The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-18 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE. ROBBERY BY SERKINTS.

At IVoiship-street, yesterday, Philip Chambers, a porter, and
Ml:abet/1 LAwd, a cook, wbo had been in the service of Mr.
Paul Mullett, of South-place, Finsbury-square, a respectable
cabinet-maker, were brought before Mr. Iles NE t, the presiding
Magistrate., for final examination, the first under a charge of rob-
bing his employer, and the latter under a charge of being an
accessary befote the fact ; as were also William Pearson. a broker
in Old.s.reet-road, with Mary, his wife, who were charged with
receiving the property of Mr. 3lullett, well knowing it to have been
stolen.
This case has been already before the public, and seemed to
have cceited amsiderable interest, front the extensive nature of the
robbery, and the length of time it had been carried on.
Striven (who had been formerly in the employment of Mr. Sad-
grove, as a porter, and who was also an accomplice in the rubbery,
but who subsequently became an approver), was sworn. He de-
posed (in addition to hie testimony at former examinations) that
about three months before, Chambers.. the prisoner, brought to his
house in Type-street, two pieces of Brussels carpeting, which
measured about three yards, and desired hint to give as much for
them as he could possibly aford, adding, that they belonged to
the cook. Ile gave Gs. fur them, and next dsy he brought him
another piece. for which he gave 4s. That he sold the three
pieces to Mrs l'earson, the last piece of which had been found in
Pearson's house; anti was then produced and identified. He then
stated, that Chambers had at different periods given him property
belonging to Mr. Mullett, of almost every description; but the
particular facts and dates he had not in his recollection.
Martha Downing was then sworn, and deposed, that for the last ten
months she was in the habit of assisting Mrs. Striven almost daily,
1114 char-woman. That she knew the prisoners (both the Pearsons),
by sigh:, and that she had seen them at different times at Scriven's
bower. On one occasion she saw sonic money paid by Mrs. Pear-
son to Seylven, but did nut know the amount, or for what it was
given. That at another time she saw l'earson take away a table
and a carpet front Scriven's house.
Mr. Bee e LAN u, Solicitor fur the prosecutien, then statedthat he
had no further evidence to otter.
Mr. Br ir sr ET said, there was not 'efficient before him for send-
ing Elizabeth Lloyd to ma; he therefore ordered her tube dis-
chareed ; but the prisoners W. Pearson, and Mary, his wife, with
Phillip Chambers, he fully committed for trial.
111 r. l l um PII 2 I tie and Mr. Petite, two Solicitors, who attended
for the Preemies, then aplied tor an order, that the several articles
which had been removed from Pearson's house, upon the supposition
of their being the property of Mr. gadgrove ur Mr. Mullett, and
which had not been swam to by these gentlemen, should be re-
turned to the family of the • (Pearson and his wife.)
Mr. BEN NET said that t ere were the strongest grounds foe pre
-
stewing the articles in question were the property of Mr. Mullett
and Mr. liadgrove. lie therefore could not tale upon himself to
make such an order as the one applied for.
Elizabeth Lloyd was then discharged, and the other prisoners
were removed from the bar in custody.

THE AE.III.

