The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-07-23 00:00:00

POLICE.

BOW-ST SS IT.

We stated a few days since, that a girl,
only six-
teen years of age, had been discovered is be preg-
nant by her own father; and that the par.'s"' officers
of St. Antis had sent for by Mr. Nage% to
carry on a prosreiti ion against the father. Another
Mistier was, however, afterwards pursued. The
pees evidence was regularly take.' upon oath,
which was in substance, that between four mid five
months since, she was living at home with her fa-
ther and :nether, at their ledgi.igs in I toye.'s-con rt
phe slept it the some room with her father and mo-
t/ter, but ins Separate bed. Her Antler c: !home
one night intoxicated; slier she and her mother
were in their beds. fie tonne into bar lied, anti
took indecent liberties with her; she res'sted
aml got out of bed; be got up ton, followed tier,
and got het into hed again, and effected hi. inn--
polar. ffer mnthi r mummer' in her lied, f .fill
not interfere in any way, except calling oat. and
saying to her lather .1 Let the aid alone." Upon
this information, Mr. N Alio granted his wended
against the father. and Lavender apprehended him
on Friday morning at 14 nuinersmith, Miami ing his
trade of a farrier. He W.. taken to the Odice, uud
the gal sent fir to give evidence 04aiiist him ; n
he contremen her in every particular, and must po-
sitively denied the charge. The mother recollected
the night described by the girl, mud her hush nest
cousin.; home iiitoxic ited ; she scolded hills for
being in the state he was, which °Weimar(' him, said
he said he would not come to ben to her; and he•
laid dawn in his clothes on the outside of the bed
in which the girl and a child weer, sad lie went to
sleep in that, state. The girl feel lej. some incon-
iteniesice from her father bent* on tlw nufwile of the
bed-candies; got sip, and left Ilse bell; and she had
no doubt that he did not commit else ermine imputed.
to him by her slaughter.
'Div girl, however, prer.isting in the tale she hail
originally told against her father upon oath, the
Magistrate was under the necessity. of Committing
ha,.. for Luther examination.

.Tht Kul went hour with her miqtreve, whn is •
very I lent, te.pr(.tahle VlOlll4ll. When they z.,t
holu.-, the raivtreve took her iton the parlour by her-
•rif, •ud there iaterrvgated her very closal),

potting she had out told the truth before the Ma-
giverite. alsuriig- her if she would enures* the fact
Ur her, she would always be her friend ; when (hor-
rid to relate!) she confessed that the shnt•king charge
she had made agsitist her father was false, owl that
she was prignant by a inagl-r tailor, with Whoiwslie
h-34:1 lived servant, and who had given her two gal.
twos to swear the child to her falter. The mistress,
horror struck with the little w►etth. took her byline
blr. NAMES vgitio oil Fri•loy errsing, wfiro Mss-
gistratte very forcibly pointed out toiler the wit lied
conduct she hod been pursuing. Afterwards the
Magistrate sent• a discharge Id • Bride* ell fur the
father.

The little wicked wr• tch is dot 'Wren firers old
yet. for her age is the.tionpt depraved eliarat:ter
we ever. heard She got into her present plate
by toeana of a false character.