The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-20 00:00:00

POLICE.

DOW -VTR I' .

Yesterday Jan Clarke, a journeyman gardener, was
brought to the °Rice, and underwent an examinstiun befure
Richard Bernie, Esq. charged with defrauding Mr. Richard
Rubinson, a nurseryman, in St. John's Wood-lane, Mary le-
bone, of 61. in whose employ the Piisorter was.
It appeared that the Pi miner went to Holland, Esq.
or Devonshire-place, and represented kin reit as the parts). r
of Mr. Robinson, and received the df. in payment fur some
plants, fur which he gave a receipt.
The Prisoner was committed for trial.
Patti Ryan was charged with robbing George Peter
Browne, Esq. near Exeter 'Change, yesterday, about one
o'clock.

It appeared from the evidence of Boud, theconstable, that
keening the Prisoner to he a reputed thief, he saw him yes-
terday in the Shand, soil watched him for some time, when
be saw him attack the Prosecutor, and take his pocket-book
out of his pocket. He instantly went up to secure him,
when the Prisoner dropped the pocket-book, and went on
his knees to the Prosecutor to beg forgiveness. 013 the per.
1410 of the Prisoner he found a key calculated to open latches
and area gates. This was coaartned by the Prosecutur.—The
Prisoner was committed for trial.
Thomas Reamers was committed fur trial no a charge of
robbing William Bishop, IF.sq of Finsbury-square, on Mon-
day eight, as be was coming out of Drury-lane theatre.

UNION UALL.

PARSON CHURCH AND THF. FAIR SEX.
An elegantly-dressed female, about twenty years of age,
the daughter of a respectable tradesman residing in Ncwing.,
toll, was brought before the Magistrates, from Hoesemosiger-
lane Gaol, charged I.y Thomas Lawreoce, the flunkey of the
prison, with attempting to convey a quantity of gin lulu the
said prison, for which she was subject to a Ens of aut less
than 101.
It appears that every day numbers of persons go to the
gaol in Horsetnotiger-lane, fur the purpose of taking money
and food to a fellow named Cavrek, who was, it will be re-
collected, convicted of as abominable assault about twelve
mouths ago; among the number are single and warned
ladies, who formerly attended the chapel at which hr preachail.
The Defendant in this ease, was carrying a small boodle
into the prison, and was i•iiippeal by Lawrence, who found some
food and a quantity of gin in the bundle; upon examining
it, the officer asked her to whom she meant to cutisey the
spirits, and she replied that she intended it hue the Her.
Mr. Chu reds.
The Magistrate addressed the Defendant, who is a pretty
woman, upon the es t", excessive fully, if wit, lie said, 'toile
of her climatal, in acting as she had dune; he felt surprised
that persons should be so infatuated, sod have so little re-
gard for their repulaliwii, by going to visit such a character.
Ile asked the Dereuilaut if she could pay the fine ; she said
that her fath.r would if she was convicted; but she assured
the Magistrate she had no knowledge that it was illegal to
take spirits into the prison.
The Magistrate convicted the Defendant, and she sent to
her rather, who immediately came tt, the Office and paid the
money.
SCAN DA lOUS OFFENCE.

Ann Collard, M widow, who has w number of children,
all maintasned and clothed by the parish of St. lionises, so
the Borough, was brought before the Illagostsate yesterday,
charg►d wills illegally pawning she apparel of the said clad.
dress, the properly of the parish.
Utioss the case being investigated it appeared that a peat
nmailrer of articles had lire, pledged by the Prisoner at she-
(trent pawnbrokers. The overseers said that it was of im-
post/ice that the Prisoner should be ly punished, as
an example to Ilse olkrr peupele, to deter then§ from CUM.
milting similar oficisces.—Sbe was committed.

111-11TRIZT.

A boy named tee was charged with picking the pocket of
a Gentleman, on Alum's', alienation, in Piccadilly, of his
pocket-handkerchief. The Prisoner belongs to a gang of
juvenile depredators who infest Piccadilly and Rund-street,
where depredations me daily committed. He was fully com-
mitted ftw
THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE.
A young man respectably situated, applied to the Magi.,
traie—twt to rectory.. his wife, but to gel his properly, with
whirl, she had gime off, after having been married Shire
weeks. Fur three slays previous to Monday her conduct was
very strange, but he attributed it to the giddiness of palls,
lentil she told him she did nut like being married, and that
she should go and lire wills an old sweetheart, and 1111 Mon-
day she realised her promise. She took with her various
articles of value, all the money in the house, and the has.
band tumid that site had contracted several debts iu his
name. No remedy could be afforded the applicant.

Monday morning, between six and seven
o'clock, an alarming fire broke out nt the shop of
Mr. linnop, I►ekrr, Duke-street, Si. George's, in
the East, which threatened destruction to the whole
neighbourhood. The &Ines raged with great vb.
knee. excited by ast g wind. till tie arrival of
engines, w lieu, by great exertiou and a plentiful
supply of water, it was considerably abased. The
dwelling-house and Lake-house ware consumed.

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