The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-26 00:00:00

THIEF DETECTED.

UNION-11ALT....-I:2;terTi;y wonun named Sarah 6- cy ea;
brought before the Sitting Magistrate, charged with entering tilt
premises of Mr. Phillips, a licensed victualler Testa-13 in High-
street, Southwark. and attemptirr, to steal various articles, hit
ProPerlY2.
Mr. Phillips stated that lie is landlord of the Ship public house t
that on Saturday afternoon, during the hurry of business, the prd
toner contrived to step op stalls unperceived, the door on the firrt
landing-place having been left open through the negligence of the
servant. Some time subsequent to the prisoner having had access
to the home, the door through which she pass's! up stairs was
locked, without. however, any of the inmates conceiving that a thief
was within t and when she came down.with a bundle, principally
consisting of bed-clothes, which she had taken out of diffirerit
rooms. for ilk purpose of lestlag the house, she found that she was
a prisoner, and could not get away. It appeared that, finding. it'
impossible to make her escape, the prisoner returned up lit•II1N
and concealed herself in one of Ilia roo.r.s at the top of the house.
Here she remained fur a cons'derable thine. About nine o'clock the
same night the robbery was discovered, and the following mint-
ing, at five o'clock, the prisoner, finding there was no possible
chance of escaping out of the 'mute without detection, gently
knocked at one of the lodges' bedroom door, and besought him to
assist is setting her at large, adding, that if she was caught there
by the landlord, her character would be ruined for ever. The'
lodger refused his protection, and immediately gave the alarm,
when, on questioning the prisoner, she acknowledged that she had
got into the house by welch, and oti examining the place where
she had concealed herself, a large bundle of clothes was fottud,wWch
she had packed up to carry ofl.
The prisoner, on hearing the charge, remained 'silent.
The Magistrate comeadted her for tl.ree month:, to the House of
Correction.

CONDEMNED GOODS.
An information was heard against a person named Brown, who
did not attend, fot the purpose of coneenining a seizure made by a
Custorn-house.officer.
Morey, an officer, stated, that on the Mit of the month he seized
a horse and cart in the Borough, which contained several kegs of
brandy end genera. He lodged the spirits in the King's warehouse,
all of which was condemned in the usual way. The horse and cart
were to be disposed of by the Magistrates, the defendant refusing
to appear make his claim, eight days having elapsed since the
seizure was made.

The bellman harthg proved that he proclaimed the contlertma.
thin to take Oleo that (by, the 51::gistrates accordingly condemned
the defendant's horse and cart, which were oedema to be sold.

The sum of 30,000 J., the purchase-money of the Bir-
thwaite Estate, including the minerals (late the property of
Mr. ltishworth, the banker), will not be paid, it is said,
until the next spring; and, of course, the dividend to the
creditors to be then made will, front this cause, be ton•

THE BETHNAL-GREEN OUTRAGES.

Yesterday morning two 'king telisws, whd stated Uttar
names to be Ids-term and lioni, presented themselves at the Polite
Office in ‘Vorship.street, attended by a person named White, wfo
ected as a Solicitor, and having spoken to one of the office", al.
mitted themselves to be connected with the gang that have been s.
long the dread of the inhabitants of Bethnal-grem and tts neigh.
bourhood. A communica•ion W 3...1 made immediately to 31r. Twy.
ford, who eat on the Bench, and the two individuals were intro.
duced, end, by the cyder of' the Magistrate, wert., placed withil it,,
bar. and in a sew minutes the office was much crowded.
Mr. Twyford, addressing thetas asked what brought them to the
office

One of the individuals (Bond) said, they had come up to sm.
render themselves, as they kneli of the attack and robbery of 31r.
Fuller, the surgeon, for whi :II James Boyce and GM Houghton
wete now under sentence of death in Newgate. They had corny
for the purpose of proving that George Houghton was innocent of
the crime of which he had been convictedi and therefore to mho,
your to set aside the verdict of the Jury.
51sgistrate—Where were you at the tune Mr. Fuller was so at-
tacited ?

Band said. he and hisserett were standing at soine distance, see
they' distinctly saw Oeorge Houchton standing some others
away from those that attacked Mr. rune-recut they were ready to
swear that he had no hand in the robbery.
Magistrate—Why did you not come forward on the trial anti giro
your evidence? It might have been essential to your friend
Houghton, who, I think, has been convicted on the clearest
grounds. I have no power to set aside the verdict of the Jury. I
cannot take your evidence now. ail, besides, by y.ur own account,
you are part of this desperate gang.
One of them admitted they were, and that when the robSeryhrt
been committed, one of the pry cease up and acid, " You h,('
better be off or you will be taken ;" whereupon they made thei.
escape ; they were afterwards given threepence each.
The person who said his name was Whfte Vstetl, that he at.
tended on behalf of the unfortunate youth (Ocorge Houghton), who,
he felt satisfied, was quite innocent df the crime for which he
been convicted. lie had prepared several affidavits, which had
been sworn before the herd Mayor, which he then held in highest',
and intended without delay to present them to the Secretary ci
State, and he trusted they were of that strength that they would b-4
the means of saving the youth.
Mr. Twyford said, that he could not listen to any thing in the
present stage of the business that would at all a&ct the verdict that
bad been returned by the Jury ; and he would caution the persons
at the bar to take care of themselves, as it WM the determination oY
the Magistrates to punish every offender that might be brought be.
fore them with the utmost rigour. lie would not detain Bead arf
Lieserett now, and therefore they were at liberty.
They then left the office.
The names of several of the leaders of the gang are in the pos.
session of the Magistrates.
A bullock was taken from Smithfield yesterday morning et sr.
early hour, and driven into the marshes. The.whole of )her patrol,
horse and foot, went on duty at twelve o'clock at noon, it being
market-day at Smithfield. •