The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-20 00:00:00

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On the 14th of April. Johnson, the informer, exhibi'el an ‘.n-
&rotation at the public-office, Worship-street, against Mr.Willism
Newman, of Gravesend, for carrying eight outside passengers by
his public stage coach, which travelled from London to Graves-
end on the 6th of April. The information was beard before S.
Twyroan, Esq.
Johnson's witness (George Martin) proved that he saw a mach
et the parish of St. Giles, Camberwell, with the name of William
Newman 'painted on it, that the words " Gravesend and
Dartford " were painted on it. and that eight outside passengers
were outside. The fact is, that Mr. William Newman, of Graves-
end, purchased a 4-inside coach of a stage master of Gravesend,
for the purpose of conveying any gentleman whose carriage broke
down, or having a family to covey .1 when he got it home lie had
his name painted on it, the words Gravesend and Dartford still re-
maining, and that it never was employed as a public stage coach.
but only on this occasion the coach worked with post-horses„ awe
post•horie duty ticket.
To prove this, Mr. William Laws stated, that on the 6th of
April inst. he hired the coach and a pair of post-horses to bring
himself and family to town. and at the first turnpike-gate, the
post-boy delivered the post-horse duty ticket, which be had re-
ceived from Mr. Newman, anti at all the different gates deliver:d
bis exchange tickets.
After the post-boy had put Mr. William Laws down, he per-
mitted eight persons to get on the coach and ride the Deptford,
without his master's knowledge, it being customary for post-boys
to take persons back part of the way.
At the bearing of the information before S. Twyford, Esq. at
Worship-street office, several objections were taken.
Mr. Beaxley attended from the Stamp-office, and proved that no
reenee of plates was ever applied for or obtained by Mr. Newman
for a pair-horse coach, nor could he travel without ; if he did. he
was liable to a prosecution by the Commissioners of Stamps, and
not subject to any information before a Magistrate.
Mr. ',IWYFORD accordingly quashed the information.

INQUVIT ON CAPTAIN Pircuii.—Yesterday evening,
an inquisition was held at the Gun Tavern, Blackwell. before
Messrs. Stirling mid Unwin, Coroners, on the body of Captain
Thomas Pitcher. It appeared from the evidence, that on Thursday
the 7th inst. the deceased hired a boat from the Isle of Dogs to
Greenwich ; iti their way theyilicard the call for a sculler ; the de-
ceased said, "if you can gain a shilling, do so." The bout was
dropped, until the Yorkshire steam vessel approached the hoax,
which unhappily came in contact with the paddles ; the etarbo_ra
side was completely torn away, and the deceased and hl father's
servant fell overboard on the Greenwich side a boy, an apprentice
to a man mum I Smith, who had the conducting the steam vessel,
went to their assistance. and first picked up the Waterman. who Tas
in his boat, using most infamous language; they tote, aucossilsdio
saving the servant. After much evidence had been heard, the Jury
returned a verdict of '• Accidental Death, with a deodand of Ifitit.
on the stem vessel." The Jury expressed their opinion that con-
siderable blame attached to the persons who had the management
of the vessel.