The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-02-06 00:00:00

7:()BBEEIZS.

A great number of jewei`ers have lately been robbed of
jewellery goods to a considerable ansouat, by mains of a
parson or peening going into their it. .ps, and askiai to look
at different articles, and, by a kind of sleight of hand, con-
cealing several under their coat-sleeves, Etc.
On the gth of December, Mr. Bilfzer, jeweler, of Picca-
dilly, was rubbed of several diamond rings, brilliant rings,
sad a pearl broach, of eery considerable value, snit he had
no doubt but the robbery had been perpe din the above
manner, by a young man of genteel appearance.
Information was given at the 'pudic-office, Poir.street,
with a full diesriiption of his pci...on ; and there was 00
doubt but it was the same men who cominnated a number
a similar depredations, hot had appeared in &Eeriest
acmes, to evade the vigilance of the officers ; however, by
the exertions of Donaldson and Smith, he was aprirehendelli
'titbit' these few days, M the neighbourhood of Ciare-nimllet
On Saturday he *ash' ought in fore Mr. GRAM A at, and Net.
went an examination. It appeared that since his 08114.0.
NOIR his whiskers had bent cat off, hit h iir quite 01•11101,
sod the clothes that be then hail on, made hint honied"'
exert appea,iiirce of a stage coachman, though when be
sea
taken he was. very genteelly dressed.
His name is Jam. Lowe, alias Smith. He was examined
spun Mr. Mixer's chair, and committed for further ICY
aminalion.
On Satiorday, a Jew of the name of Joseph, one of the most
notorious fsaces, or receivers of stolen goads, was brought
before Mr. GR ARAM, by R. Limbenek, chair on suspicion
of being concerned in rubbing the house of Admiral Mos.
tagn, at Portsmuoth, some time since. On search-
ing his knew in the city, none of the Adsairafs plate was
found, Lin a quantity of other plate, with the marks erased,
and a number of papers, were found in hie cellar, whirl, were
stolen from Oalsion's Hotel, in the Adelpht, some time
since. Us was committed fur farther examination.
On Sunday sennight, It. Moro was brought to Ports-
mouth, from London, by Limerick, the Bow street Officer,
charged with being concerned in orcaking into Admiral
Montage's home, in April, law, and stealing a quantity of
plate. He was taken before the Rev. GEORGE CUTHBERT,.
Mayor, o• Thursday, at the Guildhall, and the depositiou
of Timmer Thontley, alias Verney, an nccomplice (mho is
admitted evidence for the Crown) was read to him; and
upon which be was cuminitted to take his trial.—Sreith, who
wan concerned with Thoruley in rubbing Me. Read's shop,
is also an accomplice in this slime, and is to take his trial
fur the offence. Several of the plated articles, which were
stolen from Admiral Montagu, have been dug up in the
Common-richt, and which were produced in Court. The
silver article* ware cut to pieces and sold in London, and
for which Smith, Morse. and Thuenley, shared 301. each.

A short time sill!! Mr. mimes, the Barrister, of Essex-court,
Temple, went out ui town, and during his absence his
chambers were robbed of a Large quantity of books, of very
considerable value, end the brother of his 'errant was sas-
peeled of being the robber ; but he escaped the ♦igtlsaee of
the sower. till Saturday night, when Rivett received private
information that he was tube at a public-house iu the Strand;
the officer accordingly went there, and inquired of the land•
lord, who did not know such a person ; but brio; acquainted
with all in the ;saviour, eseept one, and he answering the de-
scription liven to tle. officer, he called him into t►e light to
look at him, and when he got into the passage, be tusked
into the street ; Buell c.iticd out " Stop thief," or rua:t
beef," as it is tei mad in the slang language, and he was stop-
ped in Co berme street He W 1.4 liken before Mr. G&atsar
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