The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-24 00:00:00

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Yesterday ennolly and ll",ratf. the hackney coachmen who were
charged on Tuesday with violating a deaf mid dumb woman in a
coach, were brought up thr re-examination. It appeared that the
woman's character was of such a nature rx to put an end to the ca-
pital (eruct ; but the 31 agibtlatc committed the prisoners till they
found bail fur the assault.

HA TTON-GAR I) EN.
BHUTALI. All9AULT.—Yesterday, Prier Chnseest, a tall athletic
Irishman, was brought up front Saffron-hill watchhouse, charged
with a brutal assault on his wife.
It appearei in evOlence. that, about two o'clock yesterday morn-
ing, the reighbourhood of We-a-street, Saffron-hill, was alarmed
by screams of" Murder !" in the house of the prisoner. The watch.
man, with the constable of the night, broke into the prisoner's
apartments, and there found the rite lying on the floor dreadfully
beaten, with blood flowing from her mouth. They tack the pro.
inter to the watchhouse; there he gave bail for his appearance at
the office, and returned home, after promising that be would vales-
your to make amends to his wife for his c.)nduct, and procure sur-
gical relief the her. On his return home, hairnet, he turned her
and her infant out of doors in a state nudity, in a torrent of rain,
where they might hare perished but for the humane aceation of
the constable of the tight and fla,nley the street-keeper.
The wife would not tome forward this day to support the charge.
The prisoner, in his defence, stated, that the ruse of his secued
outrage on his wife was occasioned by the treatment he himself re-
ceived, as he was tlra to the watcbhouse stark naked, withaut
shirt, shoe, or stocking.
The watchmen explained this circitmstance by stating, that they
could actually find nothing to put on hint.
'flue Magistrate expresstd his regret that the forgiving temper of
the wile prevented his being unable to punish the ruffian, but
thought it likely that the parish would take cognizance of the ease.

M .1111.110ROVG H. ST R %ET.
Yesterday Mr. Badger, a tailor, residing in Cirencester.plecr,
New.roatl, applied to know how he should proceed to recover the
amount of a 101. piece of paper, which he then held in his hand.
(laving occrsion (%lr. Badger said) to go to the town of ()unstable
upon some business, a few days ago' he unfortunately happened to
be detained there on the last Fitir.day. Be was walking about
the fair, amusing himself, when he also unfortunately happened to
meet a young man of his acquaintance, and while they were in con.
verudion, a very respectable-looking man came up, and addressing
his friend as if he knew asked him if he could gee him
change for a IN. note. His friend said he could not, that he had
not so much about him i upon which Mr. Badger, wishing to ob.
lige a friend of his friend's, as he thought, offered to change the
note, and accordingly took 10 sovereigns out of his pocket, and
handed them to the stranger, saying, that he was glad he had it in
his power to accommodaie hint, and received the note now pro-
duced in return. But on its being presented for payment at the
banking.house of Messrs. Masterman and Co. the party presenting
it was informed that the note was not worth a pin. The note was
issued by what was called the Weald of Kent Bank, the firm of
which was Argles, Bishop, Brcnchly, and Bishop, but long since
defunct. _ _

The Magistrate said, he had better try and trace out the man,
and ask him quietly to change the note; and if he refused, he
might, without much ceremony, have hint taken before a Magis-
trate, to hear, at all events, what and who he was.
Mr. Badger, said, he thought it not unlikely that he might meet
with him again, as he understood he was in the habit of freqttent-
ing fain about he country ; and whenever he met him, he should
certainly seize him.