The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-01 00:00:00

STEALING.

A well-known fortune-teller,nanted..4rts Nelson, was placed at
the bar, charged with stealing two silk handkerchiefs.
Ann Ilattye. a decem-looking young woman. stated, that she
was talking with a female acquaintance on Wednesday, morning,
when the prisoner addressed them. announcing herself as a person.
whir rudest the destiny of all the young lasses at the west end, but
that kw a Platen prepossession in favour of witness, she would
open tyre Wok of fate to her for a piece of silver. \Witness, how-
ever,- declined the kind offer, and, to avoid her importunities,
walkod on with her friend, and supposed they had got tid of the
prisoner. Their went into a house in Fleet-market, and had a pint
of porter. but bad scarcely been there a minute. when the prisoner
' again entered and renewed her solicitations* which were still denied.
In order to pay fur the porter, witness put her hand into her Pocket,
that taking out a couple of silk handkerchiefs, which were laid on
the counter, and having tendered a shilling and received the change,
the handkerchiefs and prisoner were both missing ; witni ss, how-
ever, met her yesterday morning, in flatton.gardcn, and gave her
into custody.
ROGT.II4 said that he hail no doubt how the ease stood ; but
as it happened in the city, he should transfer the charge to Guild.
hall, and ordered her to be taken there forthwi.h.
Robert White was brought up before the Sitting Magistrate,
on a charge of being concerned in a burglary in the house of Mr.
Parkinson, watchmaker, Doswell-street-road.
A week since he had Men brought up on a charge of robbery
in Ratcliffe-terrae?, having been stopped by a watchman, with •
hut die, under very auspicious circumstances. On beinic searched
by Underwood, a constable, a quantity of wa'climakers tools were
found in his possession, which were ultimately traced to be the
property of Mr. Parkinson, who has been robbed at different times
of property to a considerable amount, of wbich at present no traces
hare been found.

The prisoner being fully committed on the lint charge, Mr. Park.
inwn was told that he might prefer a bill against him at the Sea.
shoos on Friday next.
CONDUCT OF. A NIGHT CONSTABLE.
MAR LBOROUGU-STRZET.—Mr. Boyle, who keeps a stay-shop
in Broad-street, complained to the Magistrate. on Monday, that
Bishop. the night constable of St 'Giles'''. had suffered a priso,er to
escape, who was given into melody for en assault and creating a
disturbance. On account of the absence of Green, the beadle, who
had taken the man into custody, the caw was allowed to stand
over till yesterday, when Mr. Boyle, Bisht i, aid awn, attended.
Mr. Boyle said that on Saturday evening,4lpsikilidf.past five, a
man of the name of Bourne came to his Itatyp, a mob
'ofMlor 60 persons; that he was very aks tin his face.
Witness sought a good while for an ofeddillill last met Breen,
who took the man to the watchbouse, add as Wants too drunk to
be taken to Marlborough-street, to be hosed at the coming eitios,
witness went between nine sod ten ke tba wisidsbassse, where the
1-man had been discharged. Whites lid divided Ids shop into two
in one half hecarried on Molina/ el asbianakez tlts Meerball had
beers let to Bourne to sell toasted ears, vibe Lad sway is
his debt. On Saturday Bourne came and s4naM kits fee retalaing
bad -