The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-04-15 00:00:00

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*OMNI; MAILS AND STAGE-COACHL.S.
On the 12th of Marsh last a parcel was sent to
London by the York stage coach, from the Newark
Bank ; when the coach arrived at the Buil and
Mouth Inn, London, the parcel was missing ; on
inquiry, it proved to contain no:es and bils of ex-
change tq the amount of 1,001. One of the
notes fur 1061.45. Id. was di.coonted on the Iyth of
bilasish, at dm Coagletoa liar*. in Cheshire- An-
thony and Adkins, Police ( officers, begin strong sus-
plo.on that a known character. /act; .I•Pesru, was
the man ; they went to it !rouse kept by hiin near
Thrograorton-siteei, and took loni into custody.
03 Sattlftl3y was brought ivy's the Office with-
out any irol.s on. The gentleman haloogilg to the
Congleton flank who discounted the Bill for tu6l.
4s. Id. atteoded, and after a particular examination
of every Person, declared the Prisoner mote like the
man he discouuteil the bill for than auy other person
in the Office.
He was comrnlttod for further examination.
The fellow who was secured on Friday night,
the 31 inst. at M.tidenh ad, for having robbed the
Bristol Mail of several valuablo parcel.,, proves to
be Janus Rentaird, OCtt of the most iuos cnc it-
enacts •ni.l hustlers Since his return from Botany
Bay, he It t. loost a house of ill-fame is tile neigh-
bourhood of St. Maron's-laoe.
Oa Wedne,!ay morning early, Mr. Mortimer, of
Appleshaw, in Hampshire. discharged his footman.
Soon after he had lett the house, Mt. Mortimer
missed a 3011. Lank note. Mr. Mortimer set
off for London. and on Thursday gave infor-
mation at tl.e Rank of the number of the note, &c.
Toe note was presented at the bank for change. by
a ShOpalAtA to Mr. Crossley, a linen-draper. ot Hol-
born. 0 s Ling questioned hew he became pos-
sessed of it? he replied. a man and woman bad moo
chest J limn to the amount of 301. and were wait-
-1 jag till he returned with the change. They were
taken into custody. man proved to be Mr.
Mors men's footman, and the woman his wife.
Ts.e/ were committed for furthel• examination.
QUeIIit•IVAIRL.
Mr. Ata,e ws yesterday unders. ea a Wilt :sod
.na! examination
Mr. Srnee. c f Kennington, stated, that Mr. An-
drews offered to get him some Lillis discounted,
Which he obtained, to the amount. of about Itlsl.
and r.cot3z:ated.
I,lorikg the correspondence between Mr. And' ews
and the wi,ness, the latter requested ot the tornirr
to call at litotsoo and Co.'s, tailors, in a court in
Fleet-strict, and direst them immediately to send
h.. some clothes ordered by witness, and which
Mr Andrews git possession of, by having them
taken to the Aoti•Gallican coffee-h knd after.
wars' pledged.
Mr. Reeves, linen-draper, io Blackfriare-road,
stated. that about eight years ago Mr. Andrews
purchased goods from him to the amount of 131.
For which be tendered a hill of 301. accepted by one
V.Aylor. Np. 6, Charles-street, St. J.:meats-square,
and he was t:l:laced to give him the dderetsce ot the
bill. Messrs. Andrews aril Tayior ire: c -ems wards
the li.irec and were idle:Lod by the In-
.o4cot Att.
Toe Yrisnner was committed for trial on three
charges. via. for steaiing plate, the eroperty of Mr.
lattis, and for dArauding Mr. Mortimer and Mr_

Gr .
C dot el Davison had beta bound over to prose-
cute o.: s former day. as had also Mr. Finch. so that
Ate Pei.' ner stands committed on tire charges.
The h.apstrate ohsei wed. that the otT:Lr e ',tors
m .de g onst Ardrews srusrld be turthe- con-
seder c