The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-03-20 00:00:00

VNGSTON 41SSMES.
Testerday, Ir. Smith. alias Helloes, wassespitally
nidiaed for steabrg privily from the person of John
llotatio Savigny, a gold watch, chain, and seals,
on the lath of August.
The Prosecutor stated, that he was at 'Vauxhall-
gardens, on the night of the lath of August last.
and whilst pressed by an immense crowd, the Pri-
boiler at the bar contrived to pick his pocket of his
watch. Witness felt the watch go from him :
he seised the Prisoner, and found the property
in his possession; after which he resigned him
to the custody of Rivet' and Lloyd, Officers of the
Police. In cansieluence of the Prosecutor having
felt the watch taking from him, the capital part or
the charge was done away, and the Prisoutt was
losend Guilty of stealing.
Tfie Prisoner was.arraigned at the bar on another
it,stiamwilt, charging him with stealing privily from
t e dr.nri of George Powel, a gold watch, and its
ei,pondages, on the 12th of August Ltst.
Ilse Prosecutor stated, that he lost his watch on
the night of the I`2th of August, which he believed
had been stolen from his pocket, but be did not
know the Prisoner, nor had he, to his belief, ever
seen him, nattl he was in ceutody of Rivett and his
heather Offieer. IVitness did not feel his • watch
taling from him, but half-an-honr privies: to his
wring it in possession of the Officers, he had pulled
it (tom his fob ter ascertain the time.
Rivets, the Officer. on being intefregated, said,
he knew the Prisoner some years since, and took
him iatoco tinily, at Vaushell-gardens, on the It h
of August. The Pris sser was searched by this
Witness, and Lloyd, the tithe: Officer, but he re-
sisted their carat ts as mud) af possinie. After lime.
ing neatly tOlll the *ma/hind:es of the ismer to
pieces, the watch beliingiag to Mr. Powel was
toand secreted in them. Tile case being proved to
•is full esteut, the Prisoner was found Geary—
Deah.
Lase, Ternlt,aan was indined for feloniously be-
ing at large, before the es;nration of his sentence ;
at a former &saws% at the Old Barley, having
beets conviaed of felony, and sentenced to seven

>tare ritansp •rtaticn.
The ere...it'd of conviction of the Prisoner was pro-
dosed in Court, and his person was identified by
Other.. as well as the Officer who svprchended him
cu the 18th of February, Guilty—)(4h.
Math" Book, r was indi.aed for and corrupt
perjnry. in falsely swearing before a Magistrate at
Gu•lford. by which a game-keeper was fined 101.
It appeased to evidence, .that in consequence 01
a grudge which the Prisoner owed a game-Leepir
in the service of T. Page. E.g. in tne neighrout-
hood of Guilford, be laial an information against
him, charging him with Staving killed a partridge
in a manor belmsing to another gentleman, on the
30th of o.ftober. The informatton was taken be-
fore Mr. Sh•tkerres. owe of the Nlagicrates for
the county. when the Prisoner swore positively to
• .wris the fail of the game keeper Itivaing killed the bird
• "jo his tweence, and, consequently, the game-keeper
- wa► fined tor the offence. Evidence was adduced
• before the sane Magistrate, subsequent to the con-
vie:non, *Lich wen 4o provi-, that she game-keeper
was not irons his own house on the day u 'teal. The
same evistessee was adduced in Court, and the Jury
• being satisfied. found the Prisoner Gailty. He was
sentenced to be transported for seven years.
guises Side was su,.:,,tled of stealing two pieces of
tonne, t'.e property of Mr. Ititert Parker, calico-
prii.tti, :it %V andswoith. The oilmee; by a statute
which prated% pnifeity in such cases, subjeCts the
sdreilder to transportation f, r 14 years.
• A itue gill was teund. yesterday against the gar-
dener, fur the murder of Mr. Chivers, his master.
Mrs bills were not preferred against the other per-
s.-lu, on the charge of murder, wl.en our Express
left Kingston, at four o'cli ck. 'fire watt of the
kibitzed inurderere will take' place this morning.
The particulars of which we shall give to-morroVF.

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