The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-16 00:00:00

LAMBETH-STREET.

Yesterdsy an noted offender, named Joieph Philips. who has been
only within these few days past discharged front Newgnte, was
placed at the bar for final examination, before Sir Daniel
Wil-
hams, the sitting Magistrate, charged whit havirg stolen from ow
errand-cart, a trunk and parcel. the property of Matthias New-
marsh, the butler of William Wilberforce, Esq., of Gro►e House,
Brampton.
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The. evidence addueed on the occalion was ac follows :

Mrs. Jane Merton examiced.—l ant the daughter of the prose.
cutor Newt:mash. On Thursday in the last week I saw my mother
pack up the clothes in the trunk not produced, fer the purpose of
sending it to town to be conveyed to Aleckenham. 1 andated my
father to carry it down and delieer it to the carrier all the articles
it and the parcel contained lelonged t 3 my father and troths: ex.
cep: a table-cloth. and that is the property or Alr.lVilberforce.
Matthias Newmanh examineti.—l am butler to Mr. Witbetihree,
rho resides at Brampton. Thursday, the Bth instant, I deli-
vered a trunk and parcel, contsinimg some of my clothes and other
articles, to a Chelsea curia., to take to Oraccchurch-street : the
parcel wu tied to the trunk, and in it was a jaciet end a pair cf
black silk stockings of mine, and a table-cloth belonging to my
master.

The articles were here produced. end ill identified by the witness.
The value ef the entire property is If!.
Willisrn Woodley examined-1 an servant to Mr. Spreadbury,
a Chelsea carrier. On Thursday I received 12 trunk and parcel
from Mr. Newmarsh, to convey to erneechureh-strtet, in order
to have it forwarded to Beckenham. When I arrived at St. Ma at.
hill, I examined the cart, and found all safe. From thence I drove
to Crutchedfriars where I stopped for about twenty minutes, and
then drove to Umeechureb.atrect, and stopped at the Pewter
Platter, where I had occasion to deliver two hampers, which were
directed for the same place as Mr. Newmarsh's orders. I there,
Iv the first time, mined the trunk and pared. It might be then
about flee o'clock.

The prisoner lure, who se;:n.7cl to haveacquitcd from pat ex-
perience some knowledge of Police-orate examination, requested
shpt the depositions of the last w lutes. should he read over to him.
His request was complied with, but with all hie cleverness he was
unable to elicit any favourable feature.
William Skillem, a Bow street patrol. examined—At a quarter
before five o'clock on Thursday last, 1, in company with Dickin-
son, another officer, were in Whitccbspel, when we observed the
prisoner walking along on the other side of the street with a trunk
and parr: Ids shoulders. Hoturned up Oulstone.stree.t, and

'we quickly followed him. On coming up with him. sod ins sss.
ing him how he benime 'witnessed of the ropsry, he
in
thi.,!tv it
I)ickinsoo t down,
ook him and I stointo ppedcustody. to pick them up. While I was du Ib",
e
Dickinson corroborated the evidence of his brother officer in 4,
its particulars, end the prisonee being called on fix hie defencs,
he was advised to say nothing on the ptment occasion, but
his objections for the tnne of trial.
The prisoner was then fully committed to Newmite.