The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-15 00:00:00

POLICA.

GUILDIIALL.
Two THIEVES ADROITLY CAUGHT.--Thosses Msrsday and
Jelin Lineman, were charged with felony yesterday, before the
sitting Alderman, under the following ciremustancest.--
Mr. Alabson, a, Alderrnanbury, had lately missed several
pieces of lions, at different times, out of his warehouse, without
the slightest suspicion how they could have gone. A friend of his
had asked persuasion to stow away a mattress in the warehouse
wine time ago, and as the prisoner ,Munday had come there fre-
quently in the hours of business, under the pretence of being sent
to fetch it away suspicion arose that he availed himself of those
opportunities 10 commit the robbery. With a view to detect him he
was directed to come for it on Tuesday, and previous to his being
sent into the.
rosistou
se to get it. Mr. Mabson and a friend secreted
themselves his motions, and saw him very deliberately
help hi a piece of linen, which he instantly took in great
haste. to Ms panion Lawrence, who was waiting at the door, and
was bawd him to be off with it directly. As Munday, in all
his vides so die warehouse, had been accompanied by some one or
otheiwbont be left waiting on the outside, .Mr. Mabson had pre-
pared for thatyircumstance, and no sooner had Lawrence got pos-
session of the linen, than he was quietly seised and secured by the
Mantstationed to watch for that purpose. Munday, however, on
turn Into the warehouse, finding himself detected, chewed
tight ; but lllt. Mabson knocked him down, and, with the assistance
of his friend, put him also into safe custody.
The ease against both the prisoners was so clear, that they might
have been fully committed fur trial upon the evidence given ; but
Mr. Mabeon suggested that there were several others in the gang,
and that he believed he had got a clue to them, as well as to the
place where the other stolen property was deposited, and he there.
fore wished them remanded, till he could avail himself of the
assistance of some of the City Officers.
Turispenny, a very efficient officer at this sort of business, was
accordingly instructed to give his assistance, and the prisoners were
remanded till Friday.

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday Admiral Sir James Saunterer attended upon Sir R.
Dilute, for the purpose of giving information of a robbery, by
which he was a sufferer, committed on the evening before. fie and
Lady Sauntarez guttural London on Tuesday evening, in • chaise
and four, on a visit to Admiral Sir J. Ord, at Beckenham. and
among luggage was a trunk, containing his insignia of the
Order of the Bath, Lady Samara' jewels, several dresses, and
other valuable property. The trunk was seen safe when they
the Green Man turnpike, but was missed about three miles
Ffurther on the road.
Printed hand-bills were ordered to be circulated, and other steps
taken to discover the property • but of this there is very, little
chance, as those who commitooltberies of this kind Misieeperuseed
thieves, and know where to find as immediate market far any
booty, however valuable. The simple precaution of having lug-
gage fastened with an iron chain is an effectual security against the
depredations of this description of thieves, who, in the vocabulary
of the police, are called Firemen.
Joseph Thad. a nototious pickpocket, who, when detected,
always affects to be an ideot, was fully committed for picking the
pocket of Mr. Morris, a student of Lincoln's Inn, at the door of
an oyster.alio
in Brydges-street, at the close of the theatres on
Tuesday night
G George ivies, a hay-salesman, was summoned to answer to
an information exhibited against him by Mr. Pearson, a corn-
chandler, in Castle-street, Oxford-stmt, for selling 52 trusses of
straw short of the legal weight.
It was proved that Mr. Pearson purchased 34 trusses of straw
of defendant, in the Ilaymartet, and upon weighing them 52 were
found to be deficient in weight : the aggregate deficiency amounted
to more than 2 cwt.
Mr. Gingles said that he was not the offender, the straw being
sent to him for sale by a Mr. Cable, a farmer, at Bromley, Kent.
He knew nothing of the packing of the straw, and was merely the
agent of thepropuctor.
The Magistrate told him that he was the responsible person,
under the statute; but observed, that he would have his remedy
against Mr. Cable.
The defendant was convicted in penalties and costs, amounting
to 41. 10s.
Yesterday a pair of " Light o' Loves," who gave their names
Chapman and Thompson, were brought from the watch-house of
St. -Paul, Covent-garden, charged with being disorderly in
Brdges-street on Tuesday night.
l'itagerald, a watchman, from the land of potatoes, stated that
at nine o'clock on Tuesday night the two ladies were using very
bad expressions to a gentleman—too bad, indeed, for hint to min-
lion. Ile told them to move on, instead of doing which they
" began taking hint off:" so, in requital, he thought proper to
take them off to the watch-house, where he charged them with
' being disorderly.
The defence, which was intrusted to the damsel clad in • smart
Scotch plaid dress, and Leghorn bonnet, denied in tom having
been abusive, or using bad language to an person, alleging that
they had only been taking a drop of something to keep the frost
out, and were merely bidding each other good night. She also
preferred a counter-charge against Mister Fitzgerald, of letting a
third lady, who she declared was the person who abused the
gentleman, walk about her business, which Mr. Fitzgerald most
stoutly denied.
Mr. MIWSHULL said he should always make it a rule to punish
all who did not disperse when desired to do so by the watchmen,
and committed both the ladies for one month to the noun of
UOCTCCti.III.