The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-27 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE. STREET ROBBERY..

A yonng man of a respectable appearance, of the name of
George Page, was brought up on the following charge :
The Prosecutor, Mr. Kay, stated, lint &trout one o'clock
in the afternoon of %noisy last, he war going down Lower
Thames-street, and stops at. the earner of Bololph.laite, in
conserrence of a cart obstructing the passage; whilst Maud.
log at this place he felt the hand of some person taking out
his peket•book, which • intained 491. in banknotes, and
bills of exchange to the 1111101111 i of 951 ; be immediately
turned round, and charged the Prisoner with Comm ig the
rubbery. The Prisoner denied it, but witness having no
doubt but that he was the person who rubbed him, had him
takes into custody. After having been taken into custody
the person of the Prisoner was searched, but neither the
pocket-book or the mousy, or ally part of it, was found
upon him.
Mr. Adolphus attended as Counsel for the Prisoner. lie
asked the witness whether there was not a great crowd col.
Petted round the sprit where witness was robbed ? Wile's'
replied, that there was a very considerable crowd, hut that
lie was certniti that the Prisouer was fireman who committed
the rriblrei y. Mr. Adolphus said, that as the Prosecutor
seemed so positive on &bid twilit he would reserve any further
cross examination, as writ as the entise of the defence of his
client. to the day of Isis trial.
Thomas Swims, of No. 5, Rewliug•greto•bnilding+, New.
road, said, be was a master cabinet-maker; that the Prisoner
was to his employment as a journeyman; be knew the Pri.
toner for the last eight years; on the day of the alleges) nub.
hery he sent him oil a message to a Gentleman at Hatch fres
highway—and heard in the coarse of the day, to his great
astotsishmeut, that the Prisoner was taken np on a charge
of rubbery. He gave the Prisoner a good character; he al.
ways believed bins to he an hunt st and respectable young
man, and never before heard nosy 'Wog to his injury.
The l'risouer was committed for trial.

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Yesterday Joseph Lennon wu brought up, charged with
stealing a bale of dour cloth.
Vim. Drinkwater, an officer belonging to the City Polite,
stated, that on alonday, between two and three o'clock, he
saw the bale now produced lying against a door in the inside
passage of Guildhall. Two Gutlessen informed him that a
man with a white frock on had throws it there, and they
suspected he would come back for it ; in a few asioutes the
Prisoner entered the passage, and the gentlemen pointed
him oat as the man that had throw• down the hale. The
Prisoner on seeing the witness ran away; he penned him,
calling " Stop thief!" and he was stopped by an ufficer in
Church-passage. On his being takes into custody, be said
that a man in a velveteen jacket, who was standing with a
cart at Guildhall-gateway gave him the bale to carry to
Clieapside.
John Harker, another officer, stated, that its be was going
through Church passage, he heard the cry of " Stop thief"
sod saw the Prisoner running; be stopped hive, and lie staid
" do's% stop me, for I was only going to carry the bale into
Cheapside.
James Brookes, a carter in the employ of Hr. Aurelius
Drew,, wharilager, stated, that he weal with his cart to the
White Bear Inn, Basinghall-street, and delivered four pack-
agent' when be came out of the yard he went into • public-
house to get • plot of beer, leaving his cart opposite the
public-house door; before be had half drank kis beer, he
beard a cry of "Stop thief!" He went out to see what was
the matter, and perceived that the bale now undated was
!Waist from his cart, and in a few otiautes afterwards he
saw Ore Prisoner in custody.
George Parker, a clerk in the hum of Barker sod Gough,
No. W. Orsculinreb-street, warehousemen, stated, that he

bad received an invoice of the bale produced, and twn others;
thry were sent front Bristol. The only way he ►new lie
bale prodticed to be one of then was, tbat the nark ea it
corresponded with the Invoice.
Alderman Thos Smith, the sitting Magistrate, fully con.
twitted hint fur trial.

Thomas Awes was put to the bar, charged with Mealier
a truss, cositainieg several pieces of calico.
Charles Hersield, s city officer, stated, that as he was
going past the White Horse Inn, Cripplegate, at half•past
Ave o'clock on Monday evening, there was a loaded-waggon
standieg, he saw two seen gofer inwards it; he suspected
them sad watched them; the waggon moved ors to Londe.-
wall, and stopped about five gnomes, whim the Primmer
went to the tail of the wagger', and pet the trine now pro-
domed oe his shoulder, surf carried it into Basieglaall-street ;
the other man followed the Primmer, but the 1100111111111 he saw
the wilwr collar the Prisoner, he ram off. The Primmer
thee threw the truss off his shoulder, soil immediately
struck at the witness. A struggle took place bateau them,
and they were both down de the pavement several timer.
The Primmer got from hies, and had got shout six duors
ohm he overtook him, sod *reared hiss. He was entail)
the Primate was the mum eke took the tress (rue the wag-
/*he Flood Johnson, me of Charles Joking., of the Aro
of Terser mid Johnson, cumeare carriers, landau-wall,
stated, that she tress produced was stoles from their wag-
gon on Moodily evesieg. He did sot miss it until the
waggoe came home at eight frees the Mieuries. The tress
was I. have bleb kit at the Borough ; it had come keel
Manchester.
The Primmer, on being called au for his Matte, said he
had amble( to say.
He was fully teammate/ for trial.
Navy ,bey sad Mary Browner were fully committal for
trial for patron coueterkit shilliap, krunrisur them to be
sueb.

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CLEARING SNOW OUT OF Gurreas.
J.l. Beaumont, Esq. appearrd tie lb. sumisione of Ed-
ward Francis, Inspector of the Parisi of &. Jamie* mar
Ow New Paving Act, for throwiag mow from lbs gutters or
the Comity Fire Office, in Regent-street, after leer anew
storm us Thursday evening lost.Tbe complaint was dia.
mimed.
Ur. Ittotamoot soodemood I. vovy ~as mum, tho mom
duet of the Inspector, is 'wearies to s ststement which be
was usable to prove, and which, es against himself (Mr.
Rearinont) was awmpletely unfoondrd. The New Paving
Act be considered to be the most oppressive Stainte against
the tattiest righu and reasonable tooresieoat of t►e Public,
that ever was framed.

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with baring animismd as ratessive robber, is the hews
of Mr. &thaw, M.P. of Hertfsniwteet, Miy. ir, sad
likewise a the premises of amiss Oen, hasmseleaier, of
exteristreee.
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