The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-06-07 00:00:00

OLD BAYLEY, Just 6

Sreveer and des two women of ill fame,
were iuttirted tOr rubble.; Willraur Tboenpsou, on the tat of
!flay last, of four out,powitsi notes, std Mlle other money.
The Priw-ea.nr, who la a Pestioner to Greenwich Hocipitul„
*aid, on Ow day mentioned in the iadiettueuti betwixt one
end to u o'clock in the morning, lw met the Primmer, Spen-
cer, near Hotel& Highway, and asked her to direct him in
his right road, us he bud lost his way. She took blot to her
ludgiom, in Seven Star-alley, St. George's in the Ea-1, and
told bun he ,nut stay there. He was very nowt, intoxicated.
lm tlw morniez, when he missed his money' and asked
tir it, • he Premier Spencer hint him with theft oder, tad
the ‘ther Primmer with a shovel. Prosecutor was very much
cut about tlw head, nod was enecred with Wood.
A coast:ll4e Atli I,l* that lie found the Prosecutor i• a
imbed, Safer awl aktemeal a part in the propel ty on Spen-
cer, but tint any thing UN Ann Smith.
The Jury ar7l:itted Ann Smith, and found F. Spencer guilty.
Samuel II- i!l6.lna was indicted for takitt out of the boat of
Thomas:Maros, two trinsks, eon:Motu); wearing apparel
and other artte.c..
Mm. Mary Mills. to whom they belongoel, proved the
debworly el so tr.ka ime esoteats to Thomas Stitspsou's
apprentice—who 'mt.!. tilse Primmer asked him to Or hint a
cast kt1:1111 Blackfriars to Ilionlerfordi, which he agreed to ;
wises he came to Huncerforti, be said be wished to go to
Putney—the boy left tom in the hoof, and went to get some
cheeses ; upon his r, ttirol, he missed the tratilm and the Pri-
'eget, *lei was pere,,,ced bj sonic of the watentwo at the
pairs rui.Mitg sway with one of the trunks on his shoulder ;
they parwaed him, and took him in Duke's-t uort, St. Mat-
ton's-lane.
See rat ‘l. ICS pvotetl his taking the t:onks.—Prisoner
iim•la.llo &relict'
1%11110, Vli!ty3S seats of uw..•.

DOW-lITIItrZT.

Testeritis• • person was lirought before 7%1 e. Rt• D, on It 1
charge of tri.entondy stealing a Feld 'it-At-It-chain. two seals,
and a neck-lace, the property of Ms.. Joseph Geddes, the
auctioneer, of the Strand. On thr •ItAil of May the above
property nes stolen from the auction-room. Last Friday a
Clerk of Mr Geddes called in at the sale of Mr. Abbott, the
elitism and sale-shop in Fleet .street, *heti he saw the prison, r
there. and recollecting to hate seen bent at Mr.tioiltka's rooms,
be went up to speak to bon, and at the same instant he
tale-t-rreil bins to have two !Hit seals to his watch, watch
1 e had no doubt were those that had been stolen; and
observing the prisoner esdeavonring to conceal the gees
and to task* otf, be made a 'match at them, said sueree:led
its pnlliag then* limn the chum The pr r was secured,
sod the watch and rice,, artr.rh he had, proved tee be those
which had I/4 6'll and a p.m ahrolice. implicate fur
the necklace. Yesterday the parties enemy.% and iden-
tified the property ree lamed over to pcoseente, sail
ot the prontr fully committed for trial. Ile bid uotloug to
say. tie was very genteelly do led. we understand he
lately tilled a inept ctahle situation in the city.

NEWTON BAaTON. Esq. late Secretary to the
Right lion. Viscount SIDSOUTII, was drowned la-,t
week while bathing at Worthing.
The Dutch frigate the Grekkrland. now at Ply-
mouth, was fought very gallantly : her colours
were oat hauled down, until her masts and bow-
el,* were gone by the board, and the hull re-
duced to a compete creek. Since her arrival,
there has been discovered in the after magazine a
great quantity of money ; she los oho a consider-
able quantity of other valuable property en board,
an that she is likely to prove a valuable prize to the
captors. A Dutch brig of war was iu company,
but effected her mape while the frigates were co-
igns°.