The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-02 00:00:00

RAISING TIE WIND.

Urrtow-Hart. —1 esterday. an elderly man of respectable ap-
pearance, who gave his name Hewett, and described himself as
harlot!, just arrived from the country, was brought up to this office
in the cuatodt of a constable, before the sitting Magistrate, R. J.
Chambers, b.sq. charged by the landlord of a public.house in the
Borough, with having defrauded him of a sovereign and refresh-
ments, amounting to fifteen shillings more.
The complainant stated, that on Monday lest the defendant
came to his bouse,eovered with dust, apparently as if be had Just
come off a long journey. He described himself as having visited
town in order to draw a large sum of money out of the Bank, and
that should lie meet with good entertainment at the house, his
host should have his custom timing his sojourn. He then gave
orders for a dinner, and being a bit of an epicure, desired that be
should be served up with salmon and lobster sauce. Having de-
voured every thing that was laid before him in the shape of vic-
tuals, with an appetite as keen us could be well imagined, he
called for three pets of porter, one after another, which he
drank in quick time ; and having " tossed" off a glass of brandy,
whicb he said be always accustomed himself to after " picking a

bit," for the purpose of assisting the digreive organs, he rose rem
the table, and said that, as he had stayed his stomach fornfonawy,
he would take a walk over to the Bank, anti draw out his ann.
The landlord, not suspecting that he had such a " queer customer
to deal with, allowed him to depart for the morn y, but he soon re,
turned again, saying that the bank was closed, therefore he catilg
not get what he wanted. The landlord, poor easy man ! bd ieem
the story, and advanced the old money-bunter a sovereign, which
he promised to pay back again the next'day, when the Bark nee
open. The following day arrived; and the countryman banneed 4
few articles of clothing, telling the publican that he wanted to teak'
a genteel appearance before the gentlemen from whom he wee
. receive the money. The landlord, beginning to " smell a rataa
lent the clothes. and followed the defendant at a distance, who,
stead of going towards Threadneedle•street, proceeded in a energy
direction, and was given into costraly by the publican, who mbar.
quently ascertained that the old fellow had fabricated the story of
his having money in the Bank for the purpose of .iefrauding hint of
his money and the costs of his entertainment.
The landlord produced a bill against the defendant, and amongst
the items were, " To nine pots of beer, six glasses of gunk
salmon and lobster sauce."
The defendant, on being asked why he refused to pay tits bill,
declared that he had never eaten salmon in his life, for he did net
like it ; therefore it must be all a mistake. The publican, hae,
ever, had his servant present to weir), to the correctness of the ac.
count, but the Magistrate said there watt no necessity for :Ana
, any witnesses. The defendant must be discharged : be bad anieel
told a n:.ked lie; there was no false pretence; nod he hoped the
complainant would be more cautious in future to wheal he lent
money on such representations.
A MERRY PEAL.
BOW-STHELT—YeSterday John Beam, a pianoforte ruler, wes
brought front St. Martin's watch-house, before the Sitting Ma.
gistrate (Sir RICHARD 11l !mit), charged by Simpson, swatch.
man, with disturbing a number of persons in St. Martin's-lane, by
knocking at their doors and ringing the bells, as lie alone.
From the statement of Simprato it appeared that 4114.14,1 eat too.
eluded calling " past two o`ckek," and was returning win box,
when he ;net the defendant, who reeled by him visitant !ging a
word; but scarcely had he passed the complainant, before fit covi -
men col making vile disturbance with which tie now stood charged.
He accordingly took him into custody.
Mr. Evans accounted for hla ectrschact by stating that at the time
he was intoxicated with joy (and probably with something the,
observed the Magistrate) on account of the return of a fellow-work-
man of his to his disconsolate family, which fur the last three weeks
he had deserted. He was invited, he observed, to spend the event
ing with the family, who were celebrating this person's return, and
probably he might have taken one glaze too much, but he denied
being drunk.

Sir R. BIRNIE then told him, he might return and amuse him.
self with strumming as many pianofortes an he pleased, provided lie
paid the penalty of ss. for having been drunk ; which not being
able to do, he was placed under the surveillance of Ford, oho
took him to a lock-up room, thereto remain until the fine should
be forthcoming.
John Bunker, an elderly man, wan brought op by Cozens, on
a warrant, charged wi.h stealing a great quantity of building
material,, from a number of unfinished houses m the parish of
Acton.
Several witnesses were examined, and a great portion of the pro.
perry being identified by them, the prisoner was fully committal
for trial.