The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-04 00:00:00

MARVLEBONE OFFICE.

Yesterday Mary Ann Indere. a female of very fashionable ap-
penance, was charged with having rescued her husband from the
custody of a police-officer.
Henry Stowell stated that about a month since an application
was mule by Mr. Cripps. of Piccadilly, to the Magistratrn, and •
warrant put into his hands, for the apprehension of a person named
wn several charges
Waters., up of swindling. On Saturday nigm.
haws. 12 o'clock. be went to Drummond-street, Sorners'-town, and
Sur Waters in the dress of a baker, closing • baker's shop. On
asking him if his name was Waters, he replied, " Oh, no, my

name is Johnson." He then asked him if he was master of the
shop? and he replied. " Oh, dear no, that is the mistress," print-
ing to the prisoner. Waters then demanded his authority. Ho
produced hi. staff. and said it was for dermeiling Mr. Crippo of
some birds and rages. Aratere exclaimed. lum ruined, let us
settle it : I'll give you money or bail to it." The wi,ness
in-
timated that no settlemmt- could take place. Mrs. Waters was
present. and .aid to her husband, " My dear. if you most go, put
on your grott.eitat, it is up stairs." He went with Waters to get
it. lie again begged to settle it. Witness said he could not ; and
wan in the act of explaining it to him, when Mrs. Waters, the
prisoner, sprang at his throat, and seising a firm hold of his neck,
called nut, •• Now, Waters !•' who in a moment jismtied out of
the window. Upon witne...'s ;tilling Out "Limp thief I" she with
her hands covered hi. mouth. and nearly strangled him. When
he had got it war front her, and into the street. Wafers had lied.
lie then Teurned and took Mr:. IV. into eosin!y for the Meat'.
Mrs. Waters de:lared her husband had actually escaped Lefore
she took hold of the officer.

Stowell denied this.
Mr"- Wateta—hio. my good fellow, you are mistaken, he Wan
off before you knew it. I did not u•e any violence as you describe;
I merely, Sir (turning to the :11agistrate), threw my antis round his
neck and embraced him, to prevent him caching my hasband ;
and I am not now ashamed of what I hate done.
Mr. RAWLINSON—Yes, certainly, your motive must be re-
spected, but an officer must be protected in his duty ; therefore
you must find bail. and I will take care you shall be prosecuted.
Two persons came forward to offer themselves as bail : but the
Magistrate required aft hours no!i.:e, and directed an officer to make
inquiry into their respectability. One of then said he was the
mate of the flellona, American trader, which vessel was at present
at Philadelphia.
MA R LBO ROL% STREET.
Yesterday a respe.ctahly-dressed youth, about seventeen years of
age, named James Wain. was brought up from St. (ilea's
watch.house, charged with being an accessory to a robbery com-
mitted under the following circumstances:—
Mr. Welch deposed. that,on Sunday morning he left his house.
lea►ing at home three of his children. There were then deposited
in a drawer twelve sovereigns, which he locked up. Upon his
return In the evening, his daughter informed him that her brother.
who is about seventeen, had been home, atid she suspected hot
broken open the drawer where the money was placed. On ex-
amining the drawer lie mound the lock forced and the money stolen.
His son had since escaped his search, but his daughter had in-
formed him that the primmer was in his cam imny at the time of the
robbery, and hence he was induced to have him apprehended.
Mr. Welch's daughter, a little girl about twelve years of age,
confirmed her father's statement, and said the robbery took place
about eight o'clock.
The prisoner's father, a respectable.looking man. stepped for-
ward, and said that his !.on wait at home and in bed by half.past
seven n'clock.and was not out of the house until taken into custody.
Mr. ROE—Let me hear what the prisoner says.
The prisoner denied that lie had seen the prosecutor's son at all.
He siid he went about three o'clock from home ard took a walk
into St. James's Park, and front thence to Hyde Park and Kenning..
ton-gardens; he returned home, and was in bed before half-past
seven o'clock. . . _

Mr. Ron—Are you sure as to the person of the prisoner?
Hurl—Wes, Sir : for upon my opening the door he askei me
whrie was my brother, and I was desired by him to deny him
unless a certain person called.
Mr. Ron—What makes you speak so positive as to the time?
—Whilst he was talking to me a clock struck, when he raid, what
o'clock is that? and I replied, II it struck anything it moat he
eight o'clock. In a minute after my brother came down, and they
went away. On going up stairs I looked at the clock, and sew
that it wanted about ten minutes to eight.
Prisoner denied seeing the girl on Sunday; and the prisoner's
father and brother both declared that he was in bed by half-post
.seren. _ . .

3lr. ROE—AR the girl swears P 43 strongly to his being at the
house at eight o'clock, and detaining her in eouventation whilst
her brother was committing the robbery, be must be remanded.
Yesterday, a little urchin, about nine years of age, was brought
upon a charge of purloining a five-pound note.
A gentleman, named Smith, deposed that, having occasion to
have a pair of trowsers altered, he gave theta to the waiter of the
hotel at which he Is lodging, yesterday morning, to get them alter-
ed. Shortly afterwards he recollected that he had left a live-pound
note in the pocket: upon making inquiry, both the tailor and waiter
denied seeing it ; but the former intornied.him that he had given
them to a boy to take to his father to alter. He could tint recollect
either the number of the note, nor the person of whom he took it
he could only identify it by a bit being taken out of the middle.
%Ir. Downes, the tailor, deposed, that lie gave the trawlers to the
Pprisoner to carry home, and on being sent to about-the loss, he had
ad the prisoner and the trowsers searched, hut without success.
lie then recollected that the trowseva had been taken away in a
canvas-bag, which, on being mined out, was found to contain the
note.

The note was now prodaced, and the prosecutor identified it
as his property.
The prisoner, in his defence, said the note must have worked out
of the pocket into the bag.
Mr. ROE observed, that although young in years, he was evi-
dently old in crime; and he should, therefore, commit him for
trial.
WORSII IP-ST R Et: T.
Yesterday Mr. Sheve, landlord of the Dundee Arms public.
house, Bethnal.green, appeared before Mr. Demons' and Mr.
BENET?, on sn Information, adjourned from Saturday, charging
him with •ervirg liquor during divine se/Ocean Sunday, March 2t.
John Rignoll, the informant's witness, swore that at half• Psst
twelve o'clock a person came out of the defendant's house with a
pewter pot containing liquor, and some minutes afterwards he
sew another person, with s pot containing porter, come from the
house.

The defendant protested that there was not a word of truth in
the statement. His house, he said, was always respectably con-
ducted, and he was anxious to maintain its respectability, and was
particularly careful not to permit any thing which might expose
him to such a charge as the present.
The Magistrates adjourned the case until yesterday, to give time
for the production of witnesses.
Mr. Shere's servant-maid then deposed that no person was suf-
fered in the house, nor any liquor drawn during the hours of divine
service, and that nothing of the kind could have occurred without
her knowledge.
A person who resides within fifty yards of the house stated that
he went there with his jug, to procure beer, but Mr. Sleeve refused
to serve him, saying that his own father even should not be serval
at such a time.
The information was dismissed.

An information against another respectable publican was also
heard on Saturday, when the truth of the witness's watch wn.
called in question. He averred that he had always found it faith-
ful. There appeared cause, however, to suspect its fidelity, and
that information also was dismissed.