The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-16 00:00:00

RECORDER'S REPORT.

The Recorder of London yesterday made a report to the
King in Council of the prisoners under sentence of death
in Newgate, as follows:
John Lowe. aged 36; Samuel Roberts, 29; Thomas Win!l
Preston, 17 ; Henry Thomas Reading, 17, convicted at the t
ber Sessions, of house-breaking. Thomas Gismore, 41 • William
Johnson, 21; Jane APEroy, 25; John Welch, 18 John.
son, 13; Mark Brooker, 18; Cornelius Brisnahan' 27; Jame
Edwards, 25; John Williams, 25; William Dunn, 25, for italic;
In a dwelling.iiouse to the value of 40s. and upwards. Michad
Davis, 20; Frederick Thelwell, 22; James Pinkett, 18, of bur.
glary--tonvieted at the December Sessions.
William Williams, 39; James Hawkins, 24; Abraham Davis,
28, being at large in this country before the expiration of the tens*
for which they were sentenced to be transported. James Smith 27;
' James Hawkins, 43, of coining. John Jones, 22; William Bunt,
14; William Nicholson, 19; John Henley, 21 ; George Wright,
20, of burglary. William Burke, 18 ; Susan Barnett, 32, of high.
way robbery. Williarvc Groves, alias Cufftree Brooker, 61, of
horse-realing. George Coshead, 20; Joseph Dolphin, 39; Ed.
round Waller, 59; Ann Conroy, 26; William Ks l, SI ; Joba
Myatt Shaw, 30; Charles Pratt, 32, of stealing in a dwelling•houss
to the value of 40s. and upwards. Edward Cockerell, 29, of forge
ing a promissory note.
When his Majesty was graciously pleased to respite daw
ing his Royal pleasure all the above-named convicts, ex,
cept John Junes and Edward Cockerell, upon whom the
law is left to take its course, and they are ordered.for exec
cution on Tuesday next.

POLICE.

HATTON,GARDEN.

JUVENTLE DEPRAVlTY.—Yesterday, Thomas BoweLe and
James Sat son, the former under ten and the latter not mare tIA7
twelve years old, were placed at the bar for about the tenth time,
charged with robbing their parents and others.
Bourke's father, who is an honest hard-working man, residing
In liattlebridge, stated that on Sunday last the prisoner (his son)
had run away from home, taking with him 41. Ifis,, which was
laid by to prepare for the half-years' rent, coming due at March
next, besides a quantity of wearing apparel. The poor father,
naturally distressed by this heavy loss, made instant inquiry
concerning the delinquent, and at length was enabled to true
him to the house of Sarson, in Somers-town, whose son had likewise
run away, having previously robbed his aged parents of almost
every thing they possessed in the world. They were finally ?raced
to a law house in the 9l ivories, the resort of the most abandoned
youth of both sexes,
fiarson'a mother told a story nearly to the same ef,ct, as regarded
her son, who was quite callous to corporeal punishment. II:
had been privately whipped in Bridewell some months ago, but
had committed a robbery the very day lie was discharged.
The constables who apprehended them described the house In
which they were found as the most abominable haunt of vire In
every shade of character. It was kept by an old Jewess, whose
principal employment was the seduction of youths for various tale-
poses; and though this abandoned woman had frequently been
confined and otherwise punished, nothing had yet served to deter
her from the pursuit of the same horrid course.
The Magistrate desired that this house ahould be looked ant/,
and remanded the boys for another examination.

TOWN-HA L L.
SANGUINARY RUlPTlAN.—Jeremiah Hurley, a powerful you;
Irishman, was charged with wounding Mary Hurley, one of ha
countrywomen, with a case-knife.
John Bassett, a watchman of St. Olave's, Tooley-street. add
that between eleven and twelve o'clock on Tuesday night he hard
the cry of " Watch" proceed from Back-alley, Tooley-strert, and
repairing to the spot, found the.prosecutrix, with her right arm
nearly severed. The blood was flowing from the wound, al
nearly covered hint while he was conveying her to the hospital,
other watchmen, assisted by the inhabitants, having secured dr
prisoner.
Toe prosecutrix, who had been brought from the hospital, 50
so extremely weak from the loss of blood u to be una(la login
evidence.
Patrick Hurley, the husband of the wounded woman, was ther.
sworn. He had been fighting with the prisoner a short time before.
who, after eating his supper, again came to him, and wished ton-
commence the fight. lie had a case-knife in his hand at the titer.
Some violent words arose, and the prisoner made a desperate blew
at his throat with the knife, which must inevitably have killid htet
had not bits (the witness's) wife st the sane instant thrown her um
round his neck to draw him away, and received the blow on to
right arm ; the blond flew into his lace.
Kelly, the watchhouse-keeper, described the wound as three
inches long, and deepened to the very bone.
The prisoner said lie was so drunk he had no recollection of s
whatever.
Alderman J. J. SMITH, after observing that drunkenness mull
not be admitted as an excuse for an act so savage, and aimed at t)':
life of another. ordered the prisoner to be committed, the as
nary ruffian being unable to procure bail.

UNION-HALL.
An undertaker residing in Southwark, made the followl,N WC'
ous application to Mr. Hall, the constable of the establishmet,
He stated that a female called at his house the day before.
formed him that her husband died in one of the Hospital/ do'
morning, and that she came to request he would send for the hod!.
which would be delivered to him by the House-Surgeon, lot lb'
purpose of interment, and that he (the undertaker) would pelota
the funeral rites, and she would of course defray all expense or
tending the same. He sent for the corpse agreeable to her
and had it now in his house, but the female who gave the 04
never made her appearance Prince, and he was in a dilemma horn
act, for he knew that should he bury it he would be at the tie!,
himself, anti in the event of his disposingof it for dissection, 16,'
had many applications on the subject, he might run some MX'
Mr. Hall declined giving any advice on the occasion.

BIRTHS.
On the Itlth Inst. at Basildon Park, the Lady of Stt Frac/
Sykes, Bart. of a son.
On the 12th inst. at Lindley Hall, the Lady of E. Applortl'ltt.
Esq. of a son.

MARRIED.
On the Ilth inst. at Exeter, Charleijobn, son of Jsito
Thompson, Esq. of Ivy Cottage, Palban, I WY.
. to .
second daughter of Buxton Renrkk, Esq. a( Altssisos, itunn:
donehire ; and in Scotland, Charles, seta's% soli of Batton
Ecq. to Bella, eldest daughter of U. B. Lousads, °' }ties

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of DIED. „,i
On die 10th inst. at his bnuse in Doctors' Conienens,
41IY* Maurice Swabey, Esq. D. C. L. of Langley bfanbh, 13"'
!minding.
On the 11th inst. at Pontsetay, I.4.l.lTsneart t7NIOII. EA'
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