The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-10-10 00:00:00

COACH RACING.

Yesterday Jaws Hale appeared to a suaassons, ow as in-
formation, wherein be was charged that he, beiug the driver
of a certain coach travelling for hire from Paddington to
Loudon, and from Londe, to Paddington, did, un the 27th
day of September last paw, at the parish of St. lames, Clerk-
eawell, in the rteunly of Middlesex, unlawfully, by furiously
driving the said stage.coack„ **danger the lives of Mr. Chas.
Bruford and George Grove, two of the passengers travelliag
by the said coach, the same wet being licensed expressly for
the ',lmpair of being drivels as a hackney stage-coach, con-
trary to the statute.
This case excited considerable interest, and the effiee was
filled wit► persona commence, irsilse decision.

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Mr. George Grove sworn, said, that un Thursday 'endow,
the filth September last, he gut on Ike Paddiagsuo stage,
drawn by two horses, of which the Defendant is driver, at
the Mar waterlog house, comer of Old street and City-roads.
Mimeos took his wet alongside the Defendant oo his boa ;
there were three other passengers sitting out the front of the
roof, tied two in the hind dicky. Whilst standing at the
house aforesaid, another stage drove past; the Defendant
observed to the driver, 4 I'll skew you what my prelim will
do, I'll soon overtake you ;" and so saying, iostautly
whipped his hones, tabu galloppcd off at full speed,
and overtook and passed the other coach about 150 yards
through bhp turnpike. The Defendant polled up at the
Blue cost Boy, and the other co sch C;11/1C up and kept on up
the road. The Defendant mounted the box, and Hogged Isla
horses, who set tiff with Ike greatest velocity. The wheels
of the coach did not appear to touch tbc ground, and io bas
eudeavuoying to pan the other and get clear of a gig Wet was
coming towards in", the pule of the Defendsol's roach
broke, mud is that slate h 4 gallopped his horses down the bill.
The passengers, seeing the pole broke, became alarmed, and
retreated him to stop, hot he appeared heedless of their re-
quest, sad drove us. One of the geollemen who sat on the
from, Boding the Defeedast eo obstinate, threw himself uff
at the risk of his life. Al this lime she Defendant lust all
cuminand of his horses, and could sod stop them until they
came on the level near Battle-bridge. Dere the Complainant
alighted, nut thinking it safe to proceed any farther, although
lie bad farther to go. 11fitness paid hiss his fare, and told
him he should hear from him. The Defendant was rather
iu a state of intoxication.

The Magistrate addmserl the Defendant, and informed
him that they were determined to repress such dangerous and
illegal practices, by visiting with the utmost rigour of the
hi* all persons brought before then so upending, and csl-
chided hy convicting the Defendant in the full penalty of IW.
The Defendant appealed, and entered into recugusxsnces,
himself in 401. and one surety m 201. to answer the charge at
the next General Quartet Stamm.

DIARY-1.11-1110NR.

Yesterday Miss Asa Davis, • female of very interesting
maltose. sod appearance, and a youth of dashing exterior,
wanted Georg* Wool, were brought up in the custody of
IYilltars tiewils, the officer; the former charged with, felony
moil the latter en saapicion of being accessary in the fact.
Ali a. Attu Steptseas, residing w IVelbeek street, Caves-

diish-agave, depend that the Geode Pritionoi task a suite
of aparimessis in her house abort eighteen mosithe miser,
and was always caosidered a lady of the MOM respecta-
bility, till withia the last few days. A short law Weft MM.
Ann 'florae, who also resided in her Mouse, nb lie boogied
was steward to Lord Plymouth, iu Groaerane.sorare, left
Lindoe ow a visit to lair friends is the colintry, Wavle( bon
household furniture, viewing apparel. Ste. to esti, of sut-
ures, who for safety locked the Immo, die. tr r closet to one
of the apartments. On Thursday last the female Prisniirr
intimated to wiinehis that it was be r intention to leave her
apartments, as else was about to settle with the Prisonei,
Wood, Ishii was shin a tenant is witoiriss's house, and was
going to reside in Hostou-street, Replies PLC Tee Pri-
mmer then look her leave, and lett the house in emupany
with her intended husband. Ikrat dry witness found its the
apartment of the females pasobroker's duplicate of a quan-
tity of Freesia lace in pledge f..r !do. She knowing that some
forego lace was in the closet amongst kirs.Thorut's proper; y,
instantly suspected that the late pledged was stolen I..sin the
closet, she repaired to the pawnbroker's and reskeusisl ii, au
found her suspicion was true; she ilieu examined the 4-6• es, and
found that • valuable silk shawl, scvei al silk hanilkerchats,
shifts, Sic. had been moles therefrom. 'Ube description
gives by the pawnbroker, who received the pledge,,
person, left uo doubt is her naiad but the Prisoner was the
thief. Witness instantly west to Nu. 3, Boston-slim-4
Regent's Park, where the Prisoners were living in grand. or,
suit passing is brother and sister. Oa the female wrong wit.
nes. she instantly cusifessed having perpetrated the rnblwiy,
by opeuiu; the closet door with a false key during Iree absence
on Thursday lasi, but declared the Prisoner Wood was not
in the slightest degree implicated. %tittles* then seerehed
a trunk brlouging to the Prisoner, in which she rimed two
silk handkeri hien, and a chemise, she property ol Msg.
Thorne; also a duplicate of the sihawi pledecil for 16.. at
Ase shop of Mr. Akers, pawnbroker, in Upper 31airle-
bone-stie.t.

Richard Hingstoe, ahopman to Mr. Akers, produced the
shawl, sod idenithed the female PI wourr as Lasing pledged
it in the name of Molyisene.
The shawl was identified as bring the propcity of Mrs.
Thorne, and the Prisoner was fully commuted to Nvwgsle
to take her trial. There being no charge against Wood he
was discharged.
The unfortunate girl, in a flood of tears, was lahre flow
the liar, and nit the gaoler lacking her ■p in the cell she sp-
peon d quite frantic. We were informed that she le the
daughter of a Noble Earl, and had abscondrd from her
family, and Wood instantly proceeded to acquaint them a
the melancholy late of their unfortunate daughter.
Mary Digby, cook its the faintly of Maitlaarl (widow
of the late Capt. Ashland), •raiding ■t No. 34. Montagu_
square, was charged with rebaisig her tundras* of a quantity
tit table.linen, &a. which •he pledged ►t eat-inns pawn.
brokers, who attended and produced the properly, and idea-
tified the Prisouer as hawing pledged •t.
Toe Magist►ate convicted the Priwur►, under the Paw*.
ing Act, in three times the valet of the properly, and tie
further sum of W. Not being aililelte pay the fee, she was
committed to bard labour for three mouths in the House of
Corrective.

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