as he thought the primmer Crowder was a
mere fat as. iliss the robber whom be (Reynolds) saw enter
the house.
Crowder was discharged in eautequese• a Ibis declass-
fiat, wlneh excited the emeeishearnt Roil simpleton Oa this
Police, particularly as the pewees sad !esteem of Crowder sin
such es un man too' well forget after having sees OM kiss.
The worthy Alderws• thought, from the (widows adduced,
that Reynolds should not be suffered to remain • siiante
hugger one of the City Police; he therefore discharged him
hum the sitostioa.

MMILOOROVON4TIMIET.
Thema* Cirtsarl, a grateel-danced man, was charged with
picking the pocket of Aaron Horn, an apprestiee to as ar-
chitect, daring the Nre is London street, Tottenham-court-
road, es Satu►day evening.
The Prosecutor stated, that as he was passing throogla the
crowd he was NW by a game of thieve', two of whoa" stood
before biro, and the Prisoner introduced his heads brewers
them sad drew at his watch; bet be seised the evilly hand
before the watch was quite out of his pocket, sad, aotwitl-
- the threats and assaults of the gong, be permed
the Prisoner omit he was apprehended by Howard, as active
countable.—The seamed was committed for trial.
A long isquiry took place relative to some property stoles
from o caravan, the property of Lorditadstoek. A carman
was employed to remove some goods from hie Lordship's
town home to 'Footbridge Wells, and instead of going
straight away, the arras■ drove home with the goods to
take his sleep, leaving, as be slated, • treaty dog iu the ea-
; a hos, however, cootsiaiog some valuables, was
stolen—and the box, emptied of its coattails, was foiled in
the rains of some aeighboaring houses.—Plank, the *lacer,
is employed to iovestigate the case further.