The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-22 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Mr. James Bentley, of Lichfield-street, Soho, was brought up
at this offios yesterday, charged with having committed a gross as-
sault and outrage on the person of Mr. James Garner, of No. 10,
Frances-street, Tottenham-court-road, under the fullowieg extra-
emslisistry circumstances:—
Mr. flamer stated, that, about half-past ten o'clock yesterday
morning, he was walking with a gentleman along firafton-street.
Soho, when, about the middle the prison accused crowed front the
opposite side of the way. wised hint violently by the collar. shook
hint severely, anti called him a thief and a rubber. Hie extraordi-
nary conduct caused a considt:rable number of persons to gather
coned hint, to *how the defendant pointed hint (31r. Garner) out
as a thief, and net:toast him of robbing him of a aunt of money.
imeas finding the defendant would listen to nu remonstrance, and
that he persisted in charging hint with the robbery, considered it
necessary, for his character's sake, to give hint in charge of an offi-
cer, in order that he might substantiate his assertion before a Ma.
gistrate; and if he could prove the charge he alleged against him,
it might meet with is just reward--aed if not, that he (the accused)
might be he held to bail for so gross an outrage. Mr. Garner eon-
' :lulled his atatement by declaring that he never, in all his life, saw
the defendant before he accosted him as described and could, of
course, only account Mr his extraordinary behaviour from his (Mr.
flamer) bearing a resemblance to some other person.
Mr. Bentley said that l:ariter was not the name of the complain.
ant, but Tanner, and that lie acted As an attorney, and had robbed
hint (Bentley) of thirty shillings about two years ago. Ile (Bent-
ley) happened to comma a debt with a person named Kennerley,
and Mr. Tanner somehow or other found it out, and sent hint a
lawyer's letter, declaring unless he immediately paid the debt and
costs he would arrest hint, and actually weed hint with a copy of
a writ. Subsequently lie had an interview with Mr. T. at his clue.

ben in Austin-friers, where lie under:mil:Ads stay proceedings urn
payment of Otitiy shillings, which witness accordingly paid. _Jr.
Bentley persisted he was right in the person, and would swear it
immediately.
Mr. CONANT tow asked Mr. Garner what he bad to say h an-
swer to the charge of Mr. Bentley?
Mr. Garner Will he would clearly prove to his Worship he was
not the person. He now resided at No. 10. Francis-street, Totten-
ham-court.road, and was an accountant; prior to that he lived at
hi. High Holborn, at which time he was in the firm of Messrs.
Holditch, coach-makers, in Long -acre. He declared most solemnly
that he never resided in Austin-friars; that he never acted as an at-
torney, nor as any agent in the profession, In all his life. Ile could
prove this statement by e. gentleman who was present, and by
Messrs. llolditvh. and indeed a hundred persons.
Mr. Thomas Jones stated that he knew Mr. Gamer for the last
seven years, and was confident he never could have acted in the
way described. He was a gentleman of the strictsst honour and
integrity. Witness was quite sure he never lived in Austin-friars.
3lr. gamer said he would not let the subject pass unless he (Mr.
Bentley) made a public apology in the newspapers to him.
31r. 'Huntley said he had no objection to make a verbal apology,
bin lie would not consent to have his name exposed in the public
Parerl„ •
alt. CONANT thought Mr. OAITItT'S offer very fair, and advised
Mr. Bentley to accept it.
Mr. Bentley peremptorily refused, and ha was ordered to find
sureties to answer the assault upon Mr. Garner at the Sessions.

We take the opportunity of correcting the various mon, which
we are assured appeared on Monday, respecting Mr. Samuel Bam-
ford Hamer. in our report of the examination of 3lr. Faunticroy at
31arlbomugli-strnt. We are confidently assured that Mr. Hamer
never called at the prison or desired to be introduced to Mr. Faunt-
lerov. Mr. Hamer opened an account with 3icsars. Marsh and Co.
in July last, hut he never drew out the money, either in a few days
or at all, having unfortunately still some money and securities in
their hands. We are further assured Mr. Hamer never applied to
Mr. Fauntlerov or to any other person connected with that bank.
in;-house, to discount either for himself or any other person, any
bills or notes whatever. nor had he ever any conversation with Mr.
►auntleroy: except on the occasion of his first introduction to the
house of Marsh and Co., when he originally opened an account
with them.

NVOIISIIiP.STREET.
On last Monday a youth of the name of /fan was Armagh
before Mr. Twyronn, under a charge of as singular and mys.
terious a nature as has ever before come under Police investiga-
tion. It appeared that the prisoner was in the employment of a
dyer, and had been sent by his master on last Saturday to the house
of a Mr. Smith, In Whetler.street, Spita'fields, fur half-a-hundred
weight of chipped fustick I that while the shopman of Mr. Smith
went to a loft for the article, leaving him (the prooner) alone in the
shop, 1631. Oa. which Mr. smith had left in the till to pay a
bill due that day, had in the mean time completely disappeared.
On Monday evening Dorian. Chief Officer, with Attfield, repaired
to the residence of James IL 11, No. 11, Dunk4treet, Mile End
New Town, who is the father of the accused, and was also a
journeyman smith in the employment of 3leasrs. Thomas
and Josiah Moorman. iron founders and smiths, 01d-street,
St. Luke's, who besides keeps a shop in the Tower.—
While the officers were engaged in sttictly examining after Mr.
Smith's property, their suspicions were excited from the appear.
ante of some boxes and parcels, which they perceived in his house.
They subsequently communicated their apprehensions to the Ma-,
gistrates, and to Messrs. Moorman, when he was ordered to be
taken into custody, and the property to be brought to the office.
Yesterday lie was brought before Mr. Tw YFO w n for examination,
when Mr. Kidd (who superintends Messrs. Moo rman's factory),
with Mr. Browne. of the Tower (in whose employment the pr -
saner had formerly been), examined the property, which consisted
of three large boxes, apparently packed up, and ready to be sent to
the country, with 14 large paper parcels, which consisted of bell.
hangers' materials, and locksmiths' and carpenters' tools, to the
weight of between 3 and 4 cwt.
Mr. TWTFOIID called upon the prisoner to say how he became
possessed of them.
The prisoner said they were his property, and had been the pro..
duce of his earnings for the last twenty years; that some of the
articles were purchased twenty, some fifteen, but none later than
ten year' ago.
Mr. Teryroan, after animadverting for some time upon this
most extraordinary charge, as well as a more extraordinary defence,
said that he would remand the prisoner for further examination, for
receiving stolen goods, and ordered the property to be advertised.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar.