The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-04 00:00:00

EURAIDGES CASE.

la the rase of .Edridge, who was la.t Saturday capitally
convicted at the Old Bailey of a creel outrage upon las
dsighter.M.law, llsitba Mahon, fifteen years of age, ■nd
mice mottoes d to death, the peuperty Nand spots bit per.
sea, and •bleb euasisted of a watch and other articles, to-
gether whit a •umber of pawahrokers' duplicates, was ta►en
by the Sberiff;'as is tlbUli in the cases of eoadrosnesl fetus,;
bet a claim was iminedially transmitted to the Sheriff, an
the part ul the unfuritutate Prortacrtsiat, for the •atch and
duplicates, as the prop.rty was her deceased mother's--
'lbe Voider Sheriff, Mr. Clarke, eapressed his %Mitigatie to
give the poor girl the articles she chimed, if abe made so
affidavit in support of her claim. This she did before the
Magistrate this day (Saturday), and Mr. Clarke gave her the
valets and duplicates.
The yourg girl was accompanied by her sister-ia.law.

UNION 'HALL.
CAPTURE OF A HIGHNWAYEAR.

Os Sotorday a yogerg athletic comm./man, who gave Ms
name Gawp katekeilt, was brogglit wp, charged (is eon-
jeectius agothor mss wet yet is cesiody) with having
attacked Mr. Jobe Match Tine, on the King's highway, pia-
nos him is bodily fear, and steelier f.um his person a vain-
• ibiV watch mid opposing's, value 40/., and same silver.
Mr. John Hatch View, surgeon, residing at bast Peckham,
is Kent, thaw slapped forward cud identified the match and
appendages to be his roil/ray. Owe of the seals bore his
•• J. H. V."
file Vine aimed' that IM Tuesday evening last, between
lug amid seve• tieback, he was reigniiss bogie on horseback,
hiving be a, as sea usual practice, so visit his patients;
wawa cm his arrival at a pis leading isle a held near Sir
Twiaden's Park, about eight miles beyond &laid.

inane. and about thirty-two fr..m Lundom,be observed two
men in smock Beek* standing there, with-ti bludgeon each
in their hands. 0,, his turning his horse round to enter
at the gate into the field, which is a bridle road, lending
so East Prckharn, the two men opened the rite fee his
horse to pant through. Witness ps.sed them, and thanked
them for their kindness, but had not got many ;meta when
both the msn come up to him in the field; one of them seised
his liorse's bridle, and the other attacked him with horrid
imprecations. nod, raising a short Mudgeon, declared be
a 0111 A kime• him off his horse, and heat his brains out, if he
did nut instantly deliver all the properly he pmseseed, in
which demand he was joined by hie associate, who kept
fast bold of the bridle of the home. Wiinese hewing no
Ire arms, nor, in fart, any weapon of defence, Not even a
horsewitip, he /mold not resist them, and was obliged to de-
liver sip his watch sad ands. The robbers were not content-
ed with those only, Mat insisted on having his money,
saying. 4 Blotter we want, aid money we will have."
Ile then cite them upwards of 20s. in silver, and they
both made a pnespi ate retreat oat at the gale, and took
their coarse towards Maitlktone. Witness hastened nigh
alt speed to PAM Peckham", and side his attack known.
Hartag 'milled another steed, and being joined by several
of the sniggers on horseback and mined, be relented in par-
sail of the inhbers. They proceeded as far as Maidstone,
and searched every plate Ate the robbers; but eventually
tensened without effect. Witness arrived in London ea
Pada, sight, for the ostensible potpie, of giving inform's-
tilea at all the police offices Is lowa of the robbery; and
sin his putting up at so inn in the Borough he happened
eel blentally to mention the eirmsersilasee in the coffee•room,
when he ass told that a Inns was detained by Mr. Masland,
a pawnbroker resitting in Weetansister.road, in consequence
of offering a watch to pledge for IL which it was believed he
had stolen.

The Magistrate said, the &lean, was most singular and
fortunate, nod &tired Mr. Vine to look ai the Prisoner very
Chwely:nnd to if he was one of the rubber.

Mr. Vine said he was almost cunidnit be was the Man
wbo held the bridle of his hone, wbila his companion
robbed him.—The Prisoner was now called ea for say tiling
further he night have to say.
He said, a man whom he did not know, nor should he
Moog, hi. if he were to see him again, gave him the watch
arid seals, and not bis father, as before stated.
Mt. Vote, on hearing the voice of the Prisoner, declared
be was quite positive he was one of the rubbers, and the one
wins wised the horse's

He was Hera tally committed to Maitholooe gaol to take
his trial at the meat Assizes.