The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-05 00:00:00

BURGLARY.

On Tuesday night Mrs. Holloway, thy widow of an officer
reading is Park place, Vauxhall fund, 'gent to rust about It
o'clock; her servant shut tip the house, and put out the
light, alien she also Vent to bed. About sit hour afterwards
a noise was heard below stairs; Mrs. H. rolled op the ser-
vant, bnl before At could deeps, her lied,roora door was
forced open, and a fellow, milling her by Tier Christian name,
swore lie would Wow her brains out if she either spoke or
moved. At Clls instant. another of the gang 'entered the
chamber of Mrs. Holloway with a dark lantern, dad present.
ed something resembling a pistol at her, at the same time
threatening he nutilit shoot her instantly if she mole any
noise or alarm. She cool', hear one of his couf.derades rum.
wining the drawers. rrplgard, &e. the preceding ercu•
big she received l/. which she hail carelessly placed upon
the mantle piece, but fortuasltly it escaped them, and they
only look some of her dimwit, twit silver table spoons, a lea
wbieli it a supposed they 'bought rontasnra to.r
Mea-
sure, and some trilling artieles of uo great value. 'the po.
lire examined the place, sad found the thieves bad catered
at the back kitchen window.

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Testerfay James Lawrence. ■ young man, was branght
to this Office in the (moody of Jefferies, the officer, charged
by Mr. Fidler, carver and gilder, of Osforthatmei, with
haring obtained three guineas to his (rovecuines) name (ruin
the Martinis of Stafford, wider the following circumstances:
Mr. Fuller being awe en stated, that about Cluivimas lavt
be received the Prisoner into his service as a journeyman
carver and gilder, and os making an agreement, it was de-
ctded that while he costinuell is his • rrice, the Prisoner
should not receive jobs of his own, or in any way partici-
pate in the profits of his (Mr. Fidler's) business. Witness
was employed by the Muerte of St.tffird, who, 11101/fieloliths
IV), gave him an order to make a incture.frame, which, on
bring completed, was seat boom by the Primmer, who re-
ceived a bill for the amount of the frame ; but be returned,
saying it bail not been paid. The Prisoner was sent repeat.
edly after themuney, but he broagiw hack the same answer.
At length the Prisoner was suspected, and Mr. hionmnu, the
groom of the chamber in the service of the Marquis, was
written to, sad it was ascertained that the Primmer had been
paid the money by that Gentleman, through Ilia Luldship's
steward, Mr. Lilly.
Mr. Gomm-, proved the delivery of the property, and the
bill being paid hot some additional evidence tieing ergots ed
of Mr. IA Ily, the steward, the Prisoner was remanded fur his
attendance.

John Marshal, as elderly man, nod his are. were brought
op by Hooker and Maple,, the Mary-le-bane asfic,,,,,
charged on suspicion of stealing. some emproter's roots.
It appears that gangs tif fellows have lately been ruing
about plundering poor rorpesrers of the implenirois by which
they pro. ore their lirelllseed, and she lose of which has CUM-
pleiely driven some pour families to aranation.
Several persons are now in custody on doirgra of this is.
Tare, barbog visited buildings, dr. to commit their deperdo-
tioas. Hooker remind isfeimation that some ouspiriiirss
persons were is the habit of risking o reside:rims in West.
misistrr, where he proceeded, and found the Iwo Primmer*
in the lap-room. He snob Hum into eusiody, and dterwarda
found that one of the Prisooeis hod dropped a parcel of du.
plicate*, some of which were for Isws and other implement
which excited nn impression that they were imult ed su the
robberies. They were niosuded.
DISINTERESTED AFFIDAVIT.

Yesterday an elderly man. named Penny, unrolled before
M►. Dyer, thesilling Magistrate, and reqssested to make an
affidavit of a must extraordinary nature.
H. presented a lung sheet of paper so kit Worship entered
with writing in a law hand, and which no throb' world malt
Sd. were a legal gentleman employed for the purpose. It
appears that yesterday morning lie went into • baker's shop
to purchase three penny loaves, and on being +erred wish
them he tendered • shilling, tint the ma eler of Ike rolls re.
turned him only change out of sixpeucr. Thia gave rise tu
a dispute, and doey iusisted that be only rewired a Ow",
while the oilier blustered and swore that be gave • bob, and
is nearly ended in • light, but ultimately it was agreed tor
that if Mr. Penny would make affidavit thrill he bad pad the
shilling he should have the change accordingly. Mr. Penny
nut caring •furfhfrif 'aunt the odd pence, consented to this,
and gut the nilidairit wristeu out, and proceeded lu thin office
to swear, whit Is molt hies one dulling, which, well., wish
the expertise of the writing out of she affidavit sod loss of
time, must bare afforded him a very profitable Jay's work.