The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-09 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

ROBBING foist Wu•nre.--Vesterday Eleanor CEMIIIOr, one
of those persona who infest the Oath on the Thames, and by
whose demedationa the coal-merchants are losers to a very consider.
able amount, was put to the bar, charged with stealing a quan-
tity of coals from • barge on the wharf of Messrs. Sant, of the
del phi.
The prisoner WM fully committed, and the parties bound over to
prosesmta . _

BATTON GARDEN.
PASITINGI SIFINDLISS—Yesterday John Ante Walker, alias
lows, fee. a young nun of 19 years of age, fashionably attired,
was broughti beßwe the sitting Magistrate, charged on %aspic:Mb of
having swirl three geld rings, the property of 31r. James M6Cann,
of Paucrasorface, lit. j'auter.s.
Mr. 31 -Cann 'West that the pekoner, a few days ago, came to
his bowie, and eugme..for his board and lodging at IL 13t. per
week ; he represent if to be a student at law, spoke of ex-
pecting luggage bel erg to him to coins from different inns, and
gave Mr. 316tann a ence as to character to Mr. Ford, foetid.
tor, Lincoln's Inn t respectability of the prisoner's appearance
was such, that Mr, admitted him into his house without
noce4
'leaking the • ; but in consequence of the repeat.
''d excuses teethe d Me bigger, together with soma
other circumstances, .Ir.lll`Cann suspected all was not rigid; and
on going to Mr. Ford's to make inquiry, he was informed that the
prisoner (who was only employe' in a menial capacity) had hero
discharged fw various malpractices.. This information made him
resolve to got lid of his loriger as quickly as possible, and he told
Mrs. all inn to examine if all his property as safe, in doing,
which the three liar. in question were missed from her bed.reema
The prisoner, on being asked what he was, or how he got his
living, stated, that he was employed as a messenger to a solicitor
in Lincoln's inn; Ice neither boarded nor lodge) with him, and
I had to fixed salary ; his earnings as a messenger might be from
I Os. to 1:h. a wet:. ; lie was about three months in that gentleman's
employ, but he could not recollect his name; he had no other
means but what he received by going of messages. He would give
no account of how he was prorated with the means of supporting
his present dashing mqwaraece. His mother, he said, lased as
housekeeper to 3liss Soley, llornsey-lane, Highgate; his father
was dead, but he had been a tailor, living formerly in Holborn ;
and previous to his coining to lodge at 31r. 31`Cann's, he lodged
with a IIi.ICY of his, who is married to a compositor living in St.
John's-lane, Cow ('toss-street.
From his general manner, the Magistrate observed that he was
convinced he was an accomplished swindler, and from his own ac-
count of himself he had no doubt but he had defrauded several
tradespeople, end accordingly remanded him till Wednesday next.
as the case in the mean time gaining publicity through the medium
of the press, any persons defrauded by a man answering the de-
scription of the prisoner might attend and identify hint.
Read, the chief officer, who has taken MAI accurate description of
the primmer, for the information of any person who ins). call at the
office, on seareltir.g him found a flash note for one hundred pounds.
The prisoner has a boyish look.
A gentleman laid informatiors against thirteen shopkeeper' in
the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, for following their usual daily
occupation. on Sunday last, contrary to the Statute. The eases are
1 to be heard on Thursday next.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Yesterday Sarah Priae, an elderly,looking woman, was brought
up from St. James's watehhouse, charged with assaulting Patrick
Parker, by cutting his throat with tome sharp instrument.
