The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-06 00:00:00

POLICE.

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GUILDHALL.
BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.
Yesterday a respectable tradesman residing in the City.
road Was cMnted with picking a gentleman's pocket on the
evening babe, at Bartholomew Pair.
Mr. George Leath, of 149, Whiterross-street, stated, that
he was wallefegthrongh the fairthe evening before, shout eight
o'clock; there was a great crowd; he felt something at his
pocket, and put his hand dews, when he caught bold of the
Prisoneerbasd, and farad his breeches pocket was turned
inside out; On his catching hold of the Prisoner's band, he
dropped the money ha had taken born his pocket, amounting
to 9s. or 10e. Prosecutor wart very mach agitated at the
time, and some persons were picking up the money which bad
fallen from the Prisoner's hand; be called out he had been
robbed, sod sense gentlemen came to his assistance, when he
pointed out the Prisoner as the person who had robbed him,
and he was taken into custody. He bail no doubt bat the
Prisoner was the man who bed Lis band in his pocket, and
dropped the muory.
Mr. Thomas Upjohn, of 17, King-street, Northampion•
square, stated, that be and hi* brother were in the fair last
evening; there was meth mining; he paw a man very lake
the Prisoner, but it was sot lain. picking uPOOOlO.Ol4Ofl
from the ground ; be heard the last witness exclaim that be
bad been robbed ; he went to his assistasce, when be painted'
out the Prisoner as the person who had robbed him, and be
helped him to secure him. He thought then as he did sow,
1113111 ine lava ',num was ISIIRWOMII an so •he imam), of the
perm,. who had robbed him; in his opinion it was the man
who was picking up the money, who was dressed nearly
similar to the Feigner.
The Prissier, multi* defence, said be was a muter glazier
and paisley, residing in the City•road ; be left his house at
half-past seven o'clock, with his wife and child, to go to the
fair ; whoa they reached there it was so crowded that he did
not think it advisable to proceed through it with them; he
went rine, and desired them to wait for him. He could de-
Clare most solemnly that he never was nearer to the Prose-
, tutor thus two peers.
The Rev. George Roberts slated that the Prisoner was one
of his parishioners, be bad knew him fur five )ears and
always considered him as a respectable honest tradesman,
that was his general character in Um parish.
A Gentleman stated that the Primmer was his tenant, be
had employed him in the way of his trade, *ad hod recom-
mended him to other persons, and be always maimained a
most excellent character.

Atderman Co: asked kir. Leach If be would, after hearing
this evidence, undertake to swear poaittvely that the Prisoner
was the man who had robbed him, particularly when he ad•
milted be was confused at the time

Mr. hash said be was f erfillll In his own mind that he
was the man, but afrer the evidence he had heard he did nut
wish to proceed further against him.
The Prisoner was discharged.
airy Browise was charged with ideating a memorandum
book 'and a tobacco-box.
Jebel Carllale, an officer, stated that at a ipearier of SO
hour before three o'clock on the day before, he saw the Pri.
11°00rue:wad the pockets of three gentleness in thetair, which
made him keep his eye on him until he eaw him take a to-
bacco-box oat of the jacket pocket of a man who looked

