The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-09 00:00:00

POLICE.

Mr. Samuel Dixon sppeared on Thursday before the
Lord Mayor, and staled that after the election for the new
Lord Mayor on the preceding day, he, his son, and 061/041
friends were retteraine from Guildhall to their hotties; it
was the* about roar o'clock in the evesiae; Ibat on leaving
the hall, he and his friends were recoeatted by a eri.wit of
peewits, who followed thews dim. Rio; strew, noel Goren-
street, abused them, sail assaulted them wish mid,; that the
crowd became at length so outrageous, and wore so at-aerial
an aspect as to induce him, his son, and piety, to take re-
fuge in a neighbouring house, where they were obliged to
rentals fur entire Asa an hour. From the entortnet of the
crowd at that time, he had no hesitation Ntweet that he he.
belted hie life was hs danger. Genii nit, botrever, enabled
to identify say of the persona is the'erstivd.
Yesterday a perms of respectable appearenee was hroneht
up before the Lord Mayor, charted With hiving been assist_
ing in a body of rioters who folloired Mr. Samuel Dixon and
his friends from Guildhall, oa Wednesiel last, and assault.
ing them by throwieg mud, Ise. As no charge WWI brought
bowie against the Prisoner, we forbear 111 ~MUNI his nano-.
Mr. Dixon himself eonld not identify hint; but a 110,111::
man of the name of Slattor4 deposed, that he saw the Pi t-
eener acting among the rioters.
The Prisoner said that he was abeolutely driven in by liie
crowd; that he bid no intention whatever to 11110.1iII Mr.
Dittos or say Other person; shat in the pre sure aid sh
pie, his (the Orisnier's) list 'was knocked oft, and Ile W 44
otherwise tfl.freated. Ife wag, however, ordered to find
bail.

His Lordship role at an earl♦ hour for the Tommie m
ire Ousidttall to swear in Alderman Bridges to time office
Of Lord Mayor for the ensniog year.

JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.
Ynterdsy Wm. WeLeins, a boy about fourteen years
of age, who was remanded on Watley, on th, rha ge
of stealing the watch of Mr. Thomas Ranynril, of Wan-
s• reel, Red Lion-square. on Sunday eve ee iee (~ in B srlues as
be Wes walkint with his wide, Sras brought tip lot e•rsAm t.
nosi ion. _ _

It will be recollected the Prisoner was accompanied by a
person dressed as a sailor, who raw against Nlr. Paoyard,
who is advanced in years ; at the saute nwnt••ut the
Pn-
ioner snatched his watch. The sailor escaped and the hoy
was taken into ettstody.
ble.Thowtas Banyard stated, that he had not any further
evidence to produce, and he would not undertake to so tar
that the Prisoner was the boy who took his watch, although
tie believed he will,

Several of the ufficerg stated, that they knew the Pri11.01•1',
and he was a hied of jackal! for a gang of monied 11... re. ;
that he bad beets before the Lord Mayor more th.sto osier sin
a similar charge, but always managed to escape hitisc com-
mitted for trial. Oe one occasion his aluilwr aureole,' tw-
fere the Lord Mayoq and stated, that the Prisoner hail mit
so connected with thieves that it was impossible she toni.l
be answerable for his conduct. Sbe had punished him .r.
verely at different times, and kept him confined at hum••,
when he used to amuse ►imself by teaching hi► inn ttttt it•-c
brothers to pick pockets, by patting a handkerchief in hi+
pocks t and explainieg to them the easiest method of taking it
out withoSt the hnowledgt of the owner. She requestrd that
his lordship would de aogisething with hint to 'wryest his dig.
gracing his fans 4, which *ere respectable. But as there was
■u specific charge egoista the Prisoner made out, Isis Lord-
ship most unwillingly was obliged to discharge
Sir Wig Leketteon, the sitting Alderman, observed, he
considered it as an unfortunate circumstance for the Ni-
sower, that Mr. Banyard could nut identify lion as the !my
who actually stele his wittcb--for if he had, it would have
hers his duty to have committed him for trial, and tin re
was nu doubt but he would have beets sent nut of iae cowl.
try for life, which would hare prevented hi. continuing hi•
depredations on the public. If be thought it would he •.f
any use to him, be would address !dm in other language,
and tell him what a fortunate escape he had, and implore
him to amend his method, and get his livelihood by honest
and 'minorities means; but from what he had braid from
the Officesg, which he (the Prisoner) did nut attempt to
deny, he was afraid that advice would be lost, as he seemed
determined to stake his exit from the world under the
offended laws of his cuentry. He might, withont being
afraid of assegais( too much to hinted( oa the more of
smelly, say there sever was an Alderman presided in that
Chair felt mom happy thee he did when ►e could cots.
sciestiously discharge a Prisoner—bet In the present in-
itiate he did it *ilk pain, as he knew the resinous souse.
qeeswe it must be to the Prisoner; he had, however, lint a
straight forward defy to perform, and as there was not evi-
dence sufficient to commit the Prisoner fur trial, be was
bossd to discharge

FELONY. QUEEN SQUARE.

Yestetday Ann Smith was bronght up from St. Margaret's
usscds.hoose, charged with rubbing James Bell, a alelse.s
pensioner of les. in sliver, Svc coral brooches, necklaces, and
divers Whet articles.
The Prosecutor lately arrived from India, slut brought the
trinkets from thence intending to sell thews in this count, y.
About eleven o'clock on Thursday night he met She Pri-
sone► is Tothilt-sheet, andshe persuaded hint to iseconapauy
her to lodging is Duck-lane, where be hid been ouly a
short time before she stole the properly mad decamped. He
Walla in Ike room till morning expecting her return,
then gave iaftwonation to a constable, who took her into cus-
tody in consequence of the description he bad given. P.rt
of the stolets properly was found opus her —Reuunde.l.

Tovrat-HALL., soteretw•sx.
Mr. Robert Griffiths, who keeps a school in Faar-strret,
Morseleydowes, appeared before Sir J. Earner, to answer the
complaint of Miss Anti Proctor, sae of his pupils, the daugh-
ter of • shopkeeper, hi New-street, Bermondsey.
The complaisant', a child of tender years, plated, that she
went to the Defeo'lanes school, and on blimilay eremitic
last was there ; the Defeatist.' was richtino the children
and pls)iag with them, aud anmagat the rest he began io
tickle her. She bade him desist on pain of making his con.
duet known to her brother, which enraged him, and he poll.
ad her with both hands, and began to beat her shout the
week and arms violently with a cane ; he also pulled her ear,
sad pinched it till it swelled up, and them he knocked her
bead with sack force agaiast the wall, as to bruise it very
much, sail to cause the side of her fare to swell.
Elizabeth Lipscomb and Sarah Elder's'', aged 11, hoth
pupils of the Defendant, bore testimony to his conduct.
They bulb saw him boa Miss Proctor's ears very much, and
Shea beat her violently with a case over the face, neck, arid
arm., after which be knocked her head against the wall.
After some severe observations from Ike Alderman, she
Defendant expressed his readiness to compronsim the matter,
which was accepted, and the case here elided.