The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-18 00:00:00

THE BRITISH

•• • - • , POLiCE. .. .
MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday nem& ./..Hil.. a balf.starved looking object, was
brought before Alderthan Key, who sat for the Lord Mayor,
charged with Mri,* stolen a large boa full of hats, the property of
a hat-manufacturer named Salt, who resides in Cerawall-street, St.
Heorge'sain-tbe. East.
The evidence disclosed the following circumstances:—Mr. Salt
sent a.boy, named Lovell, who is in Mat employment, with a box,
containing la hats, from Cornwelhatreet to 'Tottenham Court-road.
As the boy walked along he saw the prisoner, whoaepereon he knew
well, followiast him. He bad occasion to stop for a short time at
the corner of a street in Cheapside, and lay down his box, which the
prisoner instantly seized, and ran away with; indeed so quickly
wee the thing, according to the boy's account, accomplished, that
he had not time to make any effort for the recovery of the property
until the thief was out of eight. Another boy, who had not seen
the robbery, observed .the prisoner going with considerable speed
along the street towards Bethnal-green, with the box of hats, soon
after the period of the robbery ; and a third saw the,prisoner in the
aeighnisualiecat of an old building take three hats out of a box,
',lath contained more. The last boy asked the prisoner about the
hats, and was told 'by him that he wanted to sell them. The pri-
soner then went up Oommercial-street, in the neighbourhood of
which he had, it appeared front his own acknowledgment, sold
several of the hate, and the boy went away. The hex had not re-
mained very long on die premisea, when it was found by one of the
workmen. It then contained four hats, and five more were found
in the chin-may.
,The etriaorier was soon afterwards apprehended.
He told the officer that he was so hungry he could not help taking
the hate, which he said ht had by a trick got from the boy, and dis-
posing of them to keep him from starving.
The unfortunate feLow, who had been twice tried at the Old
Bailey, and whom it may be considered an act of mercy to take
front the town, vies then committed tor trial.
, GDILDHALL.
A decent.looking-sort.of-a.seafering man, who stated himself to
be an out-pensioner of Greenwich Hospital, was yesterday charged
before Mr. Alderman Thompson as a vagrent.
A watchman of St.Repalehre's pariah deposed, that he was re-
quested by the landlord of the Bill's Head, in Smithfield, on Satur-
day night, between eleven and twelve, to take the prisoner nut of
his hours, as being disorderly ; and that, In consequence, he did
so, and took him to the watchhouse. The watchman admitted,
that when he took him, he weer drinking his beer, but was talking
YET loud. This was all tie charge against him.
The prisoner said that he had been to Cliches to receive his pen-
sion, and had got robbed both of the money and his clothes.
The Alderman told the watchman that he hail acted in a most
unwarrantable manner, for it was quite dear that there was not any
charge of vagrancy against this man, nor was there by tile watch_
mangy own evidence sufficient testimouy to say that he was dia.
orderly. '
The prisoner was then discharged.
Dlr. Christopher Salle, a respectable baker, residing in Crown.
spurt, Dorset-street, Fleet-street, charged his own son, a lad of
about seventeen years of age, with assaulting hie mother, the wife
of the complainant.
It appeared from the. statement of the father and mother, that the
boy had, for more than twelve months past, contracted an ac-
quaintance with a most dissolute set of wretches, frequenting the
Bible, public-house, Skirerlane, and other equally disreputable
places; that he frequently staid out until one and two o'clock in the
morning. and then returned home beastly intoxicated. All remon-
strance with him had proved unavailing. On Sunday too ning he
remelted home- about one o'clock,- wheji his mother got up to let
admits. she inmonstrated with him, and he struck her several times
vinlettly. They thought the only way to save him from ruin was
to send him to sea.
Mt. Alderman THOMPSON (to the prisoner)--Have'you any ob-
jection to go to sea ?
Prisoner—No ; not if you. will get me a comfortable Captain.
Th 4 Alderman—l cannot answer for that, but will you, of
your own nee will, go to the Marine Society?
Prisornr- No. I had two
.cousins that went there, and they
*never came back again.
rile Alderman—Then I shall order you to find bail for the
assault 'upon your mother. Have you any persons pfesent that
Rill bed sou ?
Prieoner—No ; I am not worth balling.
The Alderman—l really do not think you are, .for you are a
most impudent fellow.
