The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-02-07 00:00:00

POLICE.

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simnel Waddineion, of bill.sticking celebrity, yesterday
applied to the Lord Mayor for • warrant against a Beal-
obvert officer, under the following eireamstasces t
Waddington slated, in • very Indignant tone, that be had
the day before received the must Ernes sasault from a low-
street officer, who entered Mr. Grille's house is Fleet-onset,
for the purpose of making alt illegal seizure. An talent in
aid had been just levied upon the house, and the Sheriffs'
officers were in possession. The front of the shim did net
belong to Mr. Carla', but to Aim, tad he remelts's' in it tin-
molested by those who entered with the legal authority. A
Bow-street *Seer, however, took epos, himself In miter the
shop, and take away by force some papers which lay spin a
shelf not at all exposed to public observation. Thaw impels
were by no means intended foe sale, nor for any other poi.
pose except that of lighting the gas orate shop; hat worth-
less as they were, Waddington was determined to captain-
late against the attempt to take them away. The ulcer,
upon his resisting, struck him, and told him that if he made
any further effort against the measure he (the officer) thought
proper to adopt, be woald blow his brains out.
Waddington said be was ready to produce witnesses es to
the ill-treatment he had received. Mr. Cell, the Sheriff's
officer, was tine, and a respectable broker was another.
The Lord Mayor ordered that a summons should be made
out fur Parton (the officer complained of, restdiag at No. 0,
Cross-court, Dewey-lute) to attend at the Justice Room to
answer the complaint.
Waddiagiosi was astonished at the mention of • sum-
mons. The law of the land, he staid, demanded that • war-
rant for assault and battery should be forthwith pot in lag.
cation against such an offender, and that a summons was
too mild • course of " He assaulted me," cried
the orator, " without seadiug ins either w•rraut or
summon."

The orator was then supplied with • summons, and lift
the justice.sooot.

ROW-STREET.
Yesterday Mr. Parkins, the late Sheriff, appeared at this
office before C. R. Miushull, Rag the aiding Magistrate, to
give evidenci in ouppurt of a charge against • young swan
named James Edrep, who wan apprehended yesterday near
Spring-gardens. The circumstances of the case are as
follow :

In August, 1820, the procession with the Address of she
Citizens of London to the late Queen was pmrtediug along
the Strand, and when it got near Suutbansphm-street, Mr.
Parkins, who was there in his state catriage, saw a nine who
strougly resembled the Prisoiier rob a Gentleman of his
watch and pockel.book, for which offence another young
man, named Sydney Smith, was takes up on suspicious, eum-
emitted from this afire to Nesitgate, found guilty on hit
trial, and sentenced to death ; but through the active rm..
1;041111 of Mr. Pirkius he received his Majesty. minium. The
Primmer could slut be met with until be was seen busily cm.
pluyed anions' the crowd yeah rday, as the King was anint
so the House, by Wm. Cotton, a *isolable ; be immediate',
went to Mr. Lithium, who was then tin bombed:, and
formed him of it. 81r. Parkios desired Cotton to take 11.'0
into custody and convey him lo 'lie oE6re.
Mr. Psi kiwi said, as Mr. Middleton, the Gentleman
was robbed, was not prrsent, be should wish it to he uod,
stood that he (Mr. Parlous) might not be looked upon as the
Prosecutor.

The Magistrate said, certainly not ; the public must f.-. 1
much obliged to Mr. P. fur his exertioua sad luso of tin e
is endeavouring to apprehend the Primmer.
The Prisoner, on being call. on fur his eh fence, sn..l.
ke bad been out of the way ever since he was accused or
the rubbery.
Mr. Minsholl advised the Prisoner to be cautions is what
be said, as it was a charge which affected his life.
Prisoner said, the way he knew he was suspected wee that
Cotton called at his father's boom soon after the raillery.
The Magistrate thus said, he should remand ►im null
Saturday smelt at one o'clock, in order that Mr. Middleton
might appear.
Tim Prisoner was remanded accordingly.

MARLBOROUGH RTIELT.
ROBBERIES DURING THE PROCESSION.
Yesterday IV.. Gosh/ and Thomas Brew were ditteced
with stealing • silk handkerchief, the property of Mr. Swin-
dle. of King-street, St. i.11T1C4.11 !quart', on Tiserdry lost, dor.
ing the procession, The Prisoners were observed by Gantt.
and Glattabbrough, culistshles, trying the potties o( varteies
gentlemen amongst the riots/ opposite the palace ser
mall, and ou the slate carrisze coming fronts tbeidsll • rush
Wn made when the Prisoners were observed •ter bike She
hatirtkereh:ef from the Prosecutor's pocket, They wet*
stonily taken, and the property fosortopsotthens: They
were fully committed fur trial.

Several person■ lidd anfurmations of rohh-rirs committed
on them during the procesideu, and pee ehrsereptrose of dta
stolen properly, . . • .

EEPS•SI.VaII R.
ASSAILING THE KING

On Tends, termitic a pour roarertikJoilimaiklielow wan
brought berme Ir. kamesfurd, the Maghtraor at eimsfic.,
•by Jellify. and Dew, police utErere, charged widialoaaine
assailed his Majesty with han, bantam, and ielmas, IPS toy
Majesty's ftillfll from tbe Haase of Lao& 00-Toiolopprofk. r.
owns, after its apetang theSratioa of Parkaanwat.
Vie Prisnoor gave his whirrs.. " Thiasoa IleNteaa
tailor, Wilaied..dreet. Sumer. Teem."
The officers stated, that they were on duty near 4. EN-
elbaLquer Coffec House on Tomas, ifteroooo, and as b..
Majesty erso letotoior from the Moon • •Iwe4sibry ab•
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