The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-04 00:00:00

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• • FELONY.
Yethieday now. Tailor oat thereof with athatise •
boa-real. .( the vales tot LW tba property et Clarks Dut-
hie. EN. .
Saiii.l.l Lucie, troy& to Mr. Dothie, deposed, that on
Tiversilly last bleitriuth his ritheiti pa • desert Si, friaebory-
sqoare, wed set bum doss opposite the booze of Meier,.
Lockiagtoia sod Co.; ex be was ri foreleg thritheh Barbi-
tal; be perceived that the look coat was damns truth ender
Lila.

Alt. Good* ia, of No. flk fleskrary-terreee„ mated, that Lo-
ewe's Iwo east three o'clock Est Thoredsy last he 11111 w the
last Memos driwieg &Armes through Berbieso, sad a mann
ramie' behimlrt entities head oa the bee cost, obit* be
reetked bile to refuses, Ho was 'Meg a emirs., way to
the Memel, hat auspacting that the Mn who had hold of
the coat was tryire to steel it, he Snreed heck, when be saw
the Ms remain/ away with it towards Briditewaber. ImPlarei
die wittier followed ha', calms( out " Soap thief!" The
thief dropped the coat, and the witness either picked up the
coat, or some other person picked It up and case it I.
He would out urdertake to swear that she Prillailet was the
are who dropped skis mat.
George Welshes' Williams slated, that between two
sad three o'clock es Theraday, be was miadieg at his
father's door, wilds he saw the Prisoner running with the
oral faillimed him iota Silver-wed, where be to.
into a home, and the mama of the Mime kW him
the Mn was in on. of ilia lower rooms. Shortly afterwards
the Premier made his apposrame from the lower reins,
without his coat awl has, as authoritative voice
demanded what the crowd was doing there, sod by what
million', they disturbed the peace of his hems? The wit-
ness being certain be WAN the oasis man he saw eater the
Wyse, he took him kilo comedy.
The Prisoner was fully committed fur trial.
James Iliktosp was charged with stealing eight 11. Bask of
Baglaad notes, the property of Peter Bird.
The Progresso, se old so'dier, a Native of Hibemia,
stated, that he received yesterday his pepsin's mid in the
evening he was/ to sake • pot of porter with James Casey,
the Pi/saner, at the Mile P 41•111, us Salfrou-bell; Int inteaded
to treat bow, anal aftee they bad got Ilse beer, be weal to the
bar sad wrote his mine ea me of his U. outer, and gave it
lu the laedlord le chase, who refusal, as he thought at was
not advisable for his, list offered to land him a shilling, on
which he put the mites tulip his pocket, sad relatord lo his
col/speedos, the Primmer. Ake( they had sat wait time, the
Psis pat bin hand is Iris the willows's) pocket where his
%Wits were, hat eonsiderteg that it was wily • lank of his
friend Jemmy Camp, amid he was strengthened is that opt.
Niue by potting has hunt in his pocket sad Suiting paper,
which felt similar to she notes he was itatisleil that all was
right. His Crated, Jemmy Dewy, in a Mort time after-
wards, pretended to be quite drunk, and staggered wit of
the roust, and ia his way upset the table lied the beer.
Shortly after she Prosecutor again warted to get change of
the note he had maim his imam was, sad pastime out of his
pocket what be supposed to be Isis mutes, he fussed them to
consist of eight pi,ces of blank paper. His !recant, Jemmy
Carey, knew lie bad the eight Bauk notes, sad when he eat
feud, of Ain, and put his hard into his pocket, be was ease
it was only a lark, as he thought Jemmy Casey would bate
pone to the delta to settee Mu, instead of rubbing
The Prisoner, its his defence, called to witness all She
faints ter the calendar, that be knew nothing of the matter.
He was remanded fur a farther examination.
Thomas Underwood was charged with attempting to
carry spirits into Whilecross-atreet ;wham.
Augers stated dual he was outward turnkey of the
prison; that yesterday, as the Prisoner Wei entering the
prises, he discovered shot lie was eerrying a bottle of gin,
and be took bins Into custody. The Primmer was is the
habit of going into /be prima two or three times in she day,
on
professional besieges, as be understood he was • lawyer.
The Defewitaist denied that he ever passed himself off as
a prideptioisal emu ; he was chit to • solicitor, which
teamed him often to have !smitten in the prison. He ad-
tisitteet-fte was carrying the pie lido the prim.; he was re-
"seated to do sit by she wife of a Xr. Boyle, who was • re.
spectable NMI although a prisoner, but be did taut tarry it
clasdestinely as the bottle was in his breast with its neck
open to public view. He was now costeisiced he bad treas.
tressed against the rates of the prison, which he was sorry
for, and threw Mewl( ea the mercy oldie Alderman.
fir It. C. Glyn observed„ that iii. Dtfendaat had sot only
transgressed against the rules of ibis priors but against she
Act of Parliament ; the Defelident had no excuse, for if he
wee a prefessieual .nsais„ be could rend, and must have
kiss** that be was acting irons. The Act of Parliament
ass wowciesive; N kft the Magistrate mu option except
tio mitigate the penalty er the imprisonment. The Act
aotherined him W levy a realty of not lens than 101. use
Nested 491. He Mould, therefore, order the Defend's'
to pay IW.
The Defendant slated he was not prepared to pay the
einmeit of the penalty.
The worthy Alderman observed, there was • sew Act of
Parliament that gave him the poster, iu default of the pm,-
meat of the penally, to consesit the person offending to this
House of Correction fur any limited time out exceedirg
three sortie ; lisrlierefors.cenentittild the Delmident to the
Horse tJ Correction for eight days.

