The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-15 00:00:00

SPORTING MVP: LLIG ENCE.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
The Earl of Derby's steg hounds will meet on Tuesday, at
Langley Bottom--at ten.
11. Jelliffe. Esq.'s fox hounds will meet on Monday, at Platt's
Green ; on Wednesday at Nuffield Marsh ; and on Saturday, at
the 211 mile.stone, Reigate Road—at eleven.
The Surrey fox hounds will meet on Monday, at Riddle: down ;
on Thursday, at Crown Ash Hill ; and on Saturday, at Godatone
—at hale.put ten.
The Surrey harriers will meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Sa-
tunlay—st ten.
Mr. kleynell's Moulds will meet nn Monday, Jan. 17, at Long.
ford ; on Thursday, Jan. 20, at Teddcsley ; and on Saturday, Jan.
22. at Black Slough, at halfpast ten.
Sir George Sitwell's hounds will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 18. at
HardstelF Common ; and on Friday, Jan 2%, at Handsworth Bar
—oaten o'clock each morning.

Ilearen Potice, JAN. 12.—A serious charge was yes- I
terday brought against a very aged, infirm, and poor
woman, the widow of the veteran and celebrated act )r,
Cornelys, the original and admired Lingo, who appeared
21 different times before his late Majesty. T his unfortu-
nate old lady has been committed for stealing a large and
valuable prayer.book from the Cathedral of Christ Church
last week; the book was yesterday found under the paillasee
of her bed.
WCAT/AdATII CASE.—It is understood that a cerliorcri
has been applied for itt this case, on tho part of Monaghan.
Connell and Farley were 00i brought up for senteitek.—
P 440 Parr.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

OLD BAILEY, FilD*ll, JAN. 14.

