The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-06 00:00:00

POLICE.

MA NtliON-HtklisE.
Votenlay Joins TukiNgtoa was brought before the Lord Mayor
for re-examination, charged with hissing forged a check on the
banking-house of Messrs. Willis and Co.
The Clerk of the banking-house stated, that a few days ago the
prisoner 'resented • check tor 41. s*bed " Samuel Brown."
'Vi'lmess perceived that the writing had scarcely any resemblance
to that of Mr. Brown, end detained the prisoner, who soon after-
wards attempted to escape out of the window, but wat secured.
`I r. Brown kept cash at the house, and was authorised to draw to
the amount for which the pretended order was drawn.
Captsin Samuel Brown of Clifford-street, Bond-street, deposed,
that rite signature to the check was not In his hand-writing, and
that he knew nothing about it. Ile also' stated that the prisoner
had been his servant, and lie knew that he kept cash at the
banking-hoax of Messrs. Willis and Ca The hand-writing was
n but imitation indeed of that which it represented.
The unfortunate prisoner, who did not say a word, Will fully
rosnotsitt,sl for trial.

OUILDIIAI.I.
1 eatilday, Thomas Abrahams, charged with felony, was put to
r:ebrer, and Harker, the officer who had him in custody, said the
witnesses would be there by one o'clock.
Mr. Alderman BROWN—The Magistrates' time is 12 o'clock.
Why have you taken upon yourself to make arrangements with
witnesses es to their attendance? I wish officers to understarmi
that I shall be punctual to my duty, and certainly shall not wait
tar theist ; nor will 1 detain persons in custody when there are no
persons to accedence to make charges against them. What is the
pismire charged with?
Herber—Fanny, year Warship; stealing a calf.
The prisourr was accordingly put back in the lock-up-room. and
at ten minutes past one, the Alderman having then gone through
tit list of prissaers, Harker again placed hint at the bar, but re-
tained that the parties had not yet arrived ; when the Alderman,
utter repeating his determination not to be kept waiting, and ad.
usonishing :he of to be punctual in their own attendance, and
itnpressing the sante upon mammon' and witnesses, discharged
the prisoner, who evinced no disposition to loiter, but disappeared
almost the 'Mame he was out of custody.
In about a cof an hour afterwards, the butchers and their
witasmoMlisltoS 10Plonlarer gad learning that the prisoner
Lad Was dineideliad, ma of *mat aidoneing the Magistrate, said,
there was a mint there vbsird stn Abrahams with the calf, and
be therefore lieped his Wad* earraill grant a warrant to have him
taken up again.
Aldsrmsn Baowir—No, certainly I shall not.
Ur this punctuality and'guick dispatch of business on the part
of tbs Alderman, aWseur,h the fellow leaved his bacon, a hile the
butcher lout his 'eel., a list of between 20 and 30 prisoners, which,
u Oh the usual delays and inattention, might otlorwise have occu-
pied a wbcde meting, was got through in less than two hours.

BOW STIEEET.
Yesterday JAN Dimackt, a sturdy countryman, was brought
Inane hie Ricitagn (Imam, charged with the double offence of
smelly lam_ 'og &hone, and assaulting most violently a gentleman
he interfered to protect the mimel from further torture.
Fasemnere, &surveyor, stated, that he was walking in the
neighbourhood of Islington, on Thursday afternoon last, when be
saw the defendant, and another man, and a boy. in a cart, drawn
Iv one horse, which appeared rather restive. The defendant began
to beat him severely, hut the horse slid not improve ender this dis-
t ii4tne. and itiotocke, in a terrible rage, jumped from the cart,
apt! with the butt end of his whip struck the poor animal most vs.
*sagely user the •• eyes and face," repeating his blows until cries
ut " shame !" and the personal interference of the witness mat.
pelted him fo deist. The other man in the cart obsk ruing the wit.
news Interfere, and declare that he would have lhmocke pu-
nished, mixed him by the collar, and shook him violently, and
taking hold of his cost sleeve tore it completely up. Himocke then
ewe up, and shock witness on the elbow with the butt of his
wimp. sad hurt him so much that he could with difftculty hold a
paraii for some time. He was obliged at length to escape from
them, and take refuge in a draper's shop. After remaining nearly
bait an hour be came out expecting that the fellows were gone. but
they were still in waiting, and Dintocke seeing him leave the shop,
sranl him by the collar, and giving him a hearty shake, said, now
sl—tit ye, do you mean to drop this, or will you take me to Icy-
street r The witness said he should certainly punish him, and the
uviendairt immediately twisted his arm round so as nearly to dialo-
g ate the wrist, and whams was again glad to escape.
In answer to the charge, the defendant made a long and almost
umnuiligible statement, in which he declared that alt that had
been said by Mr. Fesentneyre was false. " The Am was a
iwttersate ratio hawhisai, and dreamed a good hidin, but he didn't
(soil ham, notwithstaadin, 'canoe no how, he liked to shcw war cy
It r ything what was dumb, and cou'al'nt speak for itself."
A geadaman who took the none and number on the cart, cor-
tuhorsied all that Mr. Fescinneyre had stated.
Mr R. Masi& tined hint lOa and costs for cruelty to the horse,
s at :44.)J bins to bail for the assault.
C• r L MU) COWARDLY ASSAULT.—A. &marina, an Italian,
etuoleyed at • lodging-house in heicester.souare was charged with
itmhatthitatt a young woman of the name art Sarah Humphreys, a
servant is the seine house, by throwing a saucepan of boding water
1..p0n bre.
lie plabllltalla be could acutely repress the indignation be
tat at hewing d sash in instance of brutality and cowardice. The
e.sle.-tdast lenoftlailligbekbpS. was locked up.
HArrd*-9#1111116‘• • • •
A. rldrer, Charlotte-strast, Fitzroy-square, was brought ap
tie asstoriy of William Read, jut Mt a final examination. upon
charge of having entbotalad the property of his eon*, as, 31 vases.
Spencer and Co., Jeweller', Red Lionsernet, Clerkenwell.
Mr. Ilaa aril attended on behalf of the prisoner.
his. Spencer deposed that the prisoner came Into his and partner's
service on the 3d or May last, and the nature of his employ was to
take out and sell articles of jewellery for the firm ; and that he had
at various times goods entrusted to him to sell, which he did not
sell or return, or In any manner account for; and that he bad on
the ath of May pledged acveral articles of jewellery, nut having
Om been in then service more than forty-eight hours; and that
during the months of May and Jane he pledged goods of con.
si.lerable value, consisting of articles in gold and' silver, in the
moue of James; and that their tom in grinds missing, during the
short time of the prisoners service with them, was to the amount
of 4991.
W. Read, the officer, deposed, he found a gold locket (which he
pnxiutrti) in the possession of a girl bring in a house of ill-fame,
',ear the Coburg Theatre; and that she had stated to him that
the locket bed been given to her by the prisoner, • ho had been in the
habit of visidng her for the last three years.
Mr. Spencer identified the locket as a part of his and partner's
property.
'1 he evidence being taken, the prisoner was committed to New.
gate for trial, at the neat Old Barley Sessions, on three seperate
k
G. COM Wap vas charged be Al. Welden, street-keeper in Gray's
itso.lane, with driving' a team of four horses along that street,
and sufficing theca to go alone without any person -being along.
side of them to guide them, he, the defendant, being at the hum
aho:e kitty ym-d. in the rear.
'The Magistrate, alter reading the defendant a severe lecture,
...11l lard him in the penalty of live shillings, and three shillings
. which be paid.