The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-04 00:00:00

PI CRPOCK ETR.

Yesterday John Barfaa, a lad abort 18 years of age, who
was brought up us Monday, charged with picking the pocket
of a Mr. Saunders, in Nersgale street, on Saturday night,
and remanded on account of that gentleman not appearing,
was again brought up.
The watchman stated, that a person, who gave his address
"Saunders, Commereial-ioad," gave the Prisoner into his
custody on Saturday night, and stated that he would appear
■t the office oa Monday morning, which he bid neglected to
do; in consequence of which he (the witness) went to the
Commercial-road, with a summons to compel him to sprear,
but be could not And any such person. When be took the
Prisoner into custody, he found a silk handkerchief at bin
feel, which the person calling himself Saunders said was his
propel

- -:--- 'Harrison, a rnarsbalmas, swore he knew the Prisoner
to be areputed thief.
. _ .

The Prisooer in his defence said be was a shoemaker, and
worked will. his faiber.

The father and mother of the Prisoner, who are decent-
looking people, requested of the Alderman that be would
seed him to sea, so they were afraid if he was allowed to re-
main in London he would come to an untimely end. They
had applied to get him Into the Marine School, but there was
so ♦ y.

Alderman Cox said he doubled the assertion oftherevnot
bring • vacancy in the Marine School, but be thought it was
•rry probable that the persons who had the management of
the institution did net wish to receive the Prisoner, as from
the infamy of his character he might corrupt the other boys
under their care. He would commit the Prisoner fur 14 (ivy,
to Bridewell, which world keep him so lung out of mischief,
and before that period was expired, perhaps some nude
might be devised of saving him Goo that end which his pa-
rents so much dreaded.
Committed to Bridewell fur 14 days.
WM Cook was charged with attempting to pick the pocket
of a gentleman in Newgate.street oat Monday night.
George &brood, • watchman of the ward of Farringdon
Within. raid that as be was standing on the north side of New.
gate-street about eleven o'clock on Monday nig►t, he
saw the Prisoner and two other young men walking on
the opposite side of the street, arm within arm ; two gentle-
men were walking before them ; be raw the Prisone► try the
pocket of one of the gentlemen three times. The witness
went up to the gentlemen cud asked them if they had lost
any thing, on which the Prisoner and his companions ran
away. He followed them and look the Prisoner into cus-
tody in St. Paul's Church yard; he searched him, bet found
nothing of a suspicious nature on him.
The Prisoner, in his defence, said, that he was a stove.
maker, and worked for Mr. Smith, Ili Golden.lane. He de-
clared that there was not one word of truth in the evidence of
the watchman. _

He was committed to Bridewell for 14 days.
A RE BOROUGH-STREET.
ASSAULT EXTRAORDINARY.

A little girl of interesting appearance presented herself
before the Magistrates, J. E.. Emmet and Roe, Esqrs.
yesterday, to make a complaint of as extraordinary nature
against her moister, a Mr. Booby, a painter, residiug its the
neighbourhood of Tottenham-court-road.
The Complaisant's statement went to prove that she bad
been but a very short period in the service of Mr. Booby, to
please whom she had used every effort in tier power, but
wilh•/at maws*, as be was always reproaching bee with ac.

giro, and indolence, and complained of her sleeping too Isle
in the mornings, although she usually rosy at a very earl).
hour ; at length she was wir ill•ased by him, that the was
forced to quit hia write without warming, and she
was urged to institute the primal proceeding against
▪ Here she entered into a stalroseut shicb had a
wonderful effect upon the risible faculties of all poe-
tical. It appeared that ►er matter, who was a Moister at
houses, soared higher in his profession, sad felt desircom
making an improvement on the human countenance; sad
while she would be fast *skip in the morning, he wit,"
briog his paint.pot, brush, &c. to the bed side, and not only
paint the whole of her fate on r, but likewise her hair, iliontrlera
sod part of bor chemise, sod the Brat Hine this *as performed
on her, whew she awoke and beheld herself in the looking.
glass her alarm nity be easily conceived. A head of hair.
*ace admired for its beauty, bad now become odious through
each practices, slid her 'water seemed to exult iu the
iudul-
geaee of this black joke.
Magistrate—What colour did hr paint your face'
Complaisaut—With nasty black paint, Sir. She also
stated that her master, in couseipteace of her giumbliug,
had Milted her in a brutal maunir.
The Magistrates could not avoid smiling at the ludicrous
proceeding, and inquired of Mr. Booby whit coubf iodises
him to perform so filthy an act.
He did not ch.) the art, but did not explain why he did it,
and he *as ordered to find bail.

HATTON-GARDEN.
FORGERY AND FRAUD.

Yesterday William May. who stood remanded, charged
with prescntii.g a forged written order, purp•rttag to be
from Messrs. Rundell, Bridge, and Runde-11, 04' Ledgate.
bill, gold and siltersmiihs to his Majesty, t• 111r:Ealward
Seargill. of 44, Coppice-row, Clerkenwell. jeweller, for six
•r eight handsome mourning rings, wss brought II for a
second examination. On hi. being put to the bar, the fol-
lowing fresh dieters were brought against him :
Mr. George esker/ell, glass-cutter, of 37, Strand, deposed,
that on last Saturd•y week, the 24th of August, the Prisoner
came to his shop and presented him with the note then pro-
duced, pit porting to be from Mr. Elliot, of 25, Compton.
street, Clerkenwell, fur Iwo elegant cut glass decanters.
Witness knew Mr. Elliot, and was ill the lisbit of serving
him with glens, and supposing that the Prisoner came from
him, he gave him Iwo cut glasa decanters value three
guineas._

Mr. William Eliot deposed, he is a wooking silversmith;
the note then prauced is not his hand-writiug, neither did
be give the Pri ioner any such orders.
The xi at rhirge against the Prisoner was by Mr. Joseph
Clcmeutso•, Angel-street, ht. Martin's-le.Grand, who pro-
duced a note, brought him by the Prisoner, purporting also
to be from Mr. Elliot, for; mi ingot of silver, vslne 51. la..
which lie delivered to the Prisoner on the faith of that note.
This note was also proved to be • forgery, but the offence
being coirewitted iu the City of London, the case aas not gone
into.