The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-19 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, SEPT. 18.

The Rev. George Gadd, a gentleman of high character and can.
nesions, and John Finlay, a private hi the Guards. were jointly in.
dieted fur a tnirdsmeanour by going into dive.. obscure places on
the 28th of July, for the most repulsive purposes.
There was no Counsel employed for the prosecution.
Mr. ADOLPHUS and Mr. BRODERICK were Coßnsel for Mr.
Gould._ _ _

Mr. Gould was placed in the dock for those out on bail. Fin-
lay stood in the regular dock for prisoners. Though the latter is a
soldier, he was dressed in a blue jacket and check shirt, furnished
by the Keeper of the New Prison to the destitute. They both
pleaded Not Guilty.
Under the impression that the evidence would have been different
to what was given, the females were ordered out of Court.
Peter Grant. the first witness, desei ibed hirnself ma law-writer
for Messrs. How, Bream's-buildings, and others Ice the peolfeasion.
After seeing Green ascend in his balloon, he was on is re te a
home, in company with a friend of the name of Matthew Skelton.
when their sttention was arrested by • woman who ran up North-
umberland-street. in the Strand, end made • communication to
him. The woman then went down Northumberland.street again ;
wimess followed at some distance. and heard • prison call out=
" Here they are." He turned round, and saw a gentleman and a
soldier standing in a corner; they are the prisoners at the bar.
Another person higher up the street advanced, and asked data
what they did there? The soldier replied—" This is a friend of
mine; I know the gentleman." Two menet came aver to wit.
ness, one of whom was the first he met, who tad in the presence . f
the prisoners." I have been watching them some time." A ay.-
tlemsn came up, Captain Reardon, of the army. sod said he
thought it would be better to let them go about their husincm;
witness also thought to. On their settling it thus between them-
selves, the gentleman came out of the nook in Northumberland.
street and crossed over the road, on the right.hand side of the
street going down. One of the women remonstrated on letting the
defendants go. so situated as she had seen. Witness interfered, and
remarked to the watchman there was more in it than they ka. w.
and if he would take one, witness would take the other. On saying
that, the watchman took the soldier, and witness ran op Nnethurn.
berland.street into St. Martin's lane, where he came up with the
gentleman walking at a brisk pace. Near the church whom
touched him on the arm or collar, and said, " I cannot suffer you
to go *D." The gentleman asked him why not? Witness told him
he did not know what fur; he must go to the watchhoase and hear.
The gentleman told him he had been dining with • frie.al at
Muswell.hill. Going to St. Martin's w tchhonse the gentleman
hinted that he wanted to make money of inm • witness replied' lu
did not. The gentleman said if witness thought so he was tens.
taken. Witness saw nothing of what was alleged.
By Mr. ADOLPHUS—The gentleman had been drinking.
Emma Campbell remembers being near Nortbemberland-house;
met the two prisoners in the Strand, between Craven-striae and
Northumberland-street; was struck by the familiarity that sr.
peared between the gee lemon and the soldier, and to/lowed rheas
down Northumberhind-street, through Scutland-yard, to where toe
sentinel stands ; when the two got to the sentinel. titer I"tori'ed
together anti went into a dark alley, at the bath of some haulms
both went in together, and reniained there about seven minutes.
Witness said to gar friend. who was walking with her. there am
something wrong, and were going down the court to me. far they
, had lost sight of them. Cannot say whether or net the Prison".
heard their footsteps, but them. came out of th• Court, Me midair
first, who walked towards followed by Ihe ficallomwo-hala
passed on. The two again Came to Scotland-mad, and sentare&
where are some stables ; her friend being hethee her, she email en
their actual position; the gentleman was &landing with Ms haek
towards the stable-dot", and the addict alsoding %Om him
t they stood clout together. The watchman was it
n am elf trying
the hour, and they separated. They went or Whhehall.pka.e,
the gentleman on one Ode and the soldier en the other. At the
bottom of Pediment-Wed they jolala atysinoeil **Add yawl,

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