The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-09 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Yesterday a young man of the name of Brown was
brought before Mr. CONANT. charged with robbing Edward
Townsend of a purse containing 17s. IA with two songs, his pro-
perty.
The circumstances which led to the prkoner's apprehension are
these :—On Friday last the prosecutor came to the office. and ap-
plied to Mr. Conant for relief: seeing him young and strong, the
Magistrate questioned the applicant; from whose answers it ap-
peared that he had only the day before arrived in London from
Somersetshire to procure employment, when on the same night he
was robbed of ail the money he possessed, and being unknown in
London to any penult), he was induced to apply here for relief. This
statement being ascertained to be correct, the Magistrate relieved
the poor fellow, and desired Scholefield to endeavour to discover
the fellow who had acted with so much callousness, in which the
officer succeeded.

Townsend deposed. that on Thursday last he arrived in London,
and went to the Dog and Duck public-house, Tottenham-court-
road, to lodge, until he should get a situation ; nn going up to bed
he was joined by the prisoner, who slept in the same room, and to
whom he related what had brought him to London, and the fortune
which he possessed. His money was in a brown canvas bag,
and consisted of four half-crowns, seven shillings, and nine-pence
in halfpence; on waking in the morning fie found his companion
was gone, apd also his money, which was safe when he and the
prisoner retired to rest.
The landlord of the public-house deposed, that the prisoner was
in the habit of lodging at his house, and went out early on last
Friday morning. Upon his being informed of what had oceurred,
he desired the prosecutor not to say any thing on the subject lest
the prisoner should hear of it ; but finding be did not return at
night, and knowing that be went to Pinner very often, he gave
Scholeield the information.

' Scholefield deposed, that in consequence of the information
which he had received, he wrote to a friend at Pinner, giving a
description of the prisoner, to take him into custody if he was
there. This friend of Scholefield heard on inquiry that the pri-
soner was there confined for stealing a coat. Upon having the pri.
sontr brought to him, he searched and found three half-crowns and
some silver on him. The prosecutor also informed him that he
' had brought two songs from home, which be found on the prisoner,
• and weft thaw wbirb he then produced.
I)eati, the 'curable of Pinner, deposed, that on bringing the
prisoner to tqwn he at a publlc.house threw away a brown bag ;
this was arterial* found, anct was the one in the privour's
possession.
The tpo songs and bag the prosecutor identified u his property.
The prisoner, who stood laughing at the bar, declined, saying
any thing in his defence.
Mr. CONAOT said that the prisqner richly merited the justice
whisb bad °vernal:ow him ; that after being made the confidant of a
poor youth Ignorant of the impositions practised in the metropolis,
he must fix on him as his prey. and rob him of every farthing
which he possessed. The Magistrate then desired Scholt6eld to
provide lodgings for Townsend, and committed the prisoner for
trial.