like a lalsaarer. 110 asolt him lain aasholg, amid am seam&
tog bias faro/ • aossaaraw4aapbsab sad 28.444 lbw owner
of Ike book was la Ibe
Wm. Billbstra, • laboweer, sold bet had aM mimed bkalle-
bacco.bois until ft woos/hewn to him by the oast; t area of
the value of dd.
Mr. 'Thomas Clifford, of Mortimer-street, Casaisdlab-
square, Identified the book as tots property. He had wet
been in the fair on the day before; be supposed the hook had
been taken out of bis pocket is Newpte-street, it wee of
the value of la. 6d.
The Primmer said is his defence that be bad oily left
Liverpool three days ago, that he was a stranger in Loweloo;
sod had found the book Etd the tobacco-hot.--Ms was
Committed for trial.
James Amos, alias Fox, was charged with swelling a
monkey.
Nicholas Mauglsam, of George.street, Blackfriars who
keeps a show at Bartholomew Fair, stated, that the PAsnarr
had been in his employ to attend the door of the show • on
tVednesday he took away a mookey, without his knowledge,
from the show, and took it into Fleet market, where the
monkey broke a pane of glass in • shop.window, which
cost him (the witness) 2s. 3d. to have it replaced. He gut
bis monkey amnia.
Alderman Cos—" What do you bring him here for !»
Prosecutor—s If be bad not beet, insolent after be re-
stored the monkey, I would nut have given him in charge."
Alderman Cos—" For these monkey tricks of yours, you
make yourself liable to ao action for false imprisonment.'
Mr. Brown, the Head Marshal, said, that when the Pri-
poser was brought to the Cumpter, be acknowledged be bad
stolen the monkey.
r. Payne, Clerk of the Ofice--" So be might, for be
knew that he could OM be indicted for stealing a monkey."
At this time the worthy Alderman was Wormed of tite
respectable character of the Prisoner.
Alderman Co:—" Prisoner, you are a person of a most
infamous character; yuo must be very awful bow you
set, for the Pollee have a sharp look-out after you. lam
obliged to discharge you now, for there is no charge against
you that I tan bold you by."—Discharged.
Thomas Lawrence was charged with picking • Gentle.
man's pocket in the Fair the evenitig before, of a pocket-
handkerchief.

Wm. Jones, an officer, staled, that he saw the Pelmet,
take a baodkerchief est of the cost pocket of • Gewlllemmil,
moll put it tom the breast of his cost.--Committed fee trial,
hint stealing • handkerchief from • perms makuotra.
INDECENCY.
.tole Bellolle, • Maley,' is tie nervier of the East Win
Company, wee charged with treating females in on indecent
n) , in Bartholomew fair, on the previous night.
Samuel Farmer, an extra timetable, suited, that on the
night before, sheet half-meat ten o'clock. be esw the Pri-
soner using a large stick, and lifting up the petticoats of
all the female* that came in his way.
Juno Curtails' soother officer, who was in couquay with
Fanner, said be saw the Prisoner lift the clothes of a female
completely ever her head, evil he thought it was his ditty to
take biro into claimed,.
Mr. Gould, Ike perm* who is employed by the East ladle
Company to take care of the Malaya, stied as an interpre•
and after inforitiog the Primmer of the nature of the
evidence spinet him, he stated that the Prisoner acknow-
ledged be was at the fair; that there was great pushing, sad
that he was pedieddewn and fell on • woman, us which the
officer took hint into custody.
He was ordered to be committed to the Coupler for a
seeetii.
Aim Kith's, was charged with treating respectable
females ist an indecent manger at Bartholomew fair on the
night before.
John Loadsmss, residing in the City-road, near the Ism
pike, printer, stated, that be was is the fair the sight be-
fore, sheet ten o'clock ; opposite Satuiders'a show there
was • great crowd, sad every modest and detest woman wee
treated in the most creel and indecent inessee; promitolut
were allowed to pass without being molested; be spoke to
some Gentlemen amend him, and offered, If they assisted
him, to take some of the raleses who were acting so cruelly
into custody sod heed Mews ores to she Police ; she Gentle-
men acquiesced, gad jest at the time the screams of the
females were at their height, be caught the Prisoner with his
hand under the garments of a must respectable female, who
would have come forward if the subject had she lees so in-
delicate.
The Prisoner, is his defeece, said, he wee a weever, and
worked for Mr. Gibson, Frothqsaireet ; not hone* silty peril-
ruler basturse to do he went to the fair ; he was pressed by
the crowd, hot declared that be had net dome any Wog
improper—Committed to Bridewell for awn*:
SWINDLING.
Charter Rood was again brought up for obtaining lace to
the amount of 6,1. from Fisher sad Co. lace.inasufsevarers,
150, Cheapside, by summing she mime of Mr. James Turner,
of Woodstock. The, circumstancca of this case we hare
already reported.

