The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-21 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

The driver of the hackney chariot, 695, was summoned for wit-
fully driving against a cabriolet, and upsetting it.
There bare been several instances lately, at this office, of hackney
coachmen being tined for driving against cabrioleta, and it has been
stated that in consequence of the increase in the number of the
latter description of vehicles, the coachmen have declared open war
against them. In the present case, the cabriolet was on the stand
in Holborn, and was the last la-the rear of the stand, so that the
defendant, in crossing the street behind it, must hive had plenty
of room to pass it without coming in contact. lhe coachman, how-
ever, could not let so good an opportunity pass, and he drove his
chariot with such force against the wheel of the cabriolet, as corn.
pletely to upset it. horse and all, and the driver was rolled in the
dirt. The cabriolet was very much dampged.
These facts were proved by respectable witnesses, end the coach-
man having no other defence to make than that be had no recollec-
tion of driving against any thing, lie was fined 10s. and costs, the
highest penalty awarded by the Highway Act.
The complainant was told he could recover the amount adenine
in another quarter.
Emma Vash, the gitl.who was supposed to have beeera,he female
fund drowned near Waterloo. bridge, a few days ago, en whom an
Inquest has already Rat, yesterday gave evident tokens of being still
alive and merry. She was brought up before the Iklagistrate,
' charged with riotous and disorderly conduct, very unbecoming
a dead woman, on Monday right, in the streets, in consequence of
which she had previouslybeen taken to the watchhouse no lera than
three several times, but had been dismissed as often by the night
constable, on a promise of better behaviour. On her fourth ap-
pearance there the patience oh that enc. r was exhausted, and the
modern Vampire was now broin;la up to he laid in the Red Sea,
or otherwise secured as their Worships might think advisable, in
order to prevent her
" Revisiting thus the glimpses of the moon,
Making night hideous."
Miss Naah's-defence was, that rile was not dead, but tipsy, which
being thought an aggravation rather than an excuse, ehe was ordered
oft' to the House of Correction for two months. In going out of
the office she availed herself of the opportunby ef giving the Watch-
man a parting blessing, in the shape of a Luc on the ear, which
made his eyes flash tire.

11A TTON-GA RDEN.
Information was received at this otlice yeatereny of some wavy
considerable robberies having been committed I,y pickpockets at
the cattle-show in Gnswell-street, Smithfield; in consequence of
which an officer was dCIIARCbed to make the necessary inquiries.
and to apprehend any suspiciqus characters *lto might be found
in the repository. It appears that one gentleman, John Hawkins,
Esq. of Baslams, in the county of Hems, has been the princi-
pal sufferer by this extensive system of depredation. He had on
Monday concluded a mortgage, on account of which he received
a draught on the house of Messts. Barker and Go. bankers, forfiOnf.
which was paid in Dank of England notes; having occasion to
call at the Repository won after, he was accompanied by a friend.
who cautioned him respecting the money; but Mr. Hawkins
having, as he conceived. safely deposited it in his side pocket, paid
no attention to this prudent counsel. Soon after entering the Re-
pository, Mr. Hawkins seas addressed in polite terms by a stranger,
whose appearance and manners were so much those of tile gentle-
man that it was impossible to have supposed him anything else.
Aker some cursory remarks on the beauty of the cattle, the good
effects resulting from annual exhibition*. &c. the stranger invited
Mr. Hawkins to ge up stairs and see the machinery ; the crowd
here was eacemere, and Mr. Ilawkins soon after lost sight

of his obliging friend, and on leaving the room he, ti
dismay, perceived that the pocket-book had vanished
at ail events with some of his confederates. Ina few mi
wards another gentleman declared himself a loser of
third of 1061. all by the same sort of stratagem. I:
officer, with the assistance of the ',wish constables, dctai
searched several suspicious charseters, but without effc-
party having, as is customary in such Mitt, been it
transferred to other hands, and as instantaneously remov,
the spot. The numbers of the notes bring known, pay.
stopped at the different banks, and the officers of the
establishments are on the look out for the thieves.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday, nomas Roots, a private in the 15t hsi
3d regiment of guards, was brought up, charged wit
and aggravated assault on Mr. W. Graham. of
Graham and Stocke, the pawnbrokers, in Tuthill-1m
preceding evening.
It appeared from tho testimony of the complainant,
that an he was going home from business, to I:bury-sat
he noticed the defendant, and another soldier, at the
Queen-square, where the defendant was not only seen
apparently intoxicated, but was knocking her hea
the wail Complainant said to him, "My good fellow.
use the girl ; she is very drunk, and to be pitied." He
(cadent, who was also in liquor, called him (Graham)
reseal," and demanded what business he had to inferrer
girl 7 He was then followed by the soldier, end for rarer
to the Hoop and Grapes public-house, where every rush
afforded him, and the defendant remonstrated with as I
duet. Mr. Graham then left the house, supposing the soldiata
he gone away, but in a minute or two idler, finding that the 4,
fendant was at his heels, he went into the New Star and Crow,, in
the Broadway. for security. He soon after ventured out, at*,
suddenly the stream of murder" was heard, aid it appestat
that the defendant had knocked Mr. Graham down, and shame*
ill-treated him.
The defendant, on being questioned, admitted being a little le
liquor, said he knew the woman, and was only just shaking ita.
while asking the complainant what business he had to interfere witk
him. or the girl, and denied his ever striking Mr. Graham.
The defendant, it seemed, after striking Mr. Graham, male for
the Queen-square gate, into the Park, but it being clesed, he vas
afterwards secured by a man named Larkin,.
The Al agistrate (Mr. W H E )—Well, M aster, you must amine
for this according to law, and find good securities for your appear,
ante at the Sessions.
The defendant was subsequently committed to Tothill-fields
prison, in default of bail, as it was understood that the regiment
would not interfere in his behalf.

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