The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-08 00:00:00

GUILDHALL

Thomas Chi(may and Williambora, two little urchins,
scarcely twelve years of age, were brought before Mr. Alderman
Bridges, charged with having made sad havoc in a valuable law
library belonging to Mr. Moore, the special pleader, of Inner
Temple-lane.
Mr. Coppinger appeared on the part of Mr. Moore, who was
unable to attend, and stated that Chilinly had been employed by
Mr. Moore to take in messages in the absence of the clerk, with in-
structions never to remain in the chambers after darkness had come
on. Mr. Moore, returning unexpectedly to the Temple about
eleven o'clock, was astonished to see a light in his chambers. He
knocked, and ascertained there were persons wi:hin, but they were
silent, and refused to open the door, and the lock was so secure that
it resisted all the efforts of a blacksmith. After the lapse of an
hour, the door was opened from within. and the two prisoners pre-
sented themselves. The state of the fire-place very plainly indi-
cated the burning of a large quantity of paper, and a very slight
inspection showed how that paper had been obtained, via by taking
volumes of scarce and expensive law books from the shelves, and
partially gutting them of their leaves, spoiling seta of ten or
twenty volumes by thus mutilating three or four of them. The
injury committed was believed to amount to 1110/.. but Mr. Moore
had not had time to ascertain the whole extent of his loss. _ _

Wilson said he I:ved next door to his fellow-pri►oncr, and hap-
pening to pass through the Temple on Monday evening, was
called in by Chilmay. wh• was looking out of eindow, and who
told him his master would not object to his having u friend there.
The prisoners were remanded.
BOW-STREET.

Yesterday Bryant IVeyntnuth,irsq.agentleman of fortune re.
siding in Iladlow-street, Burton-crescent, was brought before 31r.
HALLS, by Wall, on a warrant, charged by Ann Moods'', who
tided the situation of nurse-maid in his family, with assaulting and
beating her with a pap-saucepan.
The complainant, a staid-looking woman of about 35, stated
that being out of plate (as people of the best character would be at
times,) she was applied to by Mr. NWeymouth, who wished to hire
her to attend upon a child of hiss fifteen months old. She made in-
quiry, and thought the place would not suit her, and declined go-
ing ; but Mr..Weymouth pressed her again and again, and at last
she consented. The child was not very well, and one morning,
about four o'clock, she was called by her master to attend
to its wants, and, amongst other things, to place it in its
chair. From thence she was about to remove the child, as she
thought, in due time, but 31r. Weymouth insisted that it
had not been there long enough, and called her a stupid
fool, a monkey, a pig, " and ether infamous and loose names."
She thereupon let young master remain a short time longer, and
turned to " the hob," where she always put some barley-water
over-night, to get some drink to satisfy " the thirsty cravings of
the poor little thing ;" but Mr. NVeymouth, seeing what she was
about, flew Into a still greater pasairm, and asked her if she was
going to kill the child by giving it cold drink. She said it was not
cold, for there had been a fire ; he swore it was, and said he would
break her neck and at length he jumped out of bed, and taking
the candle with one hand, he ran to " the hob," and seized the
pannikin (pap saucepans, which he flourished over her head, de-
siring her to leave the room, and as she was retreating he struck her
with it on the back part of the tea
" Well really," said Mr. lIALLs, " this is a very pretty nur-
sery tale certainly! And so your master broke your head with the
pap saucepan--and did ha afterwards knock you down with°the
pap spoon ?"
The complainant—No, Sir, he only struck me with the pannildo.
Mr. Weymouth was then called upon for his defence, and in a
grave and serious manner he addmssed the Magistri;re as fol.
lows;—" The fact is, Sir, that this woman has reiatedto you a
pack of falsehoods—that .is to say, she has suppressed a great
deal. Mrs. Weymouth, you will understand, sir, has lately loin
in; indeed she is not over her month yet, Dad having another child
fifteen months old only,—for they come very fast,—l hired this
woman to attoad upon it. Now she had very little to do, for you
will understand we had a nurse for the month besides her, her only
task being to take care of the one fifteen months old. IVell, Sir,
you must understand that this chill was sickly—
" I have understood that before, sir," interrupted Mr. HALLS.
" We have enough of the nursery secrets pray come to the
breaking of the woman's head."
Mr. IVeymouth—So I will, Sir, in two minutes. For the first
few nights that the child slept with thin woman, he was crying
until 4or fS o'clock in the morning. I don't mean to say she ill-
treated the child, but co it was, and this irritated his mother, and
she took him to sleep with her, he on one side and the infant on the
other. The fatigue, however, weakened her. and I then said I
would take him into my bed, and 1 did so. %Veil, Sir, the doctor
had given the poor little fellow sonic powerful medicine, and on the
morning in question, he wanted to perform his little avocations—
children you know, Sir, have their " little avocations;" and I
called this woman to take him to his chair. She did so, but wanted
to hurry him from it before the proper ticae,at which I remonstiated,
and she grumbled ; and then, Sir, she was going to give the child ,
cold barley-water--only think, Sir, cold barley-water to a child dis.
ordered in its bowels ! I told her it would gripe him worse than
ever, but site would have it it was warm. Thereupon, you will un-
derstand—

