The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-03-25 00:00:00

POLICE.

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A few days since. Mr. Barnes& one of the pro-
prietors of the Bedford Bank, sent a parcel by the
Bedford couch, to Messrs. Harrison, the bankers,
of London, their agents, containing Bank of Eng-
land notes and country Bank netts to the amount
of 1,3001. by which conveyance he bad been in the
habit of wattling notes for upwards of seven years
past, and they always arrived safe. Mr. Baruard
advised Messrs. Harrison of the remittance ; but
it not coming to baud, they applied at the Cross
Keys Inn, is St. John's-street, but it was not to
be found; in cousequence of which Mr. Barnard
came to London, and lie and Mr. Harrison sent
for Townshend on Tuesday, who, On being in-
formed of the circumstances, supposed that the
parcel had been stolen by some old thief, who had
got information of the parcel, containing that im-
mense prOperty, having been sent in the (Vaal ;
they inquired for the coachman, and were informed
he was at Bedford, but would he in London on
Wednesday afternoon. 'rowashend, together with
Mactnanus, made the necessary inquiries of the
parties who were likely to give information re-
specting the loss of the parcel, and on Wedite,-
day evening they brought theta berme Mr. (ALA-
YAM: the Bedford coachman, the book-keeper
of the Cross-Keys Inn. tu St. Johser-street, aid the
landlord and ihree of the passengers who were is
the eutieh travelling from Bedford to Lo.idon at
the time the parcel was sent. It appeared from
their testimony. that the part:el was resroldrly pot
into the coselt at Bedford; the conAtnan tecol-

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lected potting the tercel into the lest of the
coach; be saw nothing' of it afterwards, as. he did -
uot unload. the coach. It was unloaded by the
lin:4ord cues book-keeper; they denied Intoning
any tbingsof it. Three of the passengers, who in-
tended. are highly respectable inhalntants of Bed-
ford, and well known to each other ; they all des
died seeing it ; the fourth pateeng!r is a respect-
able tradesman's wife, who resides in Fetter-lane,
and could not attend, bait will be present at the
next investigation.
About three weeks since, a female of genteel
apvearant*, who lodged with Mrs. Darville, in
Leicester-square, very unexpectedly left the house.
Soon after she wail gone, Mrs. Darville discovered
that eke had been rubbed of Bank Notes and Bi;ls
to the amount of £B5, a pearl necklace, a die;
mood ring, a diamond broach, several trinkets,
and other property to a considerable saamust.ww.
Mrs. Darville suspected the lady who lidgt3ll.with
her, whose name i 3 Morgan.
About a week time Anthony meived a keter
from a Police
fir Officer, at Portsmouth, stating. that
berdgew
a woman was in custi:dy there, ou c •of seven •
rad robberies. and she being front • . -new
quested to know, if Aaohoury-bnial E hoag
.amsurfatttrecirption of her pemen, Anthony re-
cognised it to answer the deaeriptiou of the woman
who had robbed Mrs. Darville. Ile coasinunitattaxl

her inforniation to Mr. GRAHAM, who. haring it.
ceired seirerst informations of depredations' which
,he had committed, sent Anthony, on Monday,' to
Portsmouth, to brinA her to town, and the Officer
arrived with' her on Wednesday atoning. 1w the
evening she underwent an examination before Mr.
GRAHAM, and was committed for farther exastisoe
tion.

The Prisoner is a very haodsonse young mem,
and an elegant figure ; she has h d a Itlferal edu-
cation, and is very accomplished. She is e na-
tural daughter of the late General Spray. She
married Lieutenant Morgan, of the %Mess
about five yaws since, but left him two years mid
a half ago, and went off with a naval racer.. and
has taken to very loose ways. A person
.who knew
her apaortansouth wrote to her _sister in Laudon
r og her, who returned' for answer, that her
sinei had cooducted herself so extremely ill, that
she would have nothing to do with her. Whoa
the Prisoner was taken 'it A/4month, a
which she,was charged with Mafia& was fiaad
upon her.

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