The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-26 00:00:00

POLICE.

MA NSION- HOUSE.
Yesterday, a man named Ilvbes, who stands charged with
having stolen a large quantity of giver, underwent an examination
before the LORD )IAYOa.
Some dap agophe prisoner, who was formerly potter to Messrs.
Brown and Brin, of IVoothstreet, ehempside, went to 111 r. Barker,
p.awnbruker, and offend to pledge two large ieces of silver, con-
sisting of the greater part of an ingot, which-tai been cut in two.
Mr. Barker cootpetted that he had stolen diem, and caused hint to
he aspreltended. The prisoner carefully concealed the fact that
he had worked for Merges. Brown and Brin a few weeks before,
and lie obstinately rallied to disclose where he lodgcol. Ile was
therefore held in custody. His lodgings have since been found
out, and yesterday a great quantity of silver in lumps, scrapings,
and wire, was produced, together with crucibles, melting.puts, and
various utensils.
Dlr. Brown, of the firm of Brown and Brin, identified the pro-
perty as part of the gouda of tbe firm.
Thu prisoner was fully committed fur trial.
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The Office was excessively crowded, on account of the final exa.
wmination of larcrezer and !lath Munro, brother and sister, the
servants of .Me. White, of Cannon-street, who were charged with
having cunimitterl robberies to a very large amount, and who
shammed a burglary, in order to conceal the pan they took in
plundering the eash-bov of their master.
Mr. 11AUSI an attended in behalf of the prisoners.
Mr. 1101 IL cm, jut. fur th prosccutivn, brought forward fresh
evidence, to slier: that the female prisoner had paid a 101. note at
the bazaar in Soho-square. This note was proved to be part of the
6W. stolen on. of the cm:. bus on the night of the pretended bur.
glory. Ruth 31onni had got a pinion who was with het to sign the
name of Scebh. FisMstrv.l.ltill, on the note.
The LORD 31.tivult v:rclosely examined the evidence, to as.
certain further what share Webb, the ward Mlles r, in whose house
the goods were foss al, and who, after his knowledge of the robbery,
received 40 sovereigns to keep for the female prisoner, had to the
traosactiun.

After eviderce had been heard,
The Lori! 311.11111 said, he was glad to hear that the character
of Webb, who hail been long respected in the ward, was cleared of
all imputation. The character of his wife, however, was in a very
(Lavelle eunditiod. Ile wis not aware that Mete was legal evi-
dence of her guilt, but lie did not euteriaiii the slightest doubt of
her bring morally culpable. were r with having
too much curiosity, and it was impassible toerlte,dasshe stated,
that she had not the coriosity to exanoine what all the goods were.
It was also a strong eat illliatallee, that the female prisoner, after
the robbery became known, when she must have dreaded detection
from every one, should have hail such peculiar confidence in her
(311 s. Webb), as to dcpcait .18 sovereigns in her care, a tutu which
was accounted for by a must improbable story. Ills Lordship
then assured Mrs. It ebb, that although he did not then think it
eardient to commit her, yet that she was not out of danger.
'vidence was given that the male prisoner had pawned some of
the stolen property, and conveyed away other articles.
Ruth prisoners were thco folly aunnnitted to take their trial for
the capital offeuce.