The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-22 00:00:00

POLICE.
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.
OtTILDHALL, AUGUST 1.--Juhi flagiork, • confectioner in
Cow-lane, appeared to • summons issued on the infenriation of the
inspector of the watch, foe eitereisirg his 'aridly calling on the
Sabbath-day.
The inspector deposed, that Mr. paddock was in the habit of
keeping his shop o.pcn till wear one o'clock is tile morning of the
Sabbath-day, and rifling hie pies sad tarts, and ginger beer, even
to prostitutes and their companions.
The Alderman inquired whether it was by night or by day that
Mr. Badeock kept his shop open till near one o'clock ?
The inspector replied, with great solemnity, on the morning of
the Sabbath-day.
The Aldemmin asked Itlr. Badcock what lie had to say to this
charge of keeping his shop open till Sunday morniag
31r. Badcock denied that be kept his shop open till one o'clock on
on Sunday morning. lie always endeavoured to close it as soon as'
he could after 12 o'clock on Saturday night ; but the persons in the
shop would not always leave it immediately, even if he refused to
serve them. Besides, as pastry was injured by being stale, he
thought it not unreasonable that he should be allowed to keep his
shop open something longer than publicans, who dealt in articles
of a more keeping quality. With respect to what the inspector
had said of the character of some of his customers, it was nut in his
power to pick and choose; his was a ready-money business, and he
sold in his shop to every one who paid, without requiring any cer-
tificate of their character, and hoped lie transgressed no law by
doing so.
The Alderman, who evidently dill not wish to inflict punish-
, ment, desired the defendant to endeavour to prevent any future
complaint of violation of the Sabbath, and discharged the infer-
mouton.

G Toyntec, the driver of the Woolwich coach, No L,203, was
fined in the mitigated penalty of Ws. and costs, fur obstructing
the thoroughfare in the Old Bailey.
The Officer said, thst on Wednesday fact, the driver had left his
coach standing in the Old Bailey, while he got his breakfast.
The coach was sometimes left there fur an hour and a quarter,
and on 'Wednesday last the coach was there above three quarters of
an hour. . _ . .

The Alderman Pahl, that as it was the fiat time the driver had
been brought up, he should nut enforce the full penalty.

CAUTION TO LODGERS IN HOTELS.
BOW-STREET, Auo. Taylor. a young man,
about eighteen years of &site, of genteel appearance, was brought
up under a charge of r~y committed this morning, in a very
daring manner, in the Sablunniere Hotel, Leicrater.lields.
A foreigner named Pedro di Ayaciamo, a native of Mexico.
stated that he had been residing at the SAblunniere Hotel for the
last week. He had a bed-rooni and private sitting-room there.
Last night he went to bed a little before twelve o'clock. On the
table in -his heal-room lie placed his gold watch. seals, and chain,
together with six sovereigns. On his table in the sitting-roinn,
which adjoined, was his opera-glass. About five o'clock this
morning he was awakened by a noise in his room, and perceived
some one retreating from the door, which was open. He imme-
diately got up and gave the alarm. lie did not see enough of the
person in his room to be able to identify him. The property he
valued at 30/.
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