The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-09-29 00:00:00

FORG ERY.

It was stated a short time since that persons were taken
Into custody who were the fabrication of some hundreds of
forged it. Bank of Englaud notes. Two of them, .bike Sly,
soil a woman of the name of Flamm', bars been twice exa-
mined at Marlhoreugb•street Patin whet, and on Tuesday
they were fatly committed for trial. The man prisoner is
the same who two years ago was isesiteuce.l to six months
imprisonment for forging theatrical benefit tickets of Mr.
Decamp sad others. Tne woman prisoner cohabited with
Sly, and they were taken into restudy in Shoreditch ; plant
fur the fabricating of notes were found in their apartments.
Thomas Ilwephries amid Goorge Bm,krt, alias Iti.hop, were
on Wednesday fully committed for that, fur breaking into the
house of Mr. Stockdale, the bookseller, with inte,.t to steal.
Tbc prisoners by their peculiar manner of unlocking the
street door of the Prosecutor's base, attracted the notice
of a gentlemso who was passing, and who alarmed Mr
Stuckdale. They were serruended without, and some per-
sons entered, when the thieves escaped out of the lint Loot
griedowp, lint they were immediately taken and conveyed
to St. James's watchhouse. The roomers bad taken up the
carpets.

This. toting Michrelmr•-dry, the Lobo MAirot,
ger. VIII go its state to Guildh oil, for the eheaion
of Lord Mayor for the year en,:ong.—Tuoicts
SMITH, Esq. is the next Altieruseu iu rututusu.

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OLD BATLEY. SEPT. U.

IJohn Hewitt was indicted under an Act (the Se-
cond of George the Third), for seducing au arti-
ficer to leave His Majesty's dornimous.
Mr. GLKADR opened the prosecution, and stated,
that the Prisoner was a native of England, who
had been residing for a length of biotin America.
The per.oil whom iie had seduced was brought up
to a branch of the cotton manufacture; !au mime
wax Thomas Hutchison, and had been lately em-
ployed as a cotton dyer. lie would prove, that
the Prisoner heti out many allurements to ro-
tate hi.n, lon ~,,, slag to get hits iustaut employ, at
cotton-tuanutietory, in Cooper'r-towo, near
New York, on his arrival, and absolutely paid his
pavitge. The Learned Counsel these proceeded to
rxYlllllle his witne%ses.

Mary Rose di-posed, she wns a native of Wales,
but worke.l fur ti.e years at Mr. Douglas's cotton-
"lan " rdciorY. Manchester. Thomas Hutchison
seas employed there, during that time. with Mr.
Douglas, apparently as au apprentice.
Mr. Hughes, a cotton dyer. in Bunhill-row, de.
imsrd. that iiwithisoa, about ten yeses ago, or.
tteled himself to the witness for three years. one of
which only he sewed at that time. He the went
fora soldier. On his return, he served the other
two years. About twelve months bock. theJ had
agreed for three yessee4sdbre ; in consequence of
some infiirmation the witness had received, he saw
the Prisoner, and charged him with seducing
Hutchison to go with him to America ; he acknow-
ledged he intended to pay his passage. The wit..
nem informed him that Hutchison was an artificer,
and his articled servant, and if he dui not give up
the pursuit, lie would prosecute him. The Pri-
soner answered, he did tint know he was the wit.
news's articled servant ; and, as he was. he would
not pay his passage. Before thit Magistrate. the
Prison...r stilted he had paid Hutchison's passage,
and produced the Mate's receipt for the money.
and also Hutchison 's promissory note for the pas.
sage-money..and other money advanced. which was
signed by two witnesses Hutchison not kuowiug
how to write.

John Hevershaw deposed, that he heard the
Prisoner tell Hutchison, that if he would go to
Asuerica with him, he would pay his passage, and
support hien until he got employment, which would
be Immediately, as there were cotton-works in
Cooper's-towe, near where he lived. The witness
did not hear Hutchison's answer. This conversa-
tion took place at the Yorkmiuster public-house.
The Prisoner left his defence to his Counsel,
Mr. Gt./ante ; who, in a speech of some length,
contended, that the indictment was not borne out
by the evidence ; fur the fact was, that Hutchison
had entreated the Prisoner to pay his pasmige. who,
*implying, could not lie guilty of seduction. There
wu (mating in the evidence, to slice that the Pri-
soner had held out any allurement ; neither was it
proved, that Hutchison was en Hui/leer of the kind
set out in the indictment; he was working as •Alyer
of cotton, and there was no positive proof thst he
had ever been articled to a cotton Ina nsi lecturer, form
such he was described. He beirjed that the Jury
would well consider the evidence, for if they re-
turned the unfortunate Prisoner guilty, they would
be seeding him to a dungeon for life, as the act of
Parlianseut speedied what the puniehroent should
be ;--oist year's imprisonment, and a hue of 5001.
which the Prisoner would never be able to pay ;
and it was not in the power of the Judges to miti-
gate his punishment.
The Learned Counsel called two witnesses, whose
evidence only strengthened the cue against the
Prisoner.

