The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-02 00:00:00

PICK-POCK ETS.

John Rogers, who was reminided on the 24th ult. for j
picking the pocket of Mr. Samuel Moore, on Blackfriars-
bridge, was again brought up yesterday.
Mr. Mac: e stated, that if the Prisoner was committed for
trial, it would be impossible for him to atteud to prosecute,
-as he was obliged to go we paitirular bosom's into Deems- j
shire. •
Sir Win. Curtis, the presiding Alderman—Why start a
difficulty before yow know there is an occasion for it ? you I
may go about your business, I will take care of the Pri-
soner—so good morning to you.
The worthy Alderman directed that the Prisoner should
hr taken to Bridewell and well dogged, and lieu ilia- •
charged.
John .Ifeldone and Peter Ryan, were brought into the I
Office at half-past one o'clock, to custody of Drinkwater, au
officer.
John Hargrave, a messenger to the Commissioners of
Bankrupts, stabd, that as lie was passing through Smith-
field, about half an hour before, his pocket was picked of his
handkerchief; he turned runiid and saw the Prisoner, Mel- j
done behind h:on, and some one pointed him out as the
guilty person. Ile could not swear positively that be was
the person who hail picked his pocket.
James Clarice acid, he saw the Prisoner, Meldone, draw
some person's pocket, but he could not say it was the Prose-
cutor's.
• John Smith stated, he heard the Priannee, Ryan, tell a
girl that he had takeu care nothing should be found on the
person of Meldune.
Illrinkwater, the officer, said, he searched the Prisoners,
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but fuuud nothing on them.
The Vrisunere, in their defence, insisted they were inn°.
trot, and that they were tinkisown to each other.
Sir William Curtis—l have no doulit hut you think your.
as • cent as a new-born clai Id, and as you are nut
known to each other, I. wi:l make you acquainted, fir I will 1
send you both to Giltspur-street Consider, to work for a
mouth at the mill, and you will have the pleasure of grind-
I the grain to make the bread which you will hays to sub it
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sist 0n....-Thry were committed aceordiugly.
Two drivers of Ilainmersinith I.ingr.coaehrs were fined
10a. fur baying their couture standing in St. Paul's Church-
yard, after 11 o'clock uu Sunday last.
nole,nriticzT.
Yesterday a long private examination took ;dace respect-
Big die stealiugof a letter at the General Peat Office.
Georgo.Tupper was brought to this office, charged with be-
ing a augur and vagabond, and a gross impostor.
It appeared that the Prisoner was yesterday, about twelve
o'clock, discovered i• the act of tying himself up to a tree
in a, field pear Sen:ish Town, support% with au intention
of hanging himself, but it was discovered that he was only
tying himself up with only some slight packthread, whiih
could not possibly have held him, and would have broken if
he had suspended himself, and there Is uo doubt bat that his
real object was to draw the attention of the passengers to
- excite their compassion, ainl thereby Wort money; he wm,
in consequence taken into custody by Cruker sad another
constable, when be was very abusive to them. He was
aresscd-sa a sailor. He said Ire had bees discharged from
410eGorsma Trimble about Igor mcombsetwor, and urasasi grant
ilistatos. Hs mill leis porish was at &idol. whora.the Ala-
,gietrase ordend him to be passed, after brag haprisowed a -
week. • •
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