The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-21 00:00:00

POLICE.

31.1 NS lON-HOUSE.
Yesterday James Gray, who stated him+elf id be the clerk to
William Grey, a solicitor, residirni in Broad.street, was charged
with having assasilted a female of respectable appearance, named
Ann Sloss.

There were two examinations of this case, in which the corn.
plainant, who is a young woman, or about 20 years of age,
IF stated,
that she had employed the defen tas her solicitor, to bring an
action against a surgeon named Orris, who had induced het to
live with him upon a promise marriage, and, after many irre-
trievable sacrifices on her part, bed married another. She gave the
defendant her letters, and understood from him that there was a
good case upon which to proceed ; but he had Since given ur the
letters to the attorney of her seducer, and induced her to sign a
paper, the effect of which she declared she did not understand at
the time she signed it. lie afterwards gave ber 2101. which he said
was all the compensation she was to expect.
The Lonn MAYOR, when the case was first heard, asked for the
production of these ferrets. His Lordship states!, that sic of them
manifested considerable affection, but did not make out any pro..
mite of marriage.
Tne complainant said, there were eight letters delivered to the
defendant, and that two of the most important must have been
withheld or de/Toyed. She admitted that no promise, in eepreug
terms, was made in either of the letters ; the Interftlett to marry voa
implied. The complainant further deposed, that on 'Saturday wer.lt,
when she went to the defendant's office, respecting the business,
there being no one besides herself there, lie cominitteeftke assault
complained of, which she resisted.
The Defendant—l am as innocent as a baby, my Lord. She is
a common prostitute.
The Lo nn MAYOR said, he saw no ground for such an accuse.
lion, either in the letters of the young man, against whom the de.
fendant had been instructed to preceed, or in her present conduct.
A female of respectable appearance, who stated that she was a
married woman, here said that the complainant's seducer had
brought her to the witness's house as his wife, and that her genera!
conduct confirmed his representation. Witness was present
when what teat coiled " the release" w:l3 given, and was convinced
that the eomplainant was not aware of i;a effects. It was, she re.
presented, obtained by viciter.ee, which amounted to an antamt.
The defendant declared that the charge wag as false as tu.— ~ he
had got the complainant 20/. fur what did not deserve twenty pence. '
The Loan MAron— Why I And he acknowledges that he owes
her 40/.
The LORD 51aeon ordered the defendant to find bail to meter
for the assault.
Tice defendant then put in bail, saying he was determined not to
submit to such a charge.

OUILDHAIJ.
Edward Chandler, a young nnan dressed in a smock frock was
brought up yesterday, on suspicion of being concerned in nu.
memos robberies. committed within the last throe weeks, In the
vicinity of Ivingtme, Bucks.
31r. John Cuinberland, clerk in the establishment of the Counters
of Bridgwater, at Ashridre, statcd the case against the prisoner.
Witness lodged at Little Oadtiesdco. Betts, in the cottage of a Air.
Cox,, which was entered on Friday night by thieve*, who carried
of a silver watch. some silvor spoons, and money. It wall sub...
quently tits:slivered the: a meaner had he.,, at the public house rt
the Tillage that night, who, the next Cliumins., Vat to London by