The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-08-29 00:00:00

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Mrs. Makers, late Miss (,uolllo4,Che celebrated
Novelist, nriderwent a privet,: exaniination on it
charge of forgery. • She appeared to be from .3 to
40 years of age. dressed in black, end *hove the
mold ie size, inclined to flesh ; although we cannot
call her handsome, her countenance is expressivcand
pleasing. bier situation did not appear to take away
from her usual flow of spirits, and she seemed
an undaunted heroine, site, its we woold aarittbe to
her imagination, whets picturi sic one of her faiourite
characters. We u:selerstand, during the examinatioia
she appeared with the most pin tJ countemuice,
and ati‘wered every question put to her by the
sitting !Magistrate with the greatest fratikness, and
with that the most complete elucidation
should take place. Several persona of rank mid
respectability were present to counteuance this fair
Novelist ; who, admiring the effects of bee mind,
wished to prove the heart that produced such re-
hued sentiment, and snatch from ispiomitty au
authoress, whose productions have (lone credit to
her riate--Mr. J. was the Prosecutor; and stat-
ed,
although he had forged bills for 3,0001. in his
possession, in which Mrs. Plunkett was implicated,
yet he would. at present. prosecute only 0:4 one,
the ansertint of which was above 701. Evidence not
appeanng. beyond a suspicion of its being a for-
gery, the worthy Magistrate, Mr. Nesitta•dantevel
that the Prisoner was entitled to be bailed, and
20001. in his opinion, was sufficient for her appear-
slice, if the secinity was approved of by the Pro-
brcutol. Two gent !clam' immediately clone forward;
to whom Mr. King did not object. mid their se.
entity, was accepted.
This Lady left the office greeted by her friends,
and with a countenance that would leave every
spectator with the presentiment that she was inno-
cent. This examination tieing titivate, we reel the
impropriety of entering wore at large into the case.
The different Police Offices were considerably
crowded ; it having he. a reported that the inquiry
was to have taken place I'Vorship-street, aod
that not being the case, there were fit - of the
offices, without aa additional 'lumber of visitants.
Mow -ITRFICT.
Yesterday, - Ric/warm, a person employed in the
Inland Office of the Poet-Office, was brought up for roes.
aminstion before Mr. RI a o, charged with having commuted
rohheiiies w that department to a great extent ..-Ntts. Coa-
rsen with whom the Prisoner cohabited, and who had been
extremely active is passing several Bank post hills, part of
the property SWIMS by the Prisoner, was, with him, (ally
committed &e trim/.
On Saturday a chart.- of a curious nature came lorfore du-
st:or Magistrate --The wife of a farmer of Hampshire,
about in years °rage, had thought proper to leave her lupine,
where she had lived respected for meet years, with a yrnia.g
man, about 23 years of cite ; bat nut without the precaution
of talon; all the ready rash is the house, automating to about
401. The fawner discovered the elopement, ard immediate-
ly went in pursuit of the furtive. He arrivcal at the Golden
Crone. Charing-pews, *twee be found them in the let of
alightiue from the stagsenue,, and immediately gave them
in enamel of the watchmen. The story heing unfolded to
the Magistrate, by the husband, with she mites-al ferlines of
a man se circumstanced, he recommended him to take hum
the wife what property she had in her wessession,
amounted to about 1 which he did- The galleot
nett questioned as to what fiveyeety he had is his possession,
ha said shout 111.; but to pun examinatiegaa bundle of notes
ha took frost his pocket, it amounted la 20 which there
was no doolat was the property of the buslansd. After
won iioneronstinn, the hirer very eandally confined it had
leen glean do him by the wife, and felt extremely web satin, •
bed in restoring the got totbe proper owner,

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A General Court Martial has lAtelybeen held at Plvmoetk
Dock, on Simon Part, a private belonging to the Dorset
Itegiiiient of Millie, " For imolai, OD or about the to of
December lust, deserted from the said regiment, and con-
tinuing absent until brought beck under an sacort, with •
War Office route."
The Court havinc found the Prisoner guilty of the charge
preferred spinet Isten, it thereCre sentenced him to Nerve
abroad foe life, is tack corps u His Majesty might be pleaseil
to direct, which .causes His Majesty has been pleased to
confirm, and bas emnaunwied that limos Park shall be
transferred to the Royal African Corps.
A General Court Martial bassist, beea held M. Bells*, I.
David Tkotopsou, a private to the udi Wiliam of the 72d
Regimeut of Foot, upon the fullowiog Wham.
Ist. For hiving deserted from the said battalion in the
Nth of November, trig, highly aggravated by his having
deserted oa a former occasion, for which he was pardoned.
For baring pm-yowled James Moodie, • boy belungieg
to the same bottaltins„ to desert along with him on tbe 14th
of November, 1807.
The Court having found the Prisoner esilty of the crimes
laid to his charge, adjudged him to be truhrported for lave, or
a fdsn ; which semenca His Majesty has been 'lkea Me
pleased to approve and Co4lfhla, and has coiummided that
the saint shall be read at the head Orrery regiment.