__._._.... _
Mr. HALLS—Pray Sir, do come to the pap.saucepan.
Mr. Weymouth—Well Sir, I will. Sha persisted in giving the
cold barley-water in spite of all I could say, and so I jumped out
of bed to prevent her.
The whole Mike were convulsed with laughter during this en-
tertaining narration, but Mr. Weymouth's gravity was perfectly
I mmoveable.
Mr. llALts—Did you strike her with the " pannikin ?"
Mr. Weymouth—No Sir, I certainly did not.
Mr. HALLS—An assault may have been committed here; but
really the whole matter is so contemptible that I shall not enter-
tain it for another moment. The warrant is discharged, and
the complainant may indict at the Sessions, if she thinks proper.

MARLBOROUG 11-STREET.
Fatuous Dams:G.—Yesterday Laavre::ee Tdliard. the driver
and owner of the hackney-natioe No. 70. appeared before Alr.
Cowftwv. on a charge of having furiously driven against the
carriage of Benjamin Travers, Esq., of Bruton-street, whereby
he had damaged the carriage and :njured a very valuable horse.
Thomas Bridgcr, coachman to Mr. Traven, deposed, that upon
Friday last, between one and two o'clock, he was corning trom
Ryde.park, along l'iccadilly, upon the right side of the road. at a
moderate rate. Near to the residence of Lord George Cavendish,
the defendant, who waft behind him, made a violent push to pass
him on the near aide, which he could not do, nor on the off-aide, as
the hackney-coach stand prevented him/ The defendant then
missed between the stand, and driving up to witness in a very
raind manner, caught hold of his carriage by the off fore-wheel
and splinter bar. The consequence was, that w itnNs's horses were
driven against the gateway of Devonshire House, and by the sod.
den turn given them the outside horse came in contact with the iron
spikes, which entered his chest, about 6 inches deep, and also his
neck; the defendant, without stopping, proceeded up Sackville-
street, and had never since made any inquiries as to what mischitf
he had occasioned.

Mr. Travers' footman, who was with the carriage, corroborated
this evidence.

A gentleman that was passing at the time. said that the offence
was committed so suddenly that had he not with great presence of
mind ran bark, he must heve been killed. It was his opinion that
the defendant had done the act wilfully.
Mr. Travers, who was in attendance, mated that there was a
clergyman, of the name no( Jones, who had witnessed the trans-
fiction. was kind enough to give him the defeadant's dumber, and
had also ctl'aed to attend and give evidence on the occasion, but
unfortunately, he had been compelled to leavetown for Brighton.
Tay defendant, in his defence, endeavoured to justify himself by
alleging that the complainant eruleavoursd to force his coach out of
the road, both on the near and offside, and that in so doing he ran
the carriage against the gateway. Be denied that he was aware of
having done any damage to the horse rill yesterday morning.
A couple of genuine Jehu-like witnesses were called on the de-
fendant's part, who laboured extremely hard to make it appear that
Mr. Ttavers' coachman was wrong and the defendant tight.
Mr. Carnes:' said it appeared clearly, by the defendant driving
right screw the road, that he had wilfully intended to do some da-
mage to the carriage, and under those circumstances the worthy
Magiatrate was extremely sorry that the Act did not authorise hitn
to levy a !leerier penalty than IN. on the defendant; however, Mr,