[Before Mr. Ser
Vase ARAAIN and a lifiJdlesc.r Jury.]
BURGLA RT.
Matthias Ferran was capitally indicted for breaking into the
dwelling-house of Teresa Pearl, and stealing therein sundry boots
anti shoes, her property.
The prosecutrix stated, that she reeldes at a lodging, situate at
21, Charlton-gnats; Somers Town. The prisoner used to visit is
female lodger itethe same house ; witness occupies the parlour and
shop. and deals in shoes. In eontaquenee of something being
missed, witness had recourse to the following stratagem to disco-
ver the thief ; she tied a piece of glass to string phe drew through
the door, so that if any one entered, the a glass would be removed or
broken. Saw the prisoner in the house that day.
Wm. Cosensdeposed, that he was to watch the house on the day
named in the indictment, which was on a Sunday ; on the follow-
ing morning he saw the prisoner some out and proceeded towards
Cromer-street ; witness pursued, and fonnd on his person several
pairs of slices and boots. some of which were concealed in his
pocket, and others in his hat. Ile also found a key, which wonkl
open Mrs. Peatt's door.
Prisoner—'l hat key would open fifty locks.
Cot, ktT—No doubt; and it happens to open the lock in ques-
tion as one of them.
The property was produced, and sworn to by the ptoeeeutrix.
The prisoner stated in extenuation, that having been out of em-
ploy three months, he was induced to commit the theft in conse-
guesses of distress.
Mr. Sergeant Anantat maimed up the evidence, and the Jury
found the prisoner Gritty of the larceny, and acquitted hlm of the
burglary.
William Martin, aged 24, was indicted for stealing, on the 27th
December last, at St. Margaret, Westminster. twenty-three sove-
reigns, seven half-sovereigns, and 61. 3s. in silver, the property of
George Dawson, in the counting-house of S. Walton.
George Dawson esamined.—Witness is hostler to Mrs. Sarah
IValton, livery-stable-keeper in King-street, Westminster. The
counting-house is in the yard, near the dwelling-lipase. The pro-
perty named in the indictment was deposited in a desk in the for-
mer place. Abota seven o'clock on the 27th ult. witness saw his
money safe. Prisoner was employed by the witness as a helper lh
the stable. On the night In question it was the prisoner's duty to
watch in the yard ; witness left early in the evening no person
could get into the yard except by the front gate. Witness was
absent two hours, but he Aid not go to the courting-house until he
was informed by some person that it had been uttered, the desk
broken open, and the money stolen. Witntrss inquired of the pria
saner whether lie knew any thing of it? Ile said no, anti he
might have been asleep in the stable. On the 29th, in the morn-
ing, witness went with an officer of the name of Dean (since dead)
and searched the stable, and at length found the bag of money
concealed under the pavement near the manger. The prisoner was ,
at work in the adjoining stable at the timo the discovery was made.
lie denied any knowledge of it.
Jane Ferriman, sister to Mrs. Walton, was at home on the
evening of the 2Tth. Never heard the bell ring. Saw the gate
open, but there was to mark of violence. IVitness shut it, but
she afterwards heard it open and shut. She did not see the pri-
soner about at that time.
Win. Moody lives near to Mrs. Walton's yard. He produced
the desk which had been broken open.
Wni. Woodbury is an officer; he attended at the request of Mrs.
Dalton, and searched the prisoner, upon whom he found upwards
of 4/ in silver. He also found a shoe which tallied with a footstep
near the counting-house. Witness also found a pair of trimming-
ecirierrs, with which it appeared the d ak was broken open.
The prosecutor was recalled.—lle swore to the bag, Sec., but
could not identify the money. Theamount found, however, nearly
corresponded with that which bad been stolen, both as to quantity
and description.
The prisoner made no defence, but called a witness to speak to
hi previous good character,
"Ir. Sergeant Anteing summed up the evidence, and the Jury,
with little hesitation, returned a verdict of Gritty—Death—but
reeettimended him to mercy, because he did not abscond with the
looney, and had a good character.
Before Mr. Jurties liotaoYn, and Mr. Justice GAZE LEE.
The Court was occupied in the investigation of a barbarous outrage
committed by the prisoner f'ornefias Great, a young man sited
2(1, upon Mary Eyres. The conduct of the prisoner appeared
marked by features of peculiar atrocity ; and, after a patient in-
vestigation of ten hours, the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty—
Death.
NEW COURT.
[ Before the COMMON SERGEANT.]
James ItrArthry was indicted for stealing two sheets, the pro-
perty of Captain John Knight.
Mr. CARRINGTON stated that he was in a condition to prove
that 3lni. Knight, the wife of the prosecutor, saw a person shoot
she believed to be the prisoner, take the sheets from a line in the
garden nn which they were hanging to dry, and on her giving an
alarm, a person named Baader went in pursuit of the thief, and
overtook the prisoner in less than tire minutes, with one of the
sheets under his ann.
These facts were proved by Mrs. 'Knight, a lady of very inter-
esting appearance ; and Hodder, the witness mentioned by the
Leirned Counsel.
The prisoner algid in his defence, that lie was attracted to the spot
by the alarm given by Mrs. Knight, but lie did not in any way ac-
count for having the thect under his arm.
The Commow SERGEANT recapitulated the evidence; atd
the Jury acquitted the prisoner.
[Before the RECORDER.]
CHARGE OF CHILD STEALING.

