The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-27 00:00:00

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George Barites. a hackney•coarhhmn. driver of No. 154. was
charged with stealing sundry articles of jest-ellen, and William
Watson, an hostler, with receiving them, knowing them to have
been stolen.

Ilughes had been emplaved, as well as another coachman, in
brit:ging the family of 111 r. Pullen, of Fore-street, to town from
Ccrionbury, sod though the coaches were carefully examined by a
man scream before they were discharged, a trunk, containing a
black case, with the articles in quest'on, of the value of 101., was
With much difficulty 31r. l'ollen traced out the numbers
of me coaches. and the morning after he had commenced his in-
quiries in the right quarter Hughes brought Wick the trunk and its
contents, except the jewellery, and left it with the servant, saying
he found it nine days previously among the straw in the bottom of
his coach.

Watson lad offered to *ell the articles at Mr. Reeves's, pawn—
broker, Snow-hill, for 75., but Payne, the shoyman, stopped and
advertised them, discovered the owner, and, when Watson came
again to !tarn if they had been claimed, stopped him also.
flambe*, in his defence, regretted that he had delayed returning
the box so tang, but declared he had not stolen the articles out of
it. The box had been standing in his room front the night he,
took it oat of the coach, and one Tom, a lad out of place, who
had absconded, was the person who had the easiest access to it.
Tom was his fellow-lodger.
Iratson, in his defence at a precious hearing. had stated that
he was merely the agent of the said Toni, whom he only knew by
meetir.g him occasionally at Sadler's Rersitory for horses, and
could not tell where he was to be found. Tom told him be picked
up the jewels in Blackfrisrs.road, and waited outside while he
went to learn their value at the pawnbroker's.
The Magistrate thought the circumstance of the detention of the
trunk nine days, although the coachman well knew to whom it be-
longed, and lodged within half a mile of Mr. Pullen's house, was
so strong an indication of guilt, that he committed both the pri-
soners to Newgate for trial.
A well-dressed old man, who bad been followed some hours by
a creditor, who casually met him in the street, appealed to his
Vrorship to rid him of this annoyance.
The creditor said the applicant owed him but IL, but he had
taken in all his neighbours to heavier amounts, and he was deter-
mined to see where he was now living, let it cost him what trouble
and expense It might. The old gentleman had put him to the ex-
pense of coach hire just now.
Mr. Alderman SMITH asked the complainant why he bad not
paid for the goods ?
A ppikant—Because I was not able.
Mr. Alderman SMITH—Then why did you take the goods ? I
shall not assist you ; but (turning to the creditor) I advise you to
be peaceable. and not to obstruct him by walking before him.
The old gentleman departed much disappointed, the creditor
still close in his rear.
BOW-STREET.

An Arabian Jew, named Joseph Asaraff, accompanied by his.
interpreter, was yesterday brought up on a summons, to answer
the complaint of William Skinner, Inspector of Hawkers' Li-
censes, who deposed, that on the 4th day of December last, while
proceeding through Russell-street, Covent-garden, he met two
person►, one carrying on his back a package containing silks,
marked '• Joseph Asaralf, 730," in Roman characters, on a card,
and not printed on the package, as prescribed by the Act; and the
other bearing a box before him, containing spices, rhubarb, &c.
with a card attached to it, having the name " Joseph Asaraff, 730;"
be followed them into various public-houses in the neighbourhood,
where he observed the defendant offering silica for /talc, and the
other endeavouring to vend his spices. Observing both p!rsor.s'
cards to have the number 730, lie demanded of them a sight of
their license; and to show that he had authority for so doing, ex.
hibited to them his deputation, upon which the person carrying the
' spices, exhibited the license now produced, and said there was no
occasion to ask the present defendant, as he tt as In his service.
Mr. Asarati beng called on for his defence, the evidence was
recapitulated to hint by his interpreter, and not being able to re.
fute the charge, he was mulcted in the penalty of 101. with the
power of appealing at the next Sessions.