The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-10-31 00:00:00

POLICE.
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BO W-lITIVET.
Yesterday a young man of the name of Stokes underwent
au examination before G. R. Minshull, Eaq. the presiding
Magistrate, charged by Elisabeth Blakely, with aammUittig
her, and eudelmouring to extoet Mi. frea► her, ostler a threat
of injuring ►er character. _

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It appeared that both she Proseeutris sad Prissier lived
mamma's with Mr. H. Hawkisa, is Privy-gardens, the former
as housekeeper, cad she latter as fastness, when, in come.
quence of disagreements with each other, they len the
service.

The Prisoner acknowledged the Proneestrix had kat him
IL but nut on account of any threat, which dm wu then
endemouring to move. The Prisoner fortLer stated, in I, s
cli force, the mail extraordinary cirestartances against IL,:
Prosecutrix, ranking him presents to induce hint to be cri-
minally roonected with her, be being a married mats.
lrhe charge was dismissed, this Magistrate observing be
bad so great opinion of either of them.
Mr. Evans, of Noribumberlandstreet, was charged with
assaulting s female in his own house.

The female stated, that some years since she had a child.
of which Mr. Evers was the father; that be had passed to
her by the some of Smith, of Charing-cross. She lay is is the
Lying-in-Hospital. She paid es. a week for putting the ch hl
oat to nurse fur seven months, and she sought to be rell)ii-
dby Mr. Evans. She had since been is the West lii
dies, aed had returned on account of bad health, and fuund
Mr. Evans out by chime, seeing him go into a brush-
maker's shop in the City. She went there sad *aired li
name and addicts. She further slated that she had writt
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several letters to Mr. Evans, but could nut obtain satisf
tory answers, a hich was the reason of her ruing to his boom..
Mr. Evans, after some hesitation, admitted that he met
and bad intercourse with her some time after he WIG a
widower, and that he went by the name of Smith, and at
tenth consented that if she swore be was the father of the
child, be would pay the egresses, which Asairgimisend he
retired with her to arrange the espenserith an under_
standing that she is nut to annoy him any more.
Two young men applied fur redress against the Manspes
of Drury-lane Theatre, basing paid the price of admissuut
to the pit when there was nut even standing room.
Mr. Minahall observed that he did not know that the case
was cognisable before him, as so much depended spin cur.
cumstances ; some persons would I aert themselves to find
room where others would not. A tall matt could see whet,
a short man could out ; however, be agreed to send fur the
chetk-taker iu the eteuing to luquire into the transaction.

UNION HALL.
CAPTURE OF A THEATRICAL CORPS AND THE

AUDIENCE.

On Monday last information was given to the Magistrates
of this t.ifire by several respectable inhabitants of the Old
Keut•road, that a large flour•cloth manufactory, titled up as
a theatre, in Mai Sling's-place, in that neighbourhood, Wall
opened nightly by some strolling players, and that a great
number of built sexes, chiefly young men and boys, were
attracted there, to widens lb§ theatrical eatersaimeni.
Is cousequence of the above complaint, the Magistrate
(Mr. Allen) issued a warrant soder she New Police Act for
the of the players, and ell prams that might be these
&assembled, as rogues and vagalsunds.
Oa Tuesday night Robert Hall, she chief dicer, with 1.2
of his men, proceeded to execute lbe warrant. Two cf ni •
oice►s (Gill and South) were seat in disguise into the tie,.
tee, and were admitted by tickets previously übtaised grill ,
but upon an understanding that, before the performance
comnieuced, they •tei e to subscribe a few peace each, she.,
a plate was passed round anionpt the aadverice to receive tl e
subscription.

The posse eassosita‘is on the outside, upon a given signal
ticks those within, entered, and secured the whole of the
corps druesalique, and also the audience, about 70 to WIT.
ber. They were all conveyed to the watch-►uase, mid those
of the audience who found bail were liberated, up.iu their
undertaking to appear next morning before the Magistrates.
The sctots and actresses were ousiveyed to their stage.dreasea
to the cage, together with the whole of the stage wardrobe,
properties, and decorations. Hundreds of perausis were col-
lected to witness the removal of this tautly group to "thwacks:
vile." The scene was ludicrous beyond deveriptien.
Yesterday marries the parties were conveyed in coaches
from the watt le-house to this office. The stage paraphresoili
was brought is the rear of the coaches in m town cal j
or a •oderate calculattoo.l,ooo persons wire collected to
witness so *jugular a spectacle.
The Magistrates list ordered the members of 'be drama
to be placed et the bar. They were t►en nairoducsd to (heti.
Worships in thek grotesque costume*, Slid ow thine' appeei -
once ritual bursts of laughter pervades' the o&e. The
stroorreenents of tbs hero of ilia Llotosiahle cud:piny cur.
pawl, it their appearance, the best of thee. Kirundi Thess