Ile ;raa.controitted for want °reunites, end he'd-meet that
if he ioteuded to give bed, that he mull give 24 boon' notice
to Mr. Rheornase, the wilinter for the proeseollon, sod the
Mil required according to the Act of Geo. 11. world ►e, bun-
self in 130/. being double the nieweint of few property, sod
Iwo rarefies being Innewielders in she like sew each.

_ BOW-STREET.

DARING BURGLARY.

Witness Anderson was broamkt ap is Thu custody of war.
bag, Ike Aker, charmed with Welkin iota ilia Wise of
Richard Sweet. The Masser was so athletic Bud 111-/sok-
in fellow ; he appeared wills his bead bound up, sad his
cravat sieepeil wish b100d...
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Mr. Richard Sweet, landlord of the Crown and Cushion,
at lb* Marsh-Sate, lAnsbeth, deposed, that last night, about
a quarter before ten o'clock, an *Sem of this esta►tiabwtent
(Jame. Wayling) came tato his house sad asked hint if his
window, were all fast, as be ►ad observed • suspicious-look-
ing character lurking about and lookiog at the windows of
his house. Witness told him that he believed all his window,
were fast ; however, he look • light and went ap to his bed.
room, which was the front room on the first Boor. It wet
a roost which they always kept locked, ansl the first thing
be observed on pulling the hey is was, that it was unlocked.
The moment Iseupened the door the Primmer rushed from the
room without his hat, and witness struck him over the head
with the candlestick, which gilt the light out. A ■tragrle
then tamed in the (link us the landing-place, and the Pi..
goner ultisnitely gut Rom bim and ran down • . Wit-
ness followed him a little way, sad calltd " Stop thief!"
On iotorraing to hi, bed-room, the witness pirceived w tan.
tern with a light in it, buroisg OD the bed ;, bfs wri,ing.
desk was alau on the bed, broken open, and the eonteote
scattered about the room; his drawers also were broken
open, and rived of a purse containing twenty sovereigns.
The Prisoner was takes in the mean time by the officers
and watchman, end brought back to his boom and searched.
A hat was folnd in the room, which the Prisoner denied to
belong to Lim; a piece of the frill of a shirt wan found on
the staircase where the struggle ►ad taken place, amt the
Prisoner's shirt was deficient of such a piece. The rums•
contaiaMg • the sovereigns was found at the bottom of the
staircase by which the Primmer had passed is hi. Sight
dames Wayling stated, that being with a brother Office,
named Smith, last night, near the M.rab.gate, they observed
a suspicion% character looking at the windows of Mr. Sttll.!.l
house, upon which witness went in and iiiformed him or it,
eirettamtattre; when M►. Sweet went up stairmhe went ..ot
again to look after the other man, and•in Imo than iv. m .
sate., hearing the cry of s• Stop thief !" be was shout t•i r..
eager Mr. Sweet's him..., when be met the Prisoner withoot
his hat. The Prisouer came fell upon him, and uverturni,l
Aim in the keoset. 'I he instant he mimed Me. 5W.,1.4
house be Illegals the cry of n Step thief!" and contletiiod it
'is he Me alourg. He was partied by the witnesa's brother
officer, Swink, taken, brought to the hone*, and march.d.
°tibias they famed a small crow-bur, a hoz fur procoriee in.
mailmen...us light, and two skeleton keys, one of obit h
opened the dour of Mr. Sweet's bed room.
Smith, the officer, corroborated t►e penmeling or.
:Maine, so far as he way coareroed. He epee, loot sight of
•lbd Prisoner, and was doll, en hint all the troy DIP ran, mid
at length be slipped and fell doan, sad witness fell ore,
*Ms eK letatted.bins.
The Primmer, when called upon, declined saying soy thing