Mary Bggbrian, a peeson of most respeetsble appearance, and
about forty years of age, was indicted for child stealing.
Mr. Alley conducted the prosecution ; Mr. C. Phillips, and Mr.
Tidd Pratt, the defence.
.Mary Burke, the mother of the child, stated that she was the
mother of a male child, and about a week after she was delivered,
she was on her way with her infant to St. ttiles's workhouse to ob-
tain medical assistance, when she was accosted by a woman of re-
spectable appearance, who asked her several questions about her
state of health, the age of the child, he. and asked her to take
some porter, observing that it would refresh her. :Mrs. Burke ae-
ctmmanied the stranger to • public-house, where they had some
porter, and the latter having ascertained her residence, gave her
sixpence ; said she knew a lady who belonged to a charitable insti-
tution for relieving persons in her condition, and she would speak
to that lady in her behalf, and call again on a future day. She kept
her appointment, and it was agreed by them to go to the lady on
the following Friday, the 20th August. The stranger treated her with
great kindness, and staid upon that °crown and ironed a cap for Mrs.
Burke and the child, and brought some flannel and other things fur
themse of the !Mint. She was on that occasion about an hour and a
hell in the room. On the2Oth she came again, and after remaining
some time there she and Mrs. Burke, with the infant, stsrtexl to go
to '• the Lady's." When they arrived in Gate-street, Lincoln's-
inn-fields, the stranger said she thought Mrs. Burke must need
rest and refreshment, and proposed going into the Sun public.
I house, which they did. The stranger called for a pint of porter,
and then proposed to have something to eat; gave film Burke
some money to go out and purchase bread and cheese and onions,
directing her which way to go to find a shop. Mrs. Burke left the
child in the anus of the stranger, and when she returned in a few
minutes with the provisions, both were gone. The poor mother,
thus strangely bereft of her only child, became almost frantic, and
ran to Bow-suet Office, and related the occurrence to the Magis-
trate then sitting. This was unavailing, and no trace was obtrined
until about the 21st Dec., when Mrs. Burke, who sells stay-laces
and other things in the streets, was standing in Newgate-market,
and saw the person now accused, whom she immediately fixed upon
as the person who stole her child. Mrs. Burke Continued to
follow her until she went into a shop, when she also entered,
and d'rectly accused her of stealing her child. A crowd having
collected, several persons took part with the accused, and went
so tar as to give Mrs. Burke in charge to an officer, and she
was conveyed to the Compter for the night, and before the sitting
Alderman at Guildhall the following morning. The Alderman,
'diet bearing the charge of the accused, and the answer of Mrs.
Burks (who was then, of course, the defendant). discharged the
case altogether. Subsequently, namely on Friday last, Mrs.
Burke and her huband came to Bow-street, and upon the in-
formation and oath of the former, a warrant was issued by
31r. hlinstittll, against the accused, for felony in stealing the child.
and after her apprehension she was committed. The prosecutrix
stated that she was now quite sure that the prisoner was the person
who stole the child, and that she had a mark under the eye like the
remains of a black eye, caused by a hurt.
Cross-examined by Mr. C. PH ILLI re-11 took two women with
tile, who saw the prisoner ironing the cap, for the purpose of iden-
tifying the ii otter. They both then said that they were sure the
pnsoner was not the person. I saki so myself. I went down on
my knees to beg the prisoner's pardon for charging her, but I did
so because I was frightened.
The Recount:F. here intimated, that after this it would be
difficult to sustain the cue.
Mr. ALLEY said, that he certainly felt that ; and that he con-
sidered, that after all the three women had asserted that the pri-
soner was not the person, he ought not to press fur a conviction.
The RECONDEII told the Jury they had better acquit the
prisoner.
The Foreman of the Jury observed, that some of' the gentlemen
thought that the case ought to proceed, as the prosecutrix appeared
to hare been frightened by being taken before the Alderman.
Air. ALLEY then said he would call the other witnesses, and he
called two women named Barry and Delaney, who stated that they
were row convinced of the prisoner's identity; but after a good
deal of fencing with the questions, they both distinctly admitted
that they heti seiil that they felt sure that the prisoner was not the
guilty person, but that they did so because they did not like to be
celled as witnesses.
Mr. ALLEY now said, that he would never ask any Jury to
convict on the evidence of witnesses, that on their confession were
guilty of telling falsehoods.
The Jury found the priaoner—Not Goffig.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS said, that he had witnesses to disprove many
of the facts deposed to against the prisoner, and to prove that she
WAS t'tc housekeeper of a gentleman named Evans, • respectable
rgeons' insaunient-maker, in Old 'Change.
Mr. ALLEY—I certainly think the prisonoe was fully entitled
to an anmitral.
The It ex/anima—From everything that has appeared in this
ear c, I think the characur of the priweers is 1,0 at all aCeted by
any thing has pas*,