COURT-31.11iT1.11. AT
Ilith•r. Guanine, tic
At a General Court-Martinl I..ihrthar on the 6th
114. and cn sub,euumt day., :114 re.:tswetrd,lNl. bs .edjourr,.,„-.7
on the 12th of the ...Lou nio..th. r,rve
lC
of the tii.h reginier.t, was arraigned upon the underann.
charge, viz.:—
" Fur cor.duct highly unlreoming the character of an °TN a gentleman, aril subversive of all inilitsry discipline• n.
grossly insulting and outrageous langtmee to Ensign ieee
the huh t, on or about the 25tli of Jure last. iaconse.n. of that otEcer refusing to pay to Lieutenant IVilliatii I.:met if
the sum of 12nt. sterling, which he then personally eleinso,l,;,
fulfilment of a clandestine and unauthorized agreement, for tht •
of the Commission of :teljutant in that regiment, for entefar
which agreement Lieutenant Vatite and E
Coward respeetive:y had beat reprimanded and aeatiohislic O.'
Upon which charge the Cowl came to the fullowMg
'' The I 'ourt having matlirely weighed and considered
cimm.stances of this case, is of opinion that the. prisoner.
tenant ifilbam Grove White, of the 9itii Regiment ;
(;al//y of the whole crime laid to his cluirge; sad, hair
found him guilty, the ('curt doth therefore sentence him,
LieutenantlV illiani Grove White, to lose his present ri
Lieutenant in the Army, and in the nith Regiment of
being forthwith placed at the bottom of the list of Lita,enan
well in the Army as in the 94th Regiment. SU that his !"tart
in the army, anti in the said regiment, will bear date how
0:11, 1844, the day of his conviction.
••• With respect to certain testimony which appears on the
the proceedings, wherein the credibility of Ensign lowan.
den": is so forcibly called in question, the Court *eels it trate
to remark thereon, coandent that it cannot escape the act:,
higher authority."

" Approved, as far as the finding of Ilse Court goes: but
look at the sentence awarded, it appears to me so wholly
portioned to the R-TiOU% charge of which the prisoner
found guilty, so li:de conducive to the ends of justice. and t
holding of the discipline of the British army, that I feel
my most indispensable duty to order that the Court shah .
We, for the purpose of revising their sentence.
(Signed) 6' LILA TIIAM, (seus.ral and Governer.

"'Honda?, July 12:h.
" The Court reassembled pursuant to the order ot'
laity, General the Earl of Chatham, K.G. Govsruor a:
mander.in-Chlef of hi, .Majesty's forces at Gibraltar. tore.
sentence; and having maturely deliberatd upon, and
considered sad revised the sentence already paned upon tat
tier, doth hereby rescind its said sentence, and instaul therwr
now sentence and adjudge that the prisoner, Lieutenant We
White, of the 94th Regiment of foot, be discharged from'
jest?* service. Under all the circumstances of the case. If
the Court ventures to submit a nicututunidation ot the pnaue
the clemency of his Majesty."

The King has been pleased to approve and confirm the
and sentence; but nt the DOW time to express his regret.
prise at the view taken by the l'eurt of the crime cumm:
Lieutenant ‘Villiani Orme White, of the ltith Regimen%
which they found him guilty, should have been so inadequac.
call for revision ; particularly as the commissioa of the ca
charged against that officer originated in a clandistine and 1024.+4..
rised agreement between him and Ensign Coward, the pepsin
tacked to which is clearly pointed out by the Act .4 Gm
cap. 116. clause 8.. and of which no odicer in his .11sjis:1'i
ought to be ignorant.

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His .Majesty was further pleased to remark, that the eons,
Ensign Coward, as it appears on the fate of the proceediut
been such as to render him unfit to hold his 3lajesty'storna.lida.
and his Majesty has accordingly been pleased to dine.,
shall bs remove] jeum hi, service.
The Commander-in-Chief directs that the charge pretend
against Lieutenant IVilliam Grove White, of the fifth Br
together with the finding and sentence of the Court, and
jesty's commands thereon, shall be entered in the General
Book, and read at the head of every Regiment in his Mr
service.

By Command of his Royal Ingham the Comroander-in.ch,
(Signed) HENRY TORRENS, Adjutatt.h.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING APPOINT.MENTS.
The South Wold Subscription Hounds will meet on Small.
at South lloitc. Bar, at eleven.
Lord Yarborouglis Hounds will meet at Aylesby
turtlay, at eleven.
Sir Richard Sutton's Mounds will meet at Little Corrirghsm
Saturday. at Twelve o'clock.
Earl Fitawilliam's hounds will meet on Saturday, a: Bemire
Wold, at ten.
Mr. Cartwright's Harrier's will meet on Saturday at S;
ball Town, at half.past ten.

:er :•

Skipper, the pedestrian, finished his extraordinary task of Ira.
ing At days at 50 miles each day, on Saturday night, norm:•
standing the sad state of the roads ; nod we trust that the subs.r.+
tion which is on foot for him will reward him foe his toil. \l•e ttys
been told that a man of the name of Ridgway means to COMMEV!
a similar undertaking forthwith, with every prospect of succras—
Western Luminary.

