The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-30 00:00:00

£l7 17 9

The sloop Chsmpinn, of St. Ire., tom Teiztimolith to
Whiiehsveu, carried •way hir rflainma.r t.y the boar,' is
Chri.imaa eve, whit 11 abmtt half 3 mile "11 St. Iver head,
cud was towed by 'volley hove into the pat r.

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Ni':;LiGENCE OF CON3TABI.ES.

There was yesteiday au investigation of a scriteus nature
made by the Lord Mayor. Tie inhabitants of Duke's place
have been for some time 'spotted In depredation'', in,ronae►
(pence of the non.attrinlance of the her genii, men who wire
elected can't/01(.1,0f that district, to do their duty at the
watchhouse.
It WAS of,eto staled, that those five, who are e onstabres in
their own right, were seldom found at their posts when there
was a necessity for their exerti 111 l et„ and that Duke's-place
might he actually stole u away from the spot in which it
stands, was it not that the officers without its limits have an
eye to the prearrvation of their neighbours, as well no of
their own districts-
Mr Henry Christopher and William rate/cep, complain-
ed on the part of the neighltentrletoul.
The Lord Mayor was the more determined to punish the
neglect, in consequence of a horglary and robbeily-liavittg
been committed some time ago within SU yards of the welch-
!entice.
The evidence stated, Met Lyon Davis, J. Perlcins, N. So-
hunting, and C. Solomon, constables, of Duke's-place, were
absent from the watch house us, the flights appointed for
their attendance ; and that rohheries might he committed ni
the interim with greater ease thou• was the case in other dis-
tricts, in consequence of this ticeticzi

The fifth constable was abseil; from illness.
Mr Davis said hr stopped at elm watelid ..... se as long Si be
could on his Meld, but illurss obliged him to leave it.
The Lord Mayor told bun be might have got a Lubstitutc,
if he pleased.
Mr. Davis said he was a foreirner, wished to please every
body, and therefore could not think of a sublititeete.
He was assured iliat he must pay the penalty of 20s. or he
indicted. The motley was paid. •
Mr. Perkins accounted for his %been& by nllueling to nn
affair which had been mentioned to the Lunt Mayor th• day
before, on which OCC3‘illll it was proved that the Di fesielaile
had saved a man from being inn liver by a cos-h and Mows,
in the street, in return for which kookiest. lie had rot a black
eye from the p. ram, he 4....1 6.4 absence on
this business, Fawcett hall cal:ed at the watch.linuse.
. The Lord Mayor was ratistied with this statement, and
merely ordered tie CI penSCS II) he paid
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Mr. N. Sulomons declared that he was shears glad to do
his deity, but was an alarmingly ill on his night of wilds ire
not to he able to stand imany other way than on the ,molar,.
A witness for him declared, that lie saw tied gentleman at
the hour of visitation by the beadle, drinking gruel, and
Wiling sick in a red oirtlit cap.
Oideired to pay the expenses.
Mr. C. Solomon,. also pleaded ill health. Ile was ordereit,
to pay twenty shilliogc
Hrs boilsltip Alto opstoid the eosistaL:e, tlErt if they
attcordril to their dot}• there would out he a lade fore v,•••
to tun their nose. to, let alone their heads. Faacett's vigi-
lance was highly
The constables left the Justice Room wis:i a ikterminatien
to attend to their prescribed duties. Fast r.set gut a lour ru
look in open them stow and 11wu.
It is the duty of constables to stay in the oat( Morose from
the moment the watch are set till ohs y are
A poor Wretched looking sailor, named Rita lee, was
brought up bq au °ricer. He had served its the Warrior
with Lord Torrington three years, and was in the navy eight.
For nine days Ise had lived in the street• in ass *lgoe sod
fever. He was sent to nu hospital and cloth. rt.