Parker IttatA that he was a tailor, and that about eleven o'clock
on Wednesday night he was returning home with a friend from
Chelsea, across St. James's Park, when he was accosted by the pri.
sober; but his wishing to leave her he thought she had seaatehed
on REMOW•I. OF PHlSONERS.—Yesteraity the prisoners
his chin, but on putting his hand under it lie felt it bleeding pen. who stand conunitted on charges of felony, were removed from
timely. He was then near Buckinghaungate, and he immediately th..,.., several gads in the city of London and county of Middle.'
ran tor a watchman. There were about a doyen women along with sea to Neonate, preparatory to their: taking their trials at the
the prisoner. He took Do liberties with her. and though he had
been having some limier, he was not Inebriated. lle hail a hand. ensuing Sessions in the Old Bailey, which commence on Wednes-
day next.
kerchief bound under his c:ain, anti wished to remove it to show the Dtaioafeat. Acs.—We hare just been informed that
worthy Magistrate (Mr. Hoe) the wound, but Mr. Roe did not the beautiful fish in the pond at tine Rdanic Garden are all poison-
wish to ice it. ed ! A more wanton and diabolical set than this we have seldom
% black stock wont he the trzecutor was produced. which bore had the pain to record, and we know no epithets in that language
The T"""' which 'mufti evable us to express our detestation and abhorrence of
"ne-4414"tor's shirt was"viiairso ecfrisi3ll.4"and !rip v i :elm- 1:::xill.. "I". the miecreent or miscreants who could perpetrate it. Sincerely do
James Stanley stated that he was coming from Pimlico, and ;we wish that a speedy detection may. enable us to thew the party to
joined the prosecutor In going through the Park, after having had -
the public. Some of the inoffensive inhabitants of the pond were
a pint of half-and-half together. When the prisoner Caine up, she' comaiderewdjausi in beauty to any in the country, and had been DIED.
said, "Well. my dear," er 66 Well. my love," and stopped the' there upwards of thirteen years--liall Packet. On Mondm last, at Raelemood Hall, near Taticaste:.
winnow and prromttox. The proseutor said, `• Don't say anything I co 7 uP
ciiOCIFSG, CASE OF POISOXIPWO ..--A fatal OCCUtTellet shire, Lady
.Varrasour. relict of rte Walter Vestment, Ba.-..
to her, but Let us make the best of our way home." They gave I
y al . antm , at
when she ma. I took place latel N el in R lnonthlre ; the servant girl of 1 At NVltip s Cross Maria, the eldest daughter of the lan
her no bad words, and took no libenies with her ;
denly swung her heed routal a'Al struck the prosecutor unarm the . an aged female who resided in the parish, from some cause, deter- 1 Berthoe. Lee. of Lector..
chin In endeavouring to detain her she cut witness's finger. A
mined to destroy her mistress, and for that purpose put a quantity' On the bth instant, in the 49th year of his age, Simeon T
.
great many girl* came
shunt
mad rescued her before the watchmanwatchman• of arsenic in some gin, of which her mistress took a mull portion ' son. Esq.
lon Saturday, the 18th ult. In consequence of the severe illness On the 16th ult. in the faith year of his age, Mr.
.t. II
came up. • which followed, a medical gentleman was sent for on Monday ; Gissing, surgeon, the founder of Eberseser Chaps), is 11,7-
Hug 4 !toll, a 'rattiness, took the prisoner into custody near the - Norwich. a man of piety and benevolence. but so infante-
utilk bower gals. I Omitted of fatigue on enteriag the house, and was pressed to veldt), of opinions, as to render his character eceeltriz. f..y.e
The constatile of the night stated that when the prisoner was I take sonic refreshment, when he also drank a small glass of tt.e cessively embraced the profeasjon of Presbyterian. !...lei`.
brought to the yeareb.house, the prosecuter, though he appeared to •
gin. Whilst examining his patient, the daughter of the old .inahaptist, Swedenborgian. Irnitarian, and 3letitodo:•
have been dri.king, was tint far gone in liquor. ' woman. woo attended her mother, found a paper of white pow. rounded and minuet! a chapel at Gisaing, tog professi•re .1
There was nit et tierce to show wish what kind of instrument the Ida, inn the pantry, which the took to the surgeon, who instantly in himself and his hearers a compound of opinions mph: .;
I aseault was committed. himself at the ratne time meiotic, and so well succeeded, that the place was 1.,e e..
i The 31earistrute now inked the prisoner what she hal to I Prlnktunccd tt to be arsenic' "ti feeling
seriously affected, he desired the batik of gin to be brong,ht to tended. That nothing might be wanting to complete ha r.
