The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-18 00:00:00

POLICE.

if ATTON-GA R DEN.
Gitoss Imrorroa.-IVilliant Farrell, alias Watson, a middle.
aged man, was brought up in the custody of Chevill, one of the
officers of the Slendlcity Society, charged under the following cit..
cutnstances:—
Chevill stated, that on Sunday afternoon he observed the prisoner
sitting on the steps of a door in West Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-
fields, dressed in a loose green coat, with a woollen- cap drawn
nearly over his face, to which was affixed a written petition, lot.
ploring charity for himself, a wife, and seven starving children,
who, in a famishing state, were lying on straw, in a wretched
hovel in St. James's-street, Stepney, where any person that chose
to take an interest in their distressed condition might refer for the
truth of the statement. Chevill, however, having previously ad-
monished the prisoner not to place himself in such situations, re.
cognised him, notwithstanding his disguise, took him into custody,
and conducted hint to Eagle-street watchhouse. On searching him
there, he found on his person Ss. 6d. in silver, and some halfpence
(all Of which he collected from passengers In the short space of half
an hour), and a valuable silver watch, with chain, seals, &c. In-
quiry was made as to the prisoner's situation, and it was ascertained
that he had neither wife nor family, and that in place of living at
Stepney, as described, he lived in the neighbourhood of Shore.
ditch, where he cohabited with a woman who had three children,
and had a suite of apartments very elegantly furnished. On refer.
ence to the Society's books, it appeared that the prisoner, with the
woman who cohabited with him, and who panted as his wife, ap-
plied souse months ago to get the eldest slaughter of the woman ,
into some situation, and after the Society had taken the trouble of
getting her into a service, and clothing her, she never went about
it. The Society have subsequently ascertained, that the whole,
family are employed during the day in begging in different districts
of the metropolis, and at night rendezvous at the prisoner's apart-
ments, to give a return of their labours.
The presiding Slagistrate observed, that a grosser case of impo.
aition on the public benevolence lie had seldom met with, and sen-
tenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment in the House of
Correction, directing also that the conviction should be regularly',
recorded, as it was possible at sonic future day he would be tried as
an inuirigible rogue and vagabond.

the calendar

MARRIED.
On Thursday, the 13th instant, at St. Bride's church, by the
Rev. C. S. Bonnett, Rector of Arington, Hants, James Durntord
Capel, jun. Esq. of the Coal Market, to Miss Rawlins, eldts:
daughter of Wm. Bury, Esq. New Bridge-street.
At Gibraltar, on the ?2d December, Mr. H. 11. Murdoch. iv
Miss 31. Tapp.

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The presiding Magistrate observed, that a grosser case of Impo. DIED.
sition on the ptiblie benevolence he had seldom met with, and sen- On the 14th instant, at Palmer's-green, Edmonton. in he: 7't,•
tented the prisoner to one month's imprisonment in the House of year, Jane, relict of Mr. John Robinson. of Paternoster-row.
C'orrectiun, directing also that the conviction should be regularly At Stanmore. Middlesex, on the vat instant, Richard Osw;:d
recorded, as it was possible at some future day he would be tried as !lissom Esq. in the 34th year of his age.
an intunigible rogue and vagabond. On the 3d instant, at his house, Islington-green, George Stun'i,
- _—..--.... Esq. one of the sworn clerks of the Court of Chancery.
II is with considerable regret we state, that the calendar
On the 14th instant, John Stone, Esq. aged 73, many years 04
of the prisoners at the Epiphany Sessions for Bedfordshire his Majesty's Customs.
On the 14th instant, at his house in Ebasbury.sitigire, .14ht
is the heaviest ever known, presenting no less a number henry Hecker, Esq. in his 77th year.
than S.l persons for trial, and in all, 116 prisoners within
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the walls of the gaol.—Cambridire Paper.
, HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDUf.
Mixtxt; INTELLIGENCE. —Copper Ores sold at Rett- :limning 36 min. after I. I Afternoon 2 min. anet 2.
ruth, Jan. 13, 1967 tons: average produce, 7i; quantity ~
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of fine ctpper, 150 tons 7 cwt. Amount of ask, 14,014/. Printed at TII is BRITISH ES'S Office, be J. W. CAlbi. TO /44
I Os. Average standard, I V9l. 36. 101. Strand, and ru Try 4. cAxxiis. same place.
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