The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-12 00:00:00

THE. BRITISH PRESS.

IVEST3f INSTER ADJOURNED SESSIONS. '
1' enterdny Catharine Aftirphy, a middle-aged woman, of most
respectable appearance, stood italicted Gtr receiving three book*.
the property of Mrs. Mayor, the widow of the late Dr. Mayor, well
knowing the same to have been poolen.
Mr. Morris, pawnbroker, of fork-street, Westminster, proved
that the prisoner, abort a month back, brought to his 'hap " A
Historical Account of the Remains of Pompeii," in two volumes,
and " Views in Switzeriana," in one volume, and wanted him to
ad...nee money upon dum. lie questioned her as to her name
and address, when she told hint her name was Harris, and that she
livid in White Lion.court, in the Broadway. Stinnecting, from
inhumation which he had received, that all was rot right, lie de-
tained her while he made inquiries, and finding the addiese to be
false he gave her into custody.
It further appeared, that the bonne of firs. Mayor, in Churn.
street, Plccialilly, was burglariously entered in November bast,
and the hooks in question (among much other property) stolen.
The officer, who examined the premises the next day, fottud a
gluier); knife, and it in rather a singular coincidence that the hus-
band of the prisoner and one of her wns both carry on the trade of
a glazier.
A host of witnesses were called to character.
The Jury found her Guilty., hut recommended her to mercy on
account of her previous good charncter.
The Cott aT sameneed her to six months imprisonment.

POLICE.

IIATTON•UA RDEN..

UnsnoE OF CITI ID MunnEn.—Vesserday, Mary Pinrent,
alias Mary Ana Hammond, a well-looking young girl. was charged,
on suspicion. wi,h the murder of an infant, apparently full grown.
Mr. Halls, who keeps a chandler's shop in the Colunade, at the
rear of Brunswick square, deposed, that on Monday morning, two
young women, whelodged In the house, told him that the prisoner.
had been observed to take a bundle into the water closet, and that
she soon alter returned without it.
A boy, son to one of the lodgers, also spnke to the same effect,
and described the prisoner as having been in a state of great agita.
tioa. When he uske3 ber what she had in the bundle ? her reply
was, " Oh, nothing at all ; but mind, that if to father should
ask you, don't you say that you saw me." Thelad added, that
the bundle was round, and about the dimensions of anew-born
infant. Front these circumstance*, Mr. Hall's suspicion was ex-
cited, and having procured a candle, and a pole with a hook at the
end of it, he examined the place, and drew up a black bundle,
which contained the body of • child, which he believed to have
been strangled before it was thrown into the vault. He sent im.
mediately for a constable ; and Mr. Bryant, a surgeon, of Cromer-
street, was called in to examine it. It proved to be a fine healthy
female infant, evidently come to maturity. From the appearance
niche body, it seemed to have been there some days, and on the
left side of the neck there was a black streak, as if a cord bad been
drawn tightly around it. There were also genie other marks of
violame on the back and stomacji, which might have been caused
by striking against the side of the vault en its descent.
Frivol, who apprehended the prisoner, said that the body had
been removed to the workhouse, to await the result of the Coroner's
Inquest, which was to sit on Thursday, when it was expected fur.
ther eviJence *oatd be produced, and the supposition was, that
the prisoner had only taken the child there for another girl, with
whom she was seen In company on the previous evening.
Too prisoner was remanded for flintier examination till Mon-
day next.
►IARLBOROUGII.STREET.

OFFlClOUSC;;;ts7a;.—iesterday,;weii-dressed man, and
a woman, who looked like a mechanic's wife, and said her husband
was waiting outside, were brought from St. George's watchhouse,
charged with disorderly conduct and intent to commit a mis-
demeanor.

Edward Percent]. the watchman, said he met the two prisoners
talking together in Oxford-street, at one o'clock that morning ; that
be first observed them on the Marylebone side of Oxford-street, and
as the watchman of that parish did not take them into custody,
when they crossed over into his, he apprehended them, being con-
vinced they were about to commit a misdemeanor.
To a question from Mr. CONANT, he admitted they were peace-
able and sober. _

The watch-house.keeper said he refused the charge, and warned
Perceral of the consequences; but that lie threatened to report him
(the keeper) to the Magistrates, if the charge was not entered. The
witness said the persons in custody were sober and quiet in the
watchhoutte ; neither had been bailed, consequently they had been
lucked up all night.
Mr. CONANT severely condemned the conduct of Perceral, and
asked the male prisoner if he would prosecute him for false impri.
sonment ?

....
The gentleman declined. and the Magistrate ordered the watch.
man to be suspended from service for one month.

UNION.IIALL.

HIGHWAY RORUEItY.LAMtin 0000000000000 was charged with
having robbed a young lady of het reticule, containing money and
a few articles of dress.
The complainant, whose name is Mary Anne Lowe, stated that
on Saturday evening last, between eight and nine o'clock, as she was
proceeding home to Bermondsey, la passing the top of Salisbury.
lane, which is a dark place, a man rushed out upon her, and
snatched the reticule off her &inn, to which it was suspended by a
chain, which was broken by tho violence used. She was alarmed
at first, but upon looking round, and observing the prisoner. running
down the lane, she followed and succeeded in taking hold of the
skirts of his coat, which she held firmly, notwithstanding the despe.
rate threats he uttered, and the exertions he made to get away.
Having repeatedly called few help in vain, the fellow at length broke
away from her, and continued his career down the lane, with the
reticule in his hand, followed by the complainant, who raised tim
whole neighbourhood by her cries of " stop thief." The prisoner
was in consequence followed by other persons, and ultimately se.
cured, with the young lady's property in his possession, which was
produced in Court, and both it and the prisoner were identified by
the complainant.
The prisoner, who made no defence, was committed for trial.