CORN EXCHANGE, Nov. 17.

Owing to the prevalence of contrary wind*, our supplies Orr
Monday have been short. Fine Wheat was ready are '
as dear as on Monday. Barley, Unix, and other 'rucks,
dearer.

Tit wt.
32s &t to :Mb 0.4
33s 6.1 to 411%

31.1RKET, Nov. 17.
snits AT MARKI:T. 61111'3 SOLD.
48i Newcastle
13 Suadezlana . 12.

DISTRESSING ()CCURRENCE--About two months lir
a poor woman of the name of Kelly, living in Canterbury.
walk, Lambeth, went out for a short time, leaving her too
children at home (boys, one 3 and the other 3 years old :
ou her return, she found the door lucked as she hut lea
it, but the children were gone, and the window which de
had left shut, war partly open, but not sufficiently with
them to have got out at it ; which circumstance loath
to suppose that sonic person must have entered by the
window, and taken away the children, and in their haste
only partially closed it after them ; the distress of itu
mother was naturally very great, particularly, as after the
most anxious inquiries, and baying bills posted. otferia; a
reward for their discovery, she has not obtained the slislacit
information concerning them.
A very general wish having been expressed amongst.tS,'
inhabitants of this town, that sonic skilful police Ohm
should be sent for from London, if possible to untara
the
mystery in which the late unprecedented murders hire
been and indeed still are enveloped, the Magistrates or-
plied to the Secretary of State for the Home Departtar
for that purpose, and he with the greatest proinputuk
immediately sent down Taunton, from flow-street. The
active and experienced officer, for the last two days. 11;4
been indefatigable in his exertions to discover the per
tutors of these atrocious crimes, anti we hope and Ire:
he will he successful in his endeavours. The Sim:tat!' C
State having also promised, that in case the inhabitants
the town will raise money sufficient to be ()tiered as Tr
wards to any accomplices, except the actual murderer*
who shall discover the principal ()Senders, he will recom-
mend to his most gracious Majesty the King, to greet a
pardon to the informants. A subscription has been aa"
tered into for that purpose, which is likely to amount to A
very considerable slum—Xs/on atizeile.

PREFERRED.
The Rev. Hugh Owen, D.C.L. Rector of Beetles CUM Ellartle•
Sur;Milt. has been presented by the R:ght lion. the Earl of Cot:e:1
to the Vicarage of Redisham, vac.: by the death of the Hey. 1
Bence.
The Rev. Edgar Rust, A. 51. to the Rectory of Drinkr:.
Suffolk, on the presentation of John I:algar Rust, Esq. of Stu`s
market.
The Rev. Thomas Henry Elwin. .1.3 f. to the Rectory a nrv•
gad St. Clare, SuWolk, vacant by the re.ignation and on the r
sentation of the Rev. Robert Havers. of Bradfield St. George.

MitMS.
Oo Friday last, at Brightub, do: ( ountess of Normanton, z
son.
On Friday last. at 11'estow 11311, near Mahon, the La.,ly of
Tattoo Eyk.a, Bart. of a daughter.

11.111IDED.
On the 13th, at St. Clement Danes. .1. 111(.12101k, Es+
eldest daughter of the late Cs r. Juhn
On the 2d inst. at the Brit;,h tntaadlor's Chapel. P.llit• S.
Stspylton, Esq. eldest .011 ut 31:u tin Stapylton, Esq. of Myna'.
Yorkshire, to Euphrosyne. youngest daughter of the late J. IL
Castillo, Esq. of PAriF.
At St. Ann's ('horelr, Westminster. Samuel Walter Lot', Esq.'
eldest wa of Lieutenant-040;aq Laer. of Salkeld Lodge, t ontb,l•
land, to 31 iss Emily Shade, second Li...tighter of Mr. Dlt e4e, of .t.obo-
Vinare.

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wile of William Webber, of I:•mouth,E..
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