QUILIN4QUAIRE.
Teeteeday John Dowd, a youth, was examined on •
timer of Mon,.
The Pliesiarr about three weeks ago, in company wills
PhitUr Ward, was seen coming oat of die yard or a
lamed...ea in the Broadway, Westminster, will, • bundle of
wet Imes; Ward was takes, but the Prisoner escaped, and
was not rivet wish till yesterday morning—He was fully
committed fur trial.

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La3IIIIITU STRUT.
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A POLICE OFFICER.
Yesterday a case of a very aggravated suture came to be
heard before Juhu Re'limos and Matthew %Visit, Paws. at
Ibis Olhce, which alight to serve as • caution to all persons
conueeteil with the Pollee.
Ou Tuesday lest, Mr. William Squires, residing at 17,
Pelham-street, Mule end New Town, aitraded to prefer a
chaste against Robert Realest, use of the Bow•atreet patrol
attached to this Office, Ise wilfully sad maliciously shuutisig
at and weiendlut him, under very aggravated circumstance,.
Mesta out heist then present, Mr. Squires was ordered by
the Illegistratc to lateral on a fissure day, when Benue', who
woe-then ebsest us leave, world be in Weariest,. in con-
empsesce of this 'madam t►e parties mime leeward yes-
terday, and Hemet was placed at the her, when the fol.
lowest evidence was adduced against him :
Mr. Squires stated, that be left home shout eight o'clock
se Smudgy monist, taking with him a carbine, for the pur-
pose of showiest sparrows ; be was regaining home about
twelve o'clock ihrungia a foot-path lead's' frosn Bow-Silas
W the Three Colts, at Olalfard, slime the Prisuuer palmed by
him, but almost isstasely returned, and is a very authorita-
tive tone dessmded his piece, as the same lime producing hie
trunelmou. Wilsons iasteetly complied, end delivered up his
gas, sod then milled est his pocket.buuk, sad tendered a
card of his address% bat the Primmer insisted us detaining
him. Whereat earnestly requested of kiss um, and assured
• that Ise would at soy time be fattlicurning to auswer
any eumplaist that neigh' be ismitested against him. This
essersoce was of se avail, the Prissier began to force the
Comphaisest tea cessplimes, Red wised him by she arm,
wino he gave a mildew 'prise, and raw of The Prisoner
did set pens* hem, but called oat, " If you du sot stop 1
sell shunt )eu," and *lmo." inentediately fired the carbine,
sad the custeuts, which consisted of smell shut, lodged be
Ms ►ead, Mao, said shoulders, as he was running 'betroth a
Moak he the hedge. He with math difficulty proceeded
hum% mid a mergems amended, who extracted several of
the shoot heat hits., which were here produced.
Hers Mr. tiqestes stripped in welcome of the Magistrates.
His bask exhibited a must frightful rpeclack, it betug lace-
rated ell over by the abeL
TM Magisteehes expressed their isdignsties at the hasty
mower is .Mesh the Prisoner had acted, sod said, from Ito
satire fief the charge, that they felt themselves Mead let
evesesit him foe trial.
The Primmer offered to pot is foal, Mt was told that the
state, with which he was charged came ceder Lied Elks.