The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-11-28 00:00:00

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issued ag tinst thc Deftmdant in Middierecibut tested
;n London; this his client had nverloolted, and there-
foie put in bail in hlhidletes, where he WAS arrested.
.fhe :)laintiff's attorney, seeing the bail had pot
been perfeiged in London, issues an attachment
Against the Sheriff, to set aside which, this applica-
tion was made.
Mr, Janice ROOKr engaged who the Plaintiff's
aititiney was? and being informed, "sir. Wild, said.
th.it gentleman's name had occurred in such trans-
Alions. l-lis Lordship then desired So•jcant Bcsr
to take his Role, and to put in bail at Cii:ornhers ;
observing. or the same time, that if Nlr. Wild was
wise, he would nm appear to thew cause.

STLWAID v, /ALL.
Tllif was a motion on the part of the Plaintiff,
to set aside the verdict, and obtain a new tri.ll. It
was an ;teflon on the case for money had and re-
ceived, brought expressly far the purpose of ascer-
taining whether the Defendant were a dealer within
the statute,liable to he made a bankrupt ? Mr.
Justice Caen see, before whom the aCtion had been
tried, read over his notes. From these it appeared,
that nunshel less witnesses had heen called on the
part of the Plan•ig., to prove, that the Defendant,
who was a farmer, in Norfolk, had heen a dealer
for gain, and, consequently, liable. on that head,
to become a bankrupt. But, en the erns.-exami-
nation of these witnesses, it was evident, that the
Defendant had only purchased cattle, hay, and other
articles ; and the Jury, therefore. by their verdift,
estahlished that he was not a bankrupt.'
Se jeans Sci.t.os, on the part of the Plaintiff,
now urged, that a new trial should he granted, on
the ground, that the verdiet was given contrary to
evid •nee. B•tt the COURT, after besting the argu-
ments on hush sides, established the verdiEt, by dis-
charging the rule, with costs.

POLICE.

IPA•a tuotovoit•si
SWINDLING

Yesterday being the day appointed for the re.
examination of the person who called hi uself Cap-
lain diciawler Innti, alias reeler, alias Tomo,. Stc.
&c. the Office was crowded si) excessively, that
marry who repaired thither to take a view of the
ir, isoner, were disappointed. The stable•keepers
who had plat horses to the Prisoner. and whose de-
positions were taken on a former day, were again
eaamin, 1, but nothing came out that the pub-
Lc are lsot acquainted with.
Ihe '.orse arid chhise I:ired by the Prisoner of
Mr. gun, at Vauxhall. w. have already stated, were
trod to Alton and 1-foniton, and it appeared on this
examination, that the Prisoner purchased a horse at
the Inn where he had left that of Mr. N. al Alton,
and paid foe it with a false draft. It was also stat-
ed, that the horse purchased with this draft, and
Mr. Ntu.'s chaise, were now in the hands of Messrs.
Sparks and Gilman. at Cress Warne Bank, where
the Priinner oluained 451. by a forged biil.
Hamilton, the officer, stated. that he was author-
ised. by g,ntlernea of the Gravesend bank. to
state a circumstance that recently occurred there,
the complainants being unable to attend this exa..
minatiim. The prisoner, in the name of Charles
Venn, presented to them 3 bill of exchange of SUI.
purpotting to have be, n drawn upon Simmons and
C..• at the Canterbury bank. for which he received
cad) and notes, and it was soon after discovered to
be afi rgery. There was a!sn a uither serious charge
against the primmer, far a tear. n':ion during his tour
in the Rest of Englan,f. It liAs iie-e 'rated, that tau
prisoner diffused joy throughout. the !own of Ex:ter,
by proclaiming a viElory, sad to have been gaine I by
the departed hero Nelson, a week hefcre that of Tra-
falgar. He also, it appeared, represented himself' as
the bearer of the joyful tidings when the viiory
Was (.Y.i;111.3!. Being on the Portsmouth road, when
Lord Fitzroy was travelling to the Admiralty with
toe important news. and having obtained some
slight information respeßing it, or, at least, that his
Lordship was going with dispatches to town, he im-
mediately ordered a post-charre and four, and was
driven after the Messenger. at toll speed On his
entering the town of Basingstoke, his chaise was
surrounded by the multitude, who were more ready
to be imposed on ; a ray of hope having spread it-
self, that a viElory had been gained. In the habit
of a Naval Officer, the Prisoner went to the bank,
called himself Lord' Fitaroy, drew one hundred
pounds in his name, and gave a forged draft.—
He apologised to the gentlemen of the Bank fur
the sudden intrusion, and alleged, that his cash was
irinfficient to carry him to the Admiralty. This
imposition was soon detected, the Prisoner was fol-
lowed, and the money was recovered. On the Pri-
soner bring asked whether he hadany thing to say? he
replied, he had not, in his present disagreeable situa-
tion. 'l'he M A Csr It ATE observed, that it would be
necessary to remand the Prisoner again, in order to
give time to the people from the country to attend.
The case at the Basingstoke bank was meant to be
brought forward, as well 45 that of Gravesend ; tho'
in the former,the money was obtAined,yet,if nitnesses
proved the forgery, it would be as complete as
though the money had not been recovered. The
MAOISTS ATE observed, that he merely made this
remark, in order that the Prisoner might be pre-
pared to meet the charges. He was remanded till
Monday next.

Yesterday, upwards of twenty bakers were sum-
moned before the 1..0nu M AYUN. fur not sendieg
in their regular returns of four to the Cocket Of-
fice. Many of them were fined, in mitigated pe-
nalties, and others were discharged on paying for
the summons.

Yesterday, as a child. about eight years of age,
was playing in the yard of Meva's brewlsouse, he
1:11 into a -hole, which had been incautiously left
open, and after remaining there fur a considerable
time, was taken out with his arm broken, and his
head wounded in a most shocking manner.
The Vicomte Da Wrists( SCRAM, formerly a
Colonel in the Irish Brigade, in the service of this
country, arrived from Psris a few days alo. As
the lady cf that gentleman is one of the 1117110 Ja
faint's of the Empress Joscrapit. it is supposed
that his vnage to this country relates to something
snore than mere prate concerns.
The t:d Royal North British Regiment of Dra-
goons, now at Ipswich, consisting of 80J t: ea, and
commanded by General Sir 1). V D DUN D f. have
received orders to hold themselves in readiness fur
immediate embarkation for the Continent.