Travers hading Isis remedy by action and he would Write antigen.
'tert to th one.
31e. Travois, In reply, (sheaved, that he certainly should do so.
merely for the sake of protecting the lives of passengers.
The defendant then paid Ifsn. penalty and Ns. Od. costs.
According to custom, 31r. Coosx-r was engaged during the early
part of the morni,ig ia hearing several easels of amain, cernm,i,ted
at the niasimerade at the Argyll Rooms. The generality of ti;e
charges were not distinguishable from those which emir Inst.
amongst the natives of the Green Isle, except that they had
rot so mach humour ; nor should we notice therm had not a ',hie,.
less gentleman been placed at the bar for beLig drusk anddis.
orderly, and endeavouring to force his way into the circle where
Dulness kept his court.
The prisoner in his defence said that he had been la the r
norws
and he considered that he had a right to enter: and upon his
slating to go in he was dragged away to the watchhouse, and yds
there thrust Into a dungeon for the remainder of the night, sad was
treated in i must shameful manner.
Mr. CONANT—Then you should not bay, attempted to force
your. way into the place.
Prisoner—l went in with a ticket.
VONANT—From your appearance I should dnobt that; um
could not get a ticket fur less than a guior sand that should sap.
pose is more than you are able to give f.
Prfaoncr—l gave nothing for It, for I had it given to me.
Mr. (:olcsnr—You had better have staid at home, for yoi
must now pay five shillings for getting drunk, as well as being
locked up.
The prisoner then paid the money, observing that he should
suffer severely from the ill-treatment he bad rectiv,sl at the watch.
house.

MARYLEDONE.
Fiturigo FOR A Tustmr.--.lolot Cuilingtbrd was charged
by 7- Box, a watchman, with attempting to steal a turkey.
Box stated that yesterday morning, while he Was on his hest in
Castle-street, Marylcbone, lie saw the prisoner lurking about the
area of a gentleman's house in the above street, under suspicious
circumstances, and he determined on watching him, when at length
he saw him go on the steps and lay down on his face. On proceed.
ing to the spot, the prisoner was busily employed with a long slick
at the end of which was a hook, by which he had cootrired it;
open the door of a sale which contained a turkey, and was
endeavouring to get it out just as sitness arrived. Ile. took bias
with his implement to the watch house.
The prisoner did not deny the charge; but said that distress
drove him to the act. He deserved no credit foe the invention of the
implement found on hint—the fact was, he had been necessitated
through his poverty to parade and sleep under the Piazza, Covent.
garden, for the want of a home to go to, where he became ac-
quainted with a few knowing ones, who pursued the above mode of
getting a living, and he thought he would try his lurk that way,
but was unsuccessful in his first attempt. Ile was remai,ded.
UNION HALL.
Yesterdays decent-looking man, who gave his name Julie Mar,
attended at this office, to ask the Magistrate's advice under the fel.
lowing circumstances :
Ile stated that, a few days ago, in Meeting-house-lane, Peck.
ham, he found a tin box lying in • dry ditch by the road side.
Among its contents were a variety of papers, apparently of impen.
ante to the owner, and a will, together wi;h tne ailtiress of a Mr.
Coney, of Marylebone-place, Kent-road. He immediately repaired
to that gentleman, to whom lie returned the papers, anti related the
circumstances above stated, imagining that at least he would receive
thanks. Mr. Coney however blustered in a terrible manner when
he was Informed the box contained only papers, and threatened to
have the applicant apprehended. No declarations of innocence on
hii part could convince Mr. Coney that he had not robbed the box
of a purse and ring, and some other valuable parts of in contents.
Disgusted at the treatment he experienced, appliann left the house.
and subsequently transmitted the box and papers to the house of
Mr. Coney, who, nevertheless, had propagated reports LiOn in.
jurious to his character.
The MaorsrasTE, observing that the poor man was evidently
hurt at the alleged accusation, desired him to be under no appre-
hension. He could not help remarking that the gentleman to
whom the box belonged had adopted a curious method of reward.
Ing honesty. 'the applicant then thanks! the Magistrate
retired.

