The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-11 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

Saturday a young gentleman dressed in the elite of fashion, was
brought before Mr. Lama, by one of the officers of Clerkeowell
parish, charged with abandoning a female by whom he had four
children, who consequently became chargeable to the parish. The
facts of the case were peculiarly aggravated. The prisoner, at one
period, moving in a high walk of life, contrived to win the affLe-
thins of a young lady of family, whose dishonour he finally accom-
plished, under a promise of marriage. For five or six years they
lived together on terms of onijogal equality, during which time he
became the father of four children. A too free indulgence in ex-
pensive pleasures speedily sapped the foundation of a good pro-
perty ; and as his resources became nerrower, he thought it a ',wee
of prudence to narrow his expenditure also, by casting Cie wretched
victim of seduction and her helpless infants on the public bounty.
They sought and obtained relict; but the parish took the necessary
steps to indemnify their loam, by compelling the father to perform
his duty.
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The 'Magistrate (Mr. LAI xo). through an overweening sympa-
thy for & gentleman's feelings. shut out the Reporter during this
investimation, tearing that names might be given. An arrangementwas made with the parish, and the heartless seducer was discharged
on entering into his own recognizar,ces.

DAIIMO 110 ACE n.--John l'erneon, a very smart young fellow,
was brought up at this office on Saturday, in custody of Wadding-
ton and Derry, two of the Dos-street patrol, under the following
charge t
It appeared, that between the hours of twelve and one o'clock on
Saturday morning, as a gentlemmt named Dore, who is connected
with the London (East) (las Ligio Company, was going round to
inspect the lamps in the Gosweill-street-rosd district, he observed a
coming close behind him ; Mr. Dore quickened his pace,
Ef.7 the fellow closed with 11,in at a place called the dead-sail, and
making a sodden rash, threw Mr. Dore completely od his equi-
librium, and before he hail time sufficiently to recover himself, his
assailant made a grasp at his watch chain, which, however, being
protected by a strong steel guard, he missed the watch, though the
chain broke in the centre. The robber immediately made otr' Mr.
I)tire calling out " stop thief ;" but owing to the darkness of the
night he got clear away. Information of the circumstance being
VI;;;;; to 11'addington. with a description of the person, he aim
(another patrol) succeeded in apprehending tha prisoner,
whom Mr. Dore immediately identified, and the broken chain,
with the scat attached, he let drop at his feet on a Mon.
In consequence of the nomapisnusace of Mill: who was
unable to attend, Mr. Lai so remanded the prisoner until Monday.
Waddington stated, that this is the third attempt made to rob
Mr. Dote, whose duty it is to go round a certain district at stated
hours of the night to see that the lamps are in order; and that
gentleman has little hesitation in saving. that the prisoner, Vernom,
was always of the party; in the latter instance, ho appe-ared to
have no associates whatever.

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Vernont, is said to be • well-known character, havin3 lately
suffered three months' imprisonment in the House of Correction
for • felony of which he was convicted at the Old Balky Sessions.

EITILAORDINAIIY APPLICATION.—Just u the office was
aboutio close, an elderly female, of rather respectable exterior,
tnade her appearance in the outer room, and after casting an ir.-
guiring glance wound her, she was precipitately about to retire,
.when one of the officers in attendance, demaaded her business.
" My business," said the lady, " is not a ith you—you arc not the
Justice ?" The officer did not assume that slistinction, but still
contended, that if the lady had any communication (of a public
nature) to make to the Alegistrate, it was his duty, as officer of the
day, to usher her to the presence. " No," said the lady, "my
business is of too important,a nature to admit of delay. I must see
the Magistrate in person L' ridding to this pressing solicitation,
the officer was in the act of introducing this Impact= communi-
cant, when another officer, who just entered the apartment, cried,
"Stop—where are you taking that woman? She has seen the
magistrates often enough." The fair lady did not seem much to
relish the interruption, but she was forced to submit, and the
second officer by a few Interrogatories drew forth the fallowing ex-
naortlinary communication. " I wanted," said the applicant, "to
ask the magistrates' interference for me in a case of great moment.
There is a conspiracy formed against my life, and the conspirators
are my husband (every lady knows who he is). Napoleon
Bonaparte, the Devil himself, King Solomon, and our Saviour,
and the whole batch are drinking now at • public.bouse in
Leather-lane." After such c declaration, the officer, who was
for taking in the lady, politely told her it was a case in which the
!Magistrates had no power to irAerfere. "No power," echoed
the poor maniac. " None whatever," rejoined the officer. " Then,"
continued she, " I will go to Sir Richard Rita:, for be has
law enough for ten devils, and power enough for ten Bonaparte,
and he'll protect me." It scents the poor weinan is most re.
spectably connected, but haring !oat her reason in conseguence of a
bruin fever, she now wanders about in this manner, but is perfectly

M A RLBOROUG H-STREET.
Faun-day C. O'Kelly charged George Wolkrs, a very lusty,
Irishman, with having attempted to drown her:
The complainant stated, that on Thursday last, while she was
standing on lwr stairs in a quiet, meditative mood, and little dream.
log of water or pails, the prisoner came out of his room and threw
a pail of water on her head, which almost " sufticated" her. While
the enter was trickling down her nose, and almost blinding her
her eyes, he, not content with what had been done, called her all
the `• aprobtts" names which the dirty fellow could lay his Irish
tongue to.
Being called nu for his defence, the prisoner commenced as fol.
lows Beg yardon, your Worship ; this here woman is eominu.
ally coining to my door, and listens to what paws between my
wile and me—that is, I mean, your IVorship, she listens to what I
says to my wife. Anti, as I don't like that any one should know
as what my wife and 1 says together, and tlere's no reason for't, 1
told her as how if she ever canted near the door again, I would cool
her curiosity, and that I would. On Thursday night she came as
usual., and so I did war a pail of water on her bead ; but it did no
damage, your ‘Vorship, and I would do the like again if so be she
came to the place to.morrow."
Mr. DTER not thinking that pails of water ought to be applied
in so summary a manner, ordered the Weletr•lnail t. dal: bail, ankh
, he did, at..l was immediately discharged.

Between the hours of two and four o'clock yesterday
morning, a daring burglary was committed on the premises
of ferle's coffee-house, Carey-street, Chancery-lane. The
thieves effected an entrance through the area grating, and
packing up a considerable quantity of plate, and got clear
off v ith that, and a gilt metal watch, with a chased ggeelMd
key, seal, and ring. It is supposed that the robbers✓
must have been committed by same person acquainted wit
the premises.
IVednesday night, a man named Giltinane, and his two
children, were burned to death by a fire, which broke out
it: his house at Douegrogue, County Clue.