The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-06 00:00:00

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in his &reser, sad was fully' colosaiifed to ilorsentonger
hose gust he lobe Wend at the neat Surrey Assizes.
leseenfliy • very genteel young ma., calliug Ishesself
Richard Paratinter, and staling he was a modest in physic,
atellededlollore als• Richard Boner, to newer to a complaint
preheat! by Mr. Harr* a pawnbroker, In the Strain.
It appeared from the statement of Joseph Burgess, shop-
Malida Ms. Harris, that a •watch•chain, with seal mid key
Stashed, woe offered to pawn by Mr. P. to a lad in the shop;
the lad took it to Burgess is a bark room, who, bevies (re-
quest!' had similar articles .preseated, tried the chain, he.
with aquafortis, and found that it was not gold. He then
Nest iato the shop, where he found Mr. P., whoM she Aced If
the chain was his; he replied that it was. The *borne
laded him bow much he wanted on it, he replied live gui-
neas; the 'bootees asked if it Was gold, Mr. P. answered,
▪ Yes, certaiely ;" and added, that he had just been to •
jeweller's shop, and they kid offered 6 or GI. on it in goods.
The nommen then told Mr. P. that the chain was not gold
and *gala asked him to whota it belonged, or where he had
purchased it ; he said he did sot know, for it belonged, to his
&other. The doping then told Mr. P. that be should de-
raii the chain fill his brother came forward. Mr. P. desired
tp have it, but the shopmae resolutely refused. Mr. P. then
went away but soon returned, paying be had been to Bow-
street, isd that Mr. Harris or his shopmsn mast attend with
him. The parties accordingly cause together to the office.
Sir Richard Biraie 'eked Mr. P. what shop in the Strand he
fad iamb Inquiry tett, the worth of the chats ? Mr. P. re-
plied, at the corner of lledford.street.
Sir Hielsarol said he ken, the proprietor, Mr. Aelaato,
sad "maid seed to he accordingly seat Ellis, the officer,
io inspaay with Mr. P, Mr. Harris, and Bargees, to Mr.
Iheldesik; they soon farmed, sad Ellis reported that Mr.
Inkleas recollected Mr. Perniater*esllisa at his shop, sad
nowise him a watch chain, are. and luting bim the value,
04140100del at the chain, sad believing from the appear.
one &or it 'war gold, he answered that it *is worth di. or
64,1%04 fie wes'Wery busy at the time the inquiry svastailde,
and had sot time to examioe the chain minutely.
Me Harris said that be wished to have the mailer itiverfl-
Oita by the Magistrate, as he had lost malty pounds by
advancing money on watch.ebsins, neck.cbains and seals,
appearing at arseview to be gold; that many of the trade
bad him deceived by similar articles, and it required very
great care to guard against the deception. Many of the
chains, &c. that had been pawned at his shop, were so well
got up that they would stand the aquafortis at the ends,
whore they were most likely to be tfied, and it wee only by
the meet careful inspection, and a strong application of the
spirit, that the inferiority of the metal could be aseertaindi
tool thlit be (Mr. Harris) really thought that the chain sow
produced, with its appendages, were made up for the pur-
pose of deception.
Mr. Parraioter persisted that he was entirely ignorant of
the clothe being other than gold; that it was not his own,
byt belonged to hiskrofber, who had occasion to raise • little
money on it.
Sir Richard Birnie seat Into the clerk's office to know
yelsother Mr. Perminter haul made application respecting the
deterotion of. his chaia, and it ammeter! that Mr. Parasinter
had been to Mr. Richmond, one of the clerks, to state his
complaint, and that Mr. Richmond had desired him to re-
quest Mr. Harris to attend before the Magistrate to explain
the matter.
Sir R. Birnie said, that certainly there was no evidence*to
stew that Mr. Parnsioter knew the watch-chain to he other
than gold, enertheless he considered it to he his duty, fur
age protectioa of trade, to 'detain Mr. Parnsiater until be
brought 'forwerd his brother and wan respectable perms to
'peek to his clammier.
In the evening Mr. Parminter's father appeared, and stated
to Sir R. Biraie that he remembered seeing the chain in
queetion in the possessin of his other son (Olio is under ar-
ticles ro an architect), and that he had no doubt his son who
hid offered to pawn the chain, had received it from his
brother.
Sir R. Birnie said he should hive liked to see the brother,
but as Mr. Harris did not wish to proceed further in the tt.
sines., he should liberate ler. P. just., and should direct Mr.
IHarria to keep the ihaie instil the person said to be the
'owner should come 'fotwltrd to claim it.
• hi ARY-LE•BONE OFFICE.
Yesterday two lade, wowed William Dalton and Jam
.Reserson were brought from Mary.leDoee witchhouse by
Sellars the constable, 'charged with a daring attempt of
eobber;.
Mr. Besjossin Moses slated, that he resides at N 0.23,
Hanway-street, Oxford-street, and keeps a jeweller's shop.
iAboat eleven o'clock in the marling the two Primmer. were
observed looking in at the window, who's the Prise:um
Dalton took eat a knife, began monolog the potty, and
starred the glass, inside of 'flitch were a'number of moat vs-
!amble articles. From information which his servant gave
him, he instantly ran out, and, with the assistance of • neigh.
hour, secured the Prisoners, and conveyed them to the
wstch•bouse.
In their defencettsey said they merely looked in at the win-
dow for curiosity. They ewe fell, emenitted for trial.