MURDER.

[From the Clavgow Free Press.)
On Tuesday, the Ifith ultimo, a barbarous murder wee commit-
ted on the body of James Duncan, at one time a schoolmaster
in Pollocksliaws, but latterly in the employment of Mt. 111•Leod,
cotton-spinner. Calton, we believe as one of his clerks. He lived
with his family in the vicinity of the Cattle-market, Graham.
square, where, it seems, Mrs. Duncan had some slight quarrel
with Mrs. Jaffrey, a person who lives on the same flat with her.
About eleven o'clock on the above evening, after her husband
family had gone to rest, Mrs. Duncan heard noise and revelry in
Jaffray's house, and soon after heard :qrs. Jaffrey issue from it,
and descend to the street; from an idle curiosity, for which silo
could not well account, she lifted her window, to see whither she
went. This did not pass unobserved by Mrs Jaiffay, who from
her station upon the street reviled Mrs. Duncan for her unseemly
behaviour. About an hour after this, Mrs. Duncan heard a
rough rap at her door, and upon asking who was there, she was told
it was " Archibald Jaffray." " What want you here, Arch)... at
this untimeous hour?" wee her reply. " Open the door, and I'll
tell thee." " Conte you as a friend, Archibald Jaffrey, or as at 0-
massacre of Glencoe?" was the. portentous question which inis
woman put, while she held her h.nd upon the bar of PI .6)".
" I come as a friend," rent4it the nocturnal visiter fro.. without.
Mrs. Duncan then. ts an unlucky moment, witlid,ew the bolt,
and then stemest in Archibald Jaffrey, upon widen Mrs. Duncan
awoke tut husband. Mr. Duncan then demanded of Jaffrey the
cso..e of his irregular vi,it, when he replied, that it was not him he
wanted, but his wife. This aggravated Mrs. Duncan, and she in-
veighed strongly against him, when he took an iron article out of
his pocket, and struck her over the shoulder with it, and then gave
her a kick upon the side, by width she tell upon the floor. -The
villain then seized Mr. Duncan by the hair of the head, and draw-
ing him out of the bed upon the floor, struck him a violent
blow upon the head with the iron article already mentioned, and,
tramping upon him, he exclaimed, " There, I have done
for you now." Mrs. Duncan having lifted 'the. window, cried"
Murder!" and the police came to her assistance, but by this
time the murderer had left the house, but being pursued, was
taken, and conveyed to the police office. The wound which Mr.
Duncan received did not excite very serious apprehensions until .Sa-
turtlay following, and on Sunday he was sent to the Royal
limier', where he died on Tuesday. Believing it to be some tri-
vial assault, such as occurs every day. and no evidence further than
Mrs. Duncan's own statement, Jeffrey got clear at the Indic?
court. But we understand that since this case has assumed its
present importance a strict search is making for him.

BIRTHS.
At Campsall Park, on the 3d inst. the lady of Sir Joseph Rad-
cliffe, Bart. of a daughter.
On the 4th instant, in Weymouth-street, Portland-place, the
lady of H. S. Al outagu, Esq. of a son.
On the firth inst. in Lincoln's Inn-ti,lds, the lady of John Edward
Fordhatn, of Melbourn Bury, Esq. of a son.
On the 2d inst. at Bodetwyddan, Flintshire, the Lady of George
Lney, M.P. of a daaghter.