The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-16 00:00:00

tiATII)N.GARDENT.

JOB NS ON AND 1111 it ICANS.Zon Saturday this office
was crowded by publicans, summoned by the well-known and in.
defatigable Johnson ; who, whatever be his motives, is doing more
towards effecting an observance of good order than the united ef-
forts of the police and parochial authorities could ever accomplish.
The following is a pretty fair sample of his abilities in that way ;
it will be seen that he considers the five of " example to be more
prevalent than precept" :
John Anderson, landlord of the Lamb public-house in Lamb's
Conduit.street, for allowingcards and dominoes to he played in his
house by workiug tradesmen, was filed 40s. and the costs 3s. 6d.
William Paine, of the Pitt's Ilesd, corner of Ohl-street, St.
Luke's, for non-observance of the Sabbath, fined 20s. and as. tid.
COMM.

George Cloy, of the Six Cans and Punchbowl. High 11°1-
born, for keeping open until a later hour at night than is allowed,
and failing in an attempt to invalidate the evidence of Johnson's
well-drilled witness, was fined GO& and costs.
I'. J. Magee, of the Griffin, in Eagle-street, fur the like irregu-
larity, fined 20s. and the coats.
Anne Ct ouch, of the Bricklayers' Arms, Kingsgate-street, non-
observance of the Sabbath, tined 20s. and costs.
Samuel Sowerhy, of the Black Bull, Gray's Inn-lane, for irre-
gular hours, fined 20s. and costs.
Thomas Meadows, or the Skinners' Arms, Crompton-street, for
the like offence, fined 20s. and costs. . .

Edward llorlock, of the Red Lion, Laystall-street, was charged
with keeping open his house after 12 o'clock, as the summons ex-
pressed it, on the night of Monday, the 9th inst. whereas it should
have been set forth as on the morning of Tuesday, the 10th.
Johnson's witnesses swore to haying bought gin from the land-
lady at the bar after 12 o'clock.
the defendant pleaded not guilty, and called two young women.
his servants, who swore in the most unequivocal manner that the
house was shut up before that hour.
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Mr. Latwo, the presiding Magistrate, said he had no hesitation
in saying that both these witnesses had been suborned by their
master, and had shamefully perjured themselves. However, he
would not discharge the complaint without the production of the
landlady herself.
Mrs. Horlock was then sent for, and admitted having served
gin to the witness, but at a mirth earlier hour than he had
sworn to. _ . .

Mr. LAING said he was still of opinion that the servant girls had
sworn falsely ; but owing to an informality in the wording of the
information, the defendant escaped the penalty which would other.
wise most- certainly have been inflicted. At the suite time
he (11r. Laing) would take care that the house should be closely
looked atter.
LAMBETH-STREET.
NECIOTIATIOX WITH THIEVES.—A few days since a young
female named. Eliza Shunter, the daughter of the proprietor of
the City of Norwich public-house, AVentworth.street, W bite-
chapel, was brought before the sitting Magistrates of this office,
charged with having feloniously entered into a negotiation with
thieves for the restoration, for a specific sum of money, of certain
proderty which had been stolen from Mr. John Kiernan, a travelling
dealer in Irish linens.
The particular Aci of Parliament, the penalties of which she
came under, and which for sonic time past had nearly fallen into
• abeyance" owing to the ingenuity with which these negotiators
(principally Jews) exercise their trade, is that generally termed
•• Jonathan Wild's," and was the precise one under which that
notorious character was tried, cony teted, and executed, and which
makes the twgotiatinn a capital offence. On the apprehension of
Shunter, and her being brought to the office, the statute, contain.
ing a clause empowering the Magistrates to exempt the negobiator
from its full penal operation, on the production and prosecution of
the real offenders, Shunter was allowed the bedefits of its immu-
nities on its implied conditions, and remanded for a few days to
enable her to give such information, and make such arrangements,
as iiould lead to the apprehension of the persona really implicated.
She strictly complied with the adpulations, anti in consequence two
females, named Mary Peachy, and Mary Chester, were taken
into custody by Lee the officer, and on Saturday placed at the bar,
charged with being the persons who robbed Mr. Kierman of seven
damask table cloths, and a quantity of black silk.
The following was the evidence given in support of the charge:
Mr. John Kiernan examined—l reside at the Swan Inn, Maid.
stone. , On Monday night, between the hours of six and seven, I
was in lA'hiteshwel, where I met the prisoner Peachy. I asked
her which was the way to Aldgate ? and she replied that I was not
then there, but in Whitechapel. At her request I accompanied
her to a house ofr an entry in Wentworth-street. When we got
there she asked me to treat her, and I gave her lid. for that purpose.
She then sent the other prisoner, Chester, out for snore gin, of
which we all drank. She wanted me to pass the night with her.
but 1 refused, being a married man. On this she called in the
other prisoner, and said, that if I did not like her ( Peachy) I could
sleep with Miss Chester. This I also declined octinplying with, on
which she blew out the candle, and hustled me on the bed. They
both then ran out, and on my recovery I found that my parcels
were gone. They contained eight damask table-cloths, Sind a num-
ber of yards of black silk, all of which were worth above V. On
discovering my loss I shouted out murder and robbery, and ran out
of the horse. There were a number of persons swat:Jig outside,
at a public house, who all laughed at me.
Mr WyATT..—%% here was this public-house ?
Witness—Next the entry.
Mr. WYATT—Were you drunk at the time 1_ .