The Coussou-SteieseT summed up the evi-
deuce. cad sumiedverted en the euormity of the
•ffence.

The Jnre, after a short consultation, found the
Prisoner guilty.
Thomas /bads:Jots was also indicted, under the
same act, for preparing and being in readiness to
quit fits Majesty's dominions, he being an arti-
ficer.

The evidence was the same as in the last case.
He was convicted. and sentenced, as the Act directs.
to give security for his not leaving the coutry, and
to remain in prison until such security was given.
The following persons received sentence of
death :

Richard Wilmot, Thomas Simpson, John Divine, and
Joseph Scxon, (or rubbery ; wilh.rr Shepherd, fur furxrry ;
Julio Brab, fur woonding, with an intro in inordrr ; Richard
()Ailing, fur au ennataral crime; Mary Tyler, only (3 ) cars
of age, for lionse.siesling ; Anne (Arable, far rubbery; Anne
Kennington :aid Matilda Dyer, few bighwey rubbery ; Rn-
bcrt Arnit, (or honar•bniaking; Thomas Main, for borne-
stealing; Thump Rhodes, • post boy, for ferreting a letter
containing • Ore pound bank note ; Batten /rife. sou, for
robbing in a dvrelling.bouse ; etwritlin• Rollivaii, for • rave;
and Denis Fitzgernlel, (or aiding and aaitlating bunk; Jane
Browne sad Mary Smith, fur privately slosiing is • divelhar
house .

The Court adjourned till to-morrow, at eleven
o'clock, when the prisoners for minor offences will
receive sentence.

Tuesday* north country...o4nm who came by one
of the stages to the Seracen's•heed con, tnuk her
trunk to the euil of Fleet.rnarket. where she laid
it down on the pavement on account of its weight,
a fellow came up, offering to call.) t• fur her to
Vl'alwortli for tiki. to which she agreed, but the
sharper had not gone above 200 yards, before he
pee her the slip and escaped with the trunk.

A letter from Dover, dated on Tuesday, asps—
" This being the jubilee...day of the Beckingliant-
shire Militia, the regiment had a handsomedinner
provided for them on our height.; ; at one o'clus:lt,
one of the field-pieces war fired, when the men,
their wives, and children, sat down to partake of
the entertainment, the non-commissioned oficers
attending to preserve order. and every thing was
conducted with great order and decorum.
" The dinner beliig ended, another gun was fired,
when the health. of tile king, Koval Fi.r•ily, and
the Colonel, Earl Temple, &c. being drunk. the
tiablcs were cleared, and a ring being formed, a se-
lect party, in neat chemises, tie' with pink and
blue ribbons, joined in the festive dance ; which
being ended, the other aniuseinents of blind-rinn'is
buff, jumping in sacks, hopping with one kg tied
up, soil other sports took piste. The day being
very fine, the dinner and the whole of the enter-
tainment took place is the open air, with the hood
playing."

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SPORTING /A MUGS Ver.

DONCASTEK M EETI NG.

TUTIM•Y, OFFT. 26.
The Priiter's Stakes of asp. each, with esp. added by the
Corporation, f r r..ltaaud fillies the u four yentas costs
to carry lit. 71b bine% mot 4M—Four snL!.a —The *inner
of the Gress Sobarriploon or l•runmee Makes at the York
Aodost Meeting, to carry 7lb extra.
Ld Fitzwilloano's b. O. &WOO, 4-)roo old .... walked owes )
Two-Year Old Stakes of rigs each, for colts min fillies sow
two 'ears uld, cults S. carry act. alb.; Allies art —Too-
year olds Ciiwiee
Mr. 'foetus's b f by L'Orisnt, dam by Haler
Ld Eties illiaou's b e. by Beningbrough
Yr. T. Dourombe's eh r. by Li•lpeort 3
Sir H. T. Vane's b. f. by Shettle
Mr. Treat bees b r. by Peptide(
Mr. Iloveit's Miss Au...., by Poynalor • l4
s to I un LI/tient.

The Corporation P1aienf3071.70;;1i.44", tbrre•yr olds Gat.
four-ye ulds fist. 6.e-,r uhlr est. .ilb rie-yr eats and
aged sit. telb. Tb. wiener of a Stilx..eriptiun Plate at
York /1111 year, to carry ♦ib. extra, and anode.] Lora a, ke.
to be allowed sib.—To pay ;Igo. totraure, white la to be
paid to the owner at the accused best burae.—/feat• fear
omit,- each.
Mr. Wilsug's b. c. Yark,loy simbieton'an, 1-yr old t i I
Lewd Fitxwilli►as'a b. c ,by ttestaglw.tatcb, 3-yr old i II
Sir 0. Armytage". b. t Lottery, 3-yr old
Mr. /calluses's be. c. Spawn], by W.txy, j-yr ow.
Mr. Acred's b. b. Wassaurd, slr old ....... (broke down )
S to 4 apt Toett—,s Lu t apt Lord Filvorillatot's
to 1 apt Lottery.—After frit beat 6 tu ♦ vs If erk—etter
the mimed 4 to I 04 Turk.