The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-24 00:00:00

THEATRE.

Caroline Varky and Ace Wood were indicted, the first fen steal-
ing a quantity of lace and other articles, value ten shillings, the
property of Hilbert William Ellistoo ; and Wood for receiving the
same, well knowing them to have been stolen.
The of the theatre, by desire of the tester-tailor, fol-
lowed Vai yto Wood's house, In Prineewatreet, Drury-lune: he
mopped her at the door, and told her she wan wanted at the theatre.
She reluctantly returned with hint. On her getting to the theatre
she war taken into the acting maker'a mows, and immediately
searched. Nothing was found urea ; bat she acknowledged
that she had taken some bee and whim b were in a work-
bag belonging to het belled the mem bag and its contents
wrre found in the piece the phew, bad illeserboL Wood's house
was searched, and mewl bee NM smoke taw& Thee; but she did
not admit that she bed bele& duet Ikon the theatre.
The Colt row SIIILOIANT thought thin was DO frilidiDOO to
erect Wood.

V;Talet__irariey Gouty: Wow Not Gritty.
Farley was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment in Nevpia

POLICE.

LAM BETH-STREET.

Mr. Ramsey, who keeps a wine-vaults in Illgh-otreet, Shad.
well, was brought rap on a warrant, charged with assaulting
Wilson, mate of a West-country trader.
The plaintiff's statement was, that he wen maim pesembly
along the street on Sunday evening lest, when the indent vio-
lently assaulted hint, by striking hint several time With Ws 61114,
" without the least provocation on his part."
The Magistrates observed, if his story
_wag comet, the &Welt
had grossly violated the laws, and called ups the latter for en
ex planation.
Mr. Ramey stated, that be bad .1111
M 011.ffilireri
I complainant was doing miry eat to trie llft ntei who
was only fifteen, and that ea the Sudsy swain he p sent her I
to church, under the mention et the tertiot. him Impa lasided
woman, as he and ]its. Ramsey wee Wiwi to semis it Moe
to attend to the house; but after wsnisaVnitalhat the caw
plainant would be lying in wait for his liallewed bet,
at some distance, unperceived; and before gist to the church he
saw him get in between her and the servant, and link her by the
arm ; she made some little resistance at this, but not as moth es
he would wish or expected. Upon this he went up, and being
unable to suppreegss his feelings, he chastised him, not, in his own
opinion, undeservedly, however he might have violated the laws.
Mr. MATHIAS, the rector of Whitechat told Mr. Ramsey
he should never allow females an young as • daughter to go to
evening service, unless with a proper saf g as the char at
this time was made places of . more than of divine
worship; and unless he was actually positive that the young man's
intentions towards the girl were dithoneurable, he, in his opinion,
had acted rather rashly; his beat mode would have been to dia.

countenance bis visits, and caution him against having any thing
to do with his data.
Mr. Rummy said he had repeatedly done as; and here handed
to the Magistrates a piece of paper which the complainant had left
at the bar for his child, bearing his name tend address, evidently for
the purpose of inducing her to hold a tworespandonee with him and
he was credibly informed that the tompludonnt had umethese
words :—" lit be d—d if I don't has, haselaagltsw whether I get
his money or not."
The complainant, by way of answer to Mr. Rummy, made se-
veral asseverations that his intentions roma& Miss Romney were
no other than honourable, and that he had not eitchampod a down
words with her when he left town for Shields; and shortly Idler his
arrival there he had a letter from her.
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The 3lagi■tretes Toldrhelove:ea swain he might m well have
kept the Aiir of the letter within his own breast, and tkat if he
had had any great respect for the young woman he would have
rather chose to have the DIMS rest on his own shoulders than make
her appear a particeps criminal in the eyes of her father.
Their Worships, under all the circumstances, discharged the
warrant ; at the same time observing, that the plaintiff might in-
dict the defendant at the sessions if he thought proper.