The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-24 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION MOVSt-
A Jew named Jneephs was brought before the Loan MAYOR
yesterday, charged kith haVing defrauded a poor Off'lSM girl of a
piece of silk of ROM, value.
The complainant stated thst - some months ago she had received
the silk instead of wages to which abe was entitled, and not being
disposed to •• bedizen her own person with it, law put it into the
hands of the detetutant, who bad a large acquaintance, she was add,
at the west-end of the town, to dispose of it.: The Jew was not
seen by her for some time. After she plo.ced her property in his
hands, he made some absurd esc • sea, and at last said he would in-
form against her, if she •' bothered" him :toy more, at the silk was
contraband, and would subject fur to the mint severe puni•bment.
The Loan 91A V 0 R (Irked tie prisoner to produce the-silk, and
show that it was contraband. _ .

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The .Icw, who thought that he was quite safe, as the silk was out
of the way, laughed at the statement of the toot girl. lle how-
ever thought proper to excuse himself to the Lord alarm, by de-
claring •• upon his honour" that he bad disposed of the article to
a gentleman, who resided in a square at the wrt-end of the town,
and had not received payment for it, and he was willing to swear that
as soon a. he should receive the money he would be punctual in
an.wering his engagement.
The Lola) .hordes put several questions to the Jcw, which
threw him into what his fraternity call a •• dolt/runt." In his
:answers he contradicted himself frequently. The •• gentleman "
was converted • a gentleman's servant," awl the residence in
the ',Tom into a public-house. He built recollected and forgot the
name and quality of his customer in the course of a few seconds,
and the heap of lies which were uttered in a minute by the Jew.
reminded us of several ingenious examinations which took place
when Alderman Wood was Mayor.
The Loan Allis Ott collected, from what lie heard the Jew
state, something which led him to think that the accused might be
obliged to recount elsewhere for his conduct. . . . .

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His Lordship asked the complainant whether she hail given the
silk .to the Jew with a general direction to sell to any body to the
best advantage?—Slue replied in the negative.
'The Lotto MAYon—Tell me exactly what occurred between
you and hint on the subject.
The girl said, the Jew came to her, and told her a person who
had applied to him would purchase the silk.
The Loan MAYOR—Then you did not part with the possession
to him, and he must either restore it to you or go to prison.
llobler said, his lordship certainly had the Jew upon the
hip. The case appeared very like a felonious taking.
The Jew, upon hearing this, expressed the ;hottest alarm. So
help him he would go anti get eithet the silk sir the monies
ilia: moment. Thu the Lord Mayor oriered him back to Tolson,
to the itifinite delight of the crowd in the Justine-TOOIII, who could
scarcely restrain their joy.
When the case came on for a second examination the girl was not
forthcoming; and his Lordship was informed by the officer that the
Jew had paid the complainant the whole amount far winch she had
agreed to sell the silk.
Ills Lonnsn tP, upon this occasion, intimated that he had de-
termined to punish by exposure, if he had no further means of
punishing, all cues of swindling winch should be brought before
him.

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(hi Saturday Mr. Srrgcsnt Firth came to the Justice-room, to
complain that public decency was insulted, and the public peace in
danger of being violate& by the exhibition of a profane picture in
the window of Carlile's shop in Flret.street.
The Lout) MA -OR that all Csrlile sought was pubicity,
which he hoped to attain by being censuted by the Chief 11Ingia.
trate. In this hope that contemptible person should be di,ar-
pointed, a., unl", 3 breath of the peace, or obstruc:ion, should
take place near the shop, the exhibition should pas without notice
from him. _

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The officers stated to his Lordship that no breach of the peace
nor swims nbstructi.•n had taken place there., and the Lord 3layor
desired that they should take care that nothing of the kind occurred
without interfering.