.rn? h
The prisoner was about to be removed to the lock up room, when'
he bethought himself that lie had better try
thitherry
tlte:llaorninie2Suoersiltyl,
nt
and ao officer was do„...eoted to isecoO
next, and in the eantkrie,be wmal remain in custody.
BOW STREET.
Yesterday morning information was given at this office, of a very
daring robbery having been committed at the house of Mr. Adol.
phin. the Barrister, in Perepetreet. Rathbone-place. About eleven
o'clock in the morning, the female servants had gone up stain he
do their household work, and no one was left below. The area
gate thic not fastened, and the kitchen door leading to the area was
standinanepen. When the itodle' referned to the kitchen, the found
the pantry door open. and the whole of the plate which had been
left there, amounting in value to about 40/. was gone. The rob-
bery was, no doubt committed by that description of thieves who,
In the phraseology of the police, are denominated " sneaks ;" •
an of fellows who are tonstantly on the alert in the morning-about
the houses of gentlemen, and who have very often great facilities
afforded them by the tirelessness of servehts. An officer was sent
to the house, but it is extremely improbable that any discovery will
be made, as the men who engage in this aslant) of robbery, dispose
of their booty immediately f 6 thine who consign it at once to the
crucible.
James Jloare, a carter, In the service of Messrs. Itlumford and
CO. corn dealers, Newcastle-street, Strand, was charged with cat.
bezzleinent, under the following cineunistancear—The carter had
been eighteen months in the employ of the complainants, and was
intrusted by them to receive money ow their account, fur which he
was to tee the parties credit in the delettry book every evening.
It however subsequently turned out that he had not done so in
many instances. Inquiry was accordingly trade, when it was dn..
coeeeed that the prisoner had been carrying on this species of fraud
for a cometderable length of time. He had received, and not given
account of them. several sums of a Mr. Haines, in the seighbour-
hood of Spitalliilds; also, two or three amounts from Mr.
Robinson, a brewer, in Rattle-street. Paddington. On the 2.3 n
of July last, he delivered id the latter person's wife two quarters of.
malt and some hops, the amount of which came to W. 10e.; this •
bum Mrs. 8.. toad him, and he gave • receipt.
This case only was gone into, and the teceipt was produced.
He was fully committed for trial.
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M A RYLBBCINE. . • .
DAN/NO ANY) EXT,IORDINANY BURGLAIIIY.—XeIiff4II* l'lff:
Stow, of Homer-atreet. Itryanstone-aqtrare, eating-borne kitere/c:
entered this office in a state of distraction, and in tones scarcely
articulate with excessive grief, exclaimed, st 0, Sir, I am • ruined
man !—I have been robbed of' all I possessed in the world !" Here
he horst into tears.
Mr. RAWLINSOM—Compose yourself, my good Sir. • I have
heard of your loss, and know it is very great. Sit down and coo.
pose yourself.
After sitting for a few moments, Mr. Stow said he lived in
Homer-street, with only his wife and a servant girl. On Sunday
lie Hosed Isis shop at four o'clock, and having secured everything
about a quitter or an boor after that time, he and his wife went cut
to take their usual Sunday walk in the Regent's Park, having given
the servant permission previchasln to go out, thinking it aster to
leave the house without any body than in the charge of a young
girl, who probably might have improper acquaintances, and have
admitted them into the house. On his return borne, about twenty
minutes to six o'clock, lie found the house had been entered ; and
on examination ascertained that the thieves had broken open and
tifled every closet, drawer, box, cupboard, and chest in the hottse ;
and they hod. in cash and value alone, robbed him of 9501., DIM In-
cluding negotiable bills and securities' and the lease of some
houses. " in fact," said he, again bursting into lean, "they
.have taken the earnings of my whole life, and I am a mined man."
After having regained some degree or composure, Mr. Stow gave a
detailed account of his loss; upon which
Mr. Haelinson said the loss wee amazingly great, and asked
if lie bore in the neighbourhood any credit or notoriety for having
money in his possession; and whether it was known he could
at any time have given change for large note or checks.
Mr. Stow said not. No man could be more reserved ot secret
about MOW,' than he was. He did not suspect any holly. and tic-
' bottled very satisfactorily fob harlot Such Wge Coin in hit' 'pos.
session.
Winans and Gibbs, two active constables of this establishment,
have ascertained that some suspicious looking men were seen to go
iota the Cowie, anti conic out with some boys. They have not yet
been traced.