The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-26 00:00:00

THE VAGRANT ACT.

IfATTO::-GAItt)EN.-I'he summary power vested in the hands
of the Magistrates, under the provisions of this Statute, when
property applied, is found to have a most aalutaty and wholesome
effect, because It brings witi iu the pale of the law a number of
desperate offenders, for whose correction the ordinary course of
criminal jurisprudence provides no mode of punishment.
A fellow named Georgr Ito, who is well known to the police,
was brought up in the custody of \Vadd•.ngton, a patrol, chtrged
with attempting to commit a robbery, under the tidlowing CITCUM•
stances :

Waddington stilted, that he observed a man ands hoe, on Thurs..
day everting. between eight and nine o'clock, standing; in the front
of Mr. Edwards's shop-window, a goldirni h and jeweller, in St.
Joim-street, in which Mere wan a great deal of valuable property.
The boy once or twice put his hand to the glace, and the man then
came close up to the window, and drew something along the panes,
which Waddington believing to be a diamond, he immediately ran
over from the opposite side. end seiaol the prisoner, who attempted
to run away; the boy, however, got off. On examining the win-
dow, it was asccrtained that the pane of glass hod been cut out,
but from the speedy detection which had taken place, none of the
property was touched.
The prisoner denied any connexion with the boy ; but the dia-
mond being found uprin hut person, he was committed to the Howie
of Correction for three months, at a reputed thief.
Richard Drew. who is cltarged with innumerable frauds on
gentlemen of the legal profession, was again brought up, and re-
, 'minded for another week.
Caroline Pilzallra, the Ilfatieira-drinking housemaid, who was
charged with robbing her late meant., Mr. Brooks, of Leigh-
street, Burton-crescent, of a fiof. Bank of England note and other
, monies, was remanded generally, to gin tine for tracing the
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THE BRITISH PRESS.

THE inaNy DEGGAAt-WOBIAN OF SAVILLE-
PASSAGE. as..
IIIARI.BOROEOH•STIIEI;T.-14 had been expected that the
111)Pbcotion or Lord Marybmengli at this office on Tuesday would
result in the liberation of Eleanor Goodall, the little blind. woman
so mane years known Agrearvillamassaget but such does nM appear
to be the me; she Is still in prison, anti is likely to remain there
until the expiration of her sentence.
Yesterday- a lusty elderly gentleman (whom we understegAtehe
Mr. Hobson, Suncitor, of Castle-street) made an appliettfon 10
.Jr. Roe, the sitting Magistrate for the Jay instead of Mr. Conant,
4144 who committed Eleanor fioodall, for her release. The gisntie•
man was admitted round the table, and spoke in a very 'net tone.
Ilb said his application was to know if the little old blind woman
taken up fur begging in Sari/lc-passage would be discharged.
Mr. Hot asked the gentleman if be came from Lord Mary-
borough ? He replied he did.
Mr. RoE—I am not aware of any grounds on which you make
such application. Give my'compliments to Lord Maryborongh ;
tell hint I am not aware of any grounds to make such application.
The gearkman bowed and left the (dike.
FRAUD.
Jess" D:47;, a Commission Agent to Messrs. Gilchrist and
Tulin), wholesale woollen factory, in Baringliall-street, was
brought up on a warrant by Avis,for obtaining eighteen yards of
black cloth, at 15i. per yard, mem his employers, under a false
pretence.
Mr. Ja ilea Charles Gilchrist said the prisoner was agent to their
house, and wrs allowed a commission of?. per cent. on the sales te
effected for the firm. On the 15th of Match he applied for a black
and a blue cloth that he wanted for 3lr. Stacey, tailor, of 112,
Great Portland-street. Witness let him have them, when the
roamer returned the blue, and said Mr: Stacey had kept the black,
on the rondition of a three months' credit.• Witness hooked the
loth to Mr. Stacey, and heard nothing further about it till the
expiration of the time. when he said to the psignier, it is time Mr.
Stacey paid. The prisoner r..plie:l, yes, it is • I will anal/Out It.
This was in July. Shortly after witness made application to Mr.
Stacey for the money. That gentleman denied the transaction, and
witness obtained a warrant for the prisoner.
Mr. Samuel Stacey recollected the prisoner bringing a mom of
black cloth to him to purchase, but which he objected to on Recount
of the colour ; it was left with him for a short. unto, and fetched
away by the prisoner. He did not buy the cloth of him, nor did
he give him an order.
The prisoner said he had had transactions with Mr. Gilchrist to
the amount of several hundreds; the clubs lie sold were always
debited to him ; he sold on commission. and if one customer did not
like a cloth shown him, he sold it to another, as lo this case. He
took out a blue and a black in March; the blue he returned, and
lett the black with Mr. Stacey, who had it two or three weeks, and
not liking the colour, he (prisoner) sold it to another person, and
would now give the account with that person to Mr. Gilchrist.
Mr. Hoz told the prisoner he did not offer to give the account of
another person till apprehended. Besides, he had told his em-
ployer lie had sold the cloth to Mr. Stacey, who had made no con-
trait with him.
lie was fully committed for trial.
BEZZ I. EM ENT.
Charier Goddard, a newspaper carrier to Mr. Hathaway, of Po-
land-street, was brought up for embezzling various sums of money
received for newspapers, thd property of his master.
In some of the cases, the persons who paid the money were not
present to prove the payment. and in others tbie pesboas could not
speak as to the dates. Mrs. Hathaway had glifis the prisoner Lie.
on a day in February or March, but could not recollect the day.
Two eases in 1819. of 3s. and ss. were proved, and considered suf-
ficient to remand him.
Goddard had been a defaulter some time ago, when a balance of
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131. watt owing to 11r. Hathaway, who, whim he came into the shop,
sent for (iook, the constable, to oblige him to come to a settlement,
and told him he should have him detained if he did not settle it.
Not wishing to& him harm, Mr. Hathaway wished hint to make
up what he could, and pay the rest by instalments rather than take

harsh measures.
The prisoner, who was atte,ded by a solicitot. said Gook made a
prisoner ot Lim, and threatened if he did not immediately come to a
settlement he would transport him. Alarmed at the threat, he paid
down LI. and gT rd to pay the remainder at 10s. per week.
Mr. RoE told Gook If the solicitor liked to bring an action against
him there was good grosind for it.
The Solicitor said he should do an.
The prisoner was remanded till Thursday.
PA %V N BROKE B.S. 1.1 ABI MTV.
M-. Perryman, pawnbroker, in 111onmouth-street, St. filles'a,
was summoned to show cause why he refused a pledge to Ellen
Baker.
Mrs. Baker said the had pawned a piece of black silk at his shop
for 10s. and lost the ticket; when she went to him for an affidavit
to swear to her loss, he refused her one of the printed forms. behaved
very abusively to her, and refused to let her see the book in which the
ret.emption had been entered.
Perryman said he had taken a...t00l deal of trouble to seek the
pledge ; at the time he did not know it had been redeemed ; now
be had the duplicate ticket, which proved that the pawn had been
redeemed.
Bit. It OE rend to the pawnbroker the clause in the Act of Par-
liament, imposing a tie on the refusal to produce his book, and
fined him Ilk, and 2s. for the stompona.