' say, oheervieg that the charge against hit was one tit a very serious hint, when he found a quantity of anemic in it, ana the mow of character, he was a coomaut attendant on the wundlip of
fiat
nature. his atient's illness, and his own danger front having partaken , church, ii,•pitig lit. Sleeting closed u i thine ocisasams„ aro!
The primer don said that she lived at Westminster. and was .ct the .n,
at the swam time became painfully obvious to I lap coati:milieu: 5 iiit the 31inioter of the parish, 1.11 .. -1,
returning free Chestertield-street, w here she hail been to sec her i hiat. IF: instantly resarte;t to stoat remedies as the house af- before his death, ahi ii his advanced age and ince:mon, 1,.7
niece. She wis a widow. anti her hustrand, she said, had been 1 inTded for himself
and his patient, and whilst so occupied. theon. precluded the po.obilay of his attendance.
dead seven years. She declared that the had never seen the pros.:. 1 servant siva absconded. Suspicions, , of course, attached to On l'utausy Lest, at AVasdale-head, Sarah, 'safe ir
eutor before shit: morning. but that site had been indecintly truted 1, her, rend `L'. D. Fold. Esq. of iityruormlo, issues! a warrant for I Pletcher, touch naive:ed. At Wasslide, as in clan' ii.,...
by his companion lastsnight, her chairs pulled up, and other I her apprehension, which took place on the Tuesday, the constables parts of this county, ancient customs are kept up with ..7"Tc.:.
iilk.iii,ll..etl 101Ir-rils her. ;lie stated aka, that a man who was not having met lien returning from ithavader. Afhen taken before Mr.lness ; ainengst others, that of inviting the (rinds of a••
nor pre.mt tied stolen It!Tshatel. .
Field the girl became :lanningiy ill, and then confessed that she person to dine on the day of the funeral, is still ataiir, ....
31r. Rat *Am! her if she had any witnesses. hail the previous day, after she fled, purchased twopenny-worth ofl, the tiny of the in:cement of the body of the person s., :. •••
Tile prisoner replied that she had net, but protested her imam atunic at Rhayader, which she swallowed in a dry state, arab-1 have here recorded, not leas than lea people vat don- te .
ernes: very vehemently, and charged the I. itneares against her with stetted by the timetable, when she was taken into custody. The and what is worthy et remark, they were Iron Once ..:ii.t:'
perjury, ante:net: girl expired early on Wedaeaday inorniog. ingreat aptly, ties (i•unthe.lane, Westmorland. aid Liin..asilit,), x.... 1
Mr. Rot then told her if rate had illy witnesses she might
pro.
and her unioduroate mistress, notwithstanding; every exertion of different parishes.- fri:tehm. cre Gerare.
duce them, and he would remand her until alunday. profeasienal skill, also died on the Thursday. The medical gen-
slie was removed firm tee bar, loudly asserting that site was doom, owing to the prompt measure he wit enabled to adopt, is
66 as innecent as the babe unborn." nearly recovered front the effsets of the poisao, though prehably. it
Remanded till Monday. wi!l be some time before he is quite well. A l'oroner a Inquest
DIA Rr.LA-RONNE. returned,' verdict of " Lunacy,: which was clearly the case ae to
EXTEXPITEPASCIMOT I P At' 11. SW INDLINC .. Awl) PEFFINa. the gill; and" Reath in consequence of poison having been ad-
-Yesterday this MIECC raM civw,:;.ti almost to suilocatioo, in am. unnistentl," as to the mistress.-11erifilrd Jorirlial.

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