The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-29 00:00:00

POLICE.

aow.r err.
Yesterday Catherine Plan* was examined on a charge of
felony, under the following circumstances :
George Smith, of No. 37, Leicester-square, stated, that
en Wednesday night the Prisoner came to his boom as a
1, and that he sent her into the second dour to light
the candles, in which room was the witness, Miss Harris,
whom he called down, and on returning to the second floor
the said Miss Harris missed a gold watch, which she had pre-
viously placed in a basket ; that he went into the kitchen
and told the Prisoner site must leave his house, but pre-
viously sent for • constable, who on his arrival searched the
Prisoner's person, but found nothing ors her; that while he
was assisting the constable iu searching the kitchen his
brother, who had been left in charge of the Prisoner in the
shop, called to him that the watch was (mood.
Caroline Harris, No. 17, Queen-street, Suho, identified the
watch as being her property, and corroborated 31r. Smith's
evidence.
William Smith, of No. 17, Queen-street. Sohn, stated, that
be was left in charge of the Prisoner while his brother and
Miss Harris were searching the kitchen ; that he told the
Prisoner it would be better for her to give the watch up,
when the Prisoner produced it, wrapped iu a Place of caftan-
The Prisoner was committed to Newgste for trial.
UNION-HALL.
Information wee received at this Office, that the house of
Sawatch', Esq. liatb.place, Peckham, was rubbed be.
tweets one and two o'clock in the day, of two silver 'ogee-
ladles and a silver wine-strainer, with other valuable pro-
perty. Sutne fellows of suspicious appearance were about
the street selling wised, sad it is supposed that they watched
an opportunity of coloring whilst the door was open, and
taking the property from the side-board in the parlour.
TOWN-HALL, SOUTHIVAINI.
EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE OF JOHN WILLIAMS.
The extraordinary manner in which Asks Williams ham
made his escape from Guy's Huspitifitgrareef iit m-
ean tin believe that seise person Sr with
that outablishonent were privy in the foe% tabillte=
Out into the eircumeteacei teak ewe at
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J. Most", Faq. the High Bailiff, and Alden's* l►r John
Earner, Knight, when the following evidence was adduced :
Ann Charlton, sister in Accident Ward, Guy's Hospital
stated, that on the morning of the ale of August William,
was brought in, with both his legs broken, and placed ender
tier care. A woman whom be called his sister (although
witness did out believe she was any kin to him) used lis call
fiequently, awl bring hint money, of which he had a great
plenty, and also clothes. He has pretended latterly to be
much worse, and the woman was less frequent in her visits.
On Sunday night, about six o'clock, she left him in bed,
complaining very much, and soon after that hone she came
int., the ward herself, and remained all night, but did not
hem him get tie or go away, nor did site inim hint till next
nut g He left an old pair of trousers and stockings be-
hind Min.

1110 Binh ff—" Yon knew this man had already attempted
to escape from the Compter, and you hid her,' ',tamed to
keep Isis clothes till he was stefE:irolly well to be conveyed
bark to prisun. How came it that he vas allowed to WM.
them ?"

%Visite.. said his clothes were at first kept from him, het
were afterwards given back by one of the nurses in misteke.
Kinsey, the constable, said, that it was reported but ewe
of the nurses, on being told of the mates escape, declared,
" that if his coat was made of paper she would not have
stopped him r'
Mrs. Chartism admitted having used those words; but had
no other motive than that she should have been afraid of
stopping so desperate a character.
The House Surgeon said, that Williams had used muc►
deception in order to accomplish his object. Fur some time
past hr pretended to lie worse, nod could not bear to Ire
touched, because he doubtlessly conceived the watch over
him would be kg. strict, when hi. situstion was so
htlitriegg.

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Thomas Healey, of Surrey-square, Kent.roatle driver of
the hackney crock, No. S3B, deposed, that on Sunday even-
ing a boy came to the stand in Dean-street, and called him
oil the stand to take up a lame gentleman who was at
Hicks's wine-vaults tis Tooley-street. Witness went there,
and took up a mall with crutches ; he had great difficulty
in getting into the coach. He desired the witness to drive
him to Lesdenhall market, and when they got there, he
countermanded the order, and requested he would drive
him to Nrwkate street, where he stopped at a wine-vaults
opposite Warwick•lane. He got nut and trended witness to
a glass of rum, and then asked if there was any convenient
place to sit down. Witness answered in the negative, and
undertook to take him to a house where he could be mecum-
modated, to which he consented. Witness then shrove him
to Symes watering-house, in the Old Halley, where having
helped him into the tap-room, he paid him WA fare, and be
left him there.

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J. Larkin, of Cleveland-mews, Tottenham.cuert-road,
driver of No. 593, stated, that beeween seven and eight
o'clock last Monday evening, as be was silting in Synis's
wine-vaults, in the Old Bailey, a lame man, whit had a pair
of crutches, asked him to take a glass of ale, and then to
bring his coach up, as he wanted to be drove to elw Cock,
in Leadenhall-street. Witness assisted bins into the moods,
and he was about to stop at the Cock, 1111 i the man desired
him to drive to Whitechapel ; and at a public-house between
Somerset and Real Lion-stseees, he stoppt tl. Here lie seemed
to be known, and he desired the buy to fetch somebody, and
soon afterwards a man and woman came; he then paid wit-
ness his fare, anal remained with them.
Mr. Law, the keeper of the Borough Compeer, said, he
had seen Williams very often in company with Mr Surgeon
Box, mid so well did he dissemble, that Mr. Box expressed
bin opinion that he would out be fit fur removal by the
Sessions.

Sir John Eimer said, it was plain that the plan had born
honor time ripening, and that WiMamie, object was to make
himself appear worse than be realty was, in order to baffle
the vigilance of his immbilise.
Kinsey, the constable, was then sent to make the tweets.
Nary inquiries, and we understand that he received a clue
which is likely to lead to his ultimate appiekeuaiva.