WO not to say drunk.. I became (pike frantie at my
loss. I wept next day to the public-Nise, Miring itti the previous
evening tattered a sovereign tnr the recovery of my property. While
in the tap.room I mentioned my loss, and a person there said that
it I lett V. Ills. in the hands or the roistresa ot the house. the things
would be recovered. I had not so much money at ,the tine, but
went to a friend who advanced it to me, in whose presence and that
of a female I gave It to Elise Shunter, who was then in the bar.
bbs shortly afterwards came lato the swami, sad vid the thugs

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nil a quantity of black silk. passes credibility ; yet such is the fact. The property stolen ming
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he evidencesiven in support of the charge: of a quality easy to compress into small parcels, was of costae con•
examined-1 reside at the Swan Inn, Maid- 'eyed away so as to evade observation ; perhaps after the watch had -
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where I met the prisoner Peachy. I asked
light, between the hours of six and seven, 1 gone. oft dhuet
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yto Altigate ? and she replied that I was not . ypolnicethaeremirtrilegleokit Ir-losuretrurotlhedellinlieorsest .likely " anal
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hitechapel. At her request I accompanied BIRTH. .. • , The time was ap
n entry in Wentworth-street. When we got . 'Teas told the ei
On Friday, the 14th inst.,.in Cadogan-place, Lady Taylor, of Was ranging the
treat her, and 1 gave her lid. for that purpose.
her prisoner, Chester, out for some Fin, of a sari' Of Spectre or Syl
She wanted me to paws the night with tier. - When lo ! me.. I
a married man. On this she called in the MARRIED. . That nienced tin
id, that if I did not like her ( Peachy) I could Lately. at Brightna. W. F. Smith. of Uxbridge, to Anna. thini Now flying &give
state. • cog
cr. This I also declined enntoying with, on dattglro• of Nyin. Hull, of the same place. Ile thus
le candle, and hustled Inc on the bed. They tin the t2ta inst. at St. Ikhrtin'tc-ilt-the.fields, Charles Ilaguc The boor then of
and on my recovery I found that my parcels Mousley, Esq. ti Margaret, youngest daughter of the Ice Robot 1 The demon and '
stained eight damask table-cloths, ands nun,- The hand he put
silk, all of which were worth above 7f. On On the 13th inst. at Elthain church, Mr. Thomas Leverton Do-
Taylor. Esq, of 'rolmer Hatfield.
Of turret-clock It
shouted out murder and rubbery, and ran out naldson, of Hart-unmet, jiloomsbure-square, to Matilda Go,-- Away Teem the y
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were a number of persons standing outside, glans. second daughter of Thomas Lingliam, Esq. of Shooter's. Went D'Holbert
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here was this public-house ? . 4 artit'd, when
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ere you drunk at the time ? On the 9th inst. at Kersall, near M i anehestrr, in the 73th rear s
tto say drunk.. I became quite frantic at my of her age, Ann, relict of the late Henry Atherton, l'aq. Barrister • - l WarTe
yto the public-house, having iii the previous at Law. - • • him my prov
creigit hir the recovery of any property. While On the 9th inst. in Down-street, Piccadilly, John Portals. Esq• ' him
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attuned my loss, and a person there said that in the 49th year of his age.
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baits or the mistress 01 the house. the things In Seri/tour-street, Portinan-square, Anne, widow of Admiral - . stjealousdirm
I had not so much money at .the time, but Sir Janata Wallace. ct..1.4.
advanced it to me, in whose presence and that . - .! "111; Ktf
to Elite Shunter, who was then in the her. Noted •ITII E BRITISH PR/010MM by J. W.CASemr tat. 1141,
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