The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-09 00:00:00

POLICE.

GUILDHALL.

John Hates, a little chimney *weep, about eleven yeses
of age, was brought op on a charge of stealing • large silver
skewer, the property of Mr. Beisith, of the Three Cops, Al-
derogate-street.

Tie Prisoner lodged in a room in Culebra-alley, While-
cross-street, with Ave other sweeps of the irregular order,
who travel the streets for business on their own recount,
sad with one of them, whom he styled his partner," called
on Wednesday at the Three Cape, and asked if their chine.
oleo wanted sweeping, and being answered in the pegs.
live, went away. The next morning (yesterday) orders
having been sent in the mean time to the master chim-
ney-sweep, whom Mr. Smith regularly employe, to
send on Friday to sweep one of the chimmes, the Pri-
soner and hie partner, who had by some means got ac-
quainted with that circumstance, called arils, and repre-
senting themselves In have been nest by the master trades-
man to state that it would be extremely inconvenleat to
send on Friday, requested to be allowed to sweep the chim-
ney at that lime. Their request was complied with, and
after they had done, the chimney not being half cleaned,
they asked Mrs. Smith for t►e money, 2s. Bd. for the job ;
which she refused to give them, saying it should be paid
to the master, as usual. Thereupon the sooty brethren
both p►oceeded to revile the lady in words more foul, if pm-
sihle, than their deeds, mid refused to quit the premises un-
til they were forcibly ejected. Some time afterwards the
waiter seeing the Prisouer walk out of the yard from the
direction of the bar, asked the young lady he the bar it she
bad seen the sweep, and learning that she had not, his
suspicions evert awakened, and be ran to the door to look
after them, when be perceived them hurrying off, the Pri-
soner looking behind him as ►e ran. A pursuit was instantly
commenced, and the Primmer being overtaken, a large silver
skewer was found on his person, w►ich be had takes oat of
a fillet of veal tu the larder.
He was committed to Newgate for trial.

Joins Warren, Ilsonwel Gardner, and Jaime* I rats, three
youth* apparently about IS or 19 years of age, hot reputed
thieve*, and well knows to the police, were charged with at-
tempting to pick a gentleman's pocket.
Two persons, who knew the Prisoner• to be suspicious
characters, watched them nu Wednesday evening, about nine
o'clock, front Fleet-market up llolburn•hill, sad saw them
try a gentleman's pocket. The gentleman, os bring spoke■
to, said ►e had lost nothing, what he had being in an inside
pocket. The Prisoners turned dowel Haitun.garden, and
were followed and taken lino custody.
They gave most prevaricating and contradictory accounts
of them•elvea ■od their pursuits, and were committed to
Bridewell fur ewe month.

THE UNLUCKY FORTUNE TELLER.
An elderly female, who gare her name as Rlizabelh
Comes, was charged with pretending to tell fortunes.
Mr. Wittiest Withers, of Knight Rider-street, deporied„
that he had several sisters, and that some young female
Weirs; sent the Prisoner to tell them their fortunes, she
tailed yesterday for that purpose; she pretended to be deaf
and dumb, and corresponded with her patients, dupes,
eintossers, vr whatever else they may be called, by writing
with chalk upon a table or • slate. Her charges fur telling
fortunes were 2s. each for ladies, and ss. for gentle-
men; she carried about with her a small box filled with
rags, and a quart bottle containing some red liquid, which
she administered as • core fur worms, palpitations of the
heart, and other internal complaints, in who h she af-
fected profound skill. She told the fortunes of the
Misses Withers, and wanted to furnish Mr. Withers with
some medicine for "so affection of the heart," with
which she assured him she knew by his countenasee
that he was ranch afflicted, fur physiognomy it also
appeared fell within the ranee of her acquireaseals.
Mr. Withers, however, declined her medicinal aid, and as.
Bernie', in turn le judge of ailments, assured the sage ma.
Iron that she was herself sorely diseased with fraud and im-
posture, which required an immediate corrective, fur which
purpose he bad her taken into custody.

The Prisoner, before the Alderman (Waithman), acknow-
ledged she had been a very bad woman. She was the wife of
speetsete.maker, lodging la Lillie Sutton-street, Clerken.
well, where t►ey had lived fur three years. She said she had
mot been in the practice of the impositions with which she
was charged, more than two or three months ; and promised
must solemnly never to renew them.

She was mummified under the New Vagrant Art, poised in
the just expired &maim of Parliament, to ficidewell fur foes
mono h.

The Greenland fishery appears to have been
tnleratily successful this season. On the sth of
August last the following ships were left as under,
viz.—

Aherdean.—The Dee, 3 fish; Jane, 5 do.; Nepfsne, 7
do.; St. Andrew, 3 du. _

Whoa, I do.

ire', 6 fish ; P tttttt rsoce, 5 Jo.; ROW.

Berwick. —The Lively, 4 fivh; Norfolk, clean.
Whiltry.—Tbe Lively. 1 6.1. ; William mad Aan, 5 do.
•Hafi.—The Dorden' 8 ; Exmouth, 3 do.; Fame, 5
'do.; Jane, .3 do.; Mercury, 4 do. ; Neptune, 3 do.;
iglu, 2do ; Verienalale, 9 AD.; Walker, 6 do.
Loadou.-Tbe Dundee, 5 Bah; ludustry, 8 do.; Kiwi
George, 3 do.; Margaret, 4 do ; Neptune, 4 do.