The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-23 00:00:00

GUILDIILAL.

ACTIVITY OT THE CITY POLK E.—As early as between eight
and nine o'clock on Thursday morning last, two fellows went into
the shop of Mr. Bleuler, optician, No. 27, Ludgate-street, under
pretence of purchasing some trifling article. They affected, how-
ever, is have no knowledge or connexion with each other, each
bargaining for a separate article : they neither of them, however,
purchased anything; but a short time utter they had gone, Mr.
Bleuler missed two pair of silver double-eye glasses, and a
small pocket telescope. But the thieves had got no farther than
the corner of St. Paul's Church-yard when they were met by
Charles Herdsfield, a city officer, who, knowing one of them,
Jem. Jessup, a notorious character, and judging from their being
out so early that they bad made some plant, as it is termed, was
preparing to stop them ; but Jessop knew the officer as well as he
knew him, and bolted off immediately. Herdsfield seized his
companion, one James Dewell, and on searching hint found two
pair of silver eye-glasses, which he, reckoning that his companion
had got safe off, said he had received from him. Herdsfield lodged
Dewell in the Compter, and knowing something of the haunts
Jessop was likely to frequent, set himself upon the look-out fur
him, and in less titan a couple of boors, apprehended him and
lodged him in the Compter with his companion, from whence they
were both brought to this office, and remanded to give opportunity
for discovering the owner of the property. In this, too, the officer
had been successful ; for on the prisoners being brought up yester-
day, before Mr. Alderman Cox, Mr. Bleuler attended, identified
both the prisoner as having been in his shop on the morning before.
mentioned, and swore to the eye-glasses found on Dewell as his
property, and those he had missed soon after the prisoners had left
the shop. The telescope stolen at the same time has not been
found, and it is probable that Jessop had that in his possession,
and found means to get rid of it before Herdstield took him.
Jessop denied all knowledge of the robbery, and his companion
Dewell no longer accused him of having given him the eye-glasses,
and told a story of his having himself bought them of s boy in
Smithfield for four shillings ; although, according to the valuation
of Mr. Bleuler, the price of them was 21s. the pair.
The case against them was too clear to admit of any hesitation,
and the Alderman committed them both to take their trials.

BOW-STREET.
Yesterdaya respectable-looking young man was charged with
assaulting Howell and another, firemen, at the fire which happened
that morning in Silver-street.
Howell stated, that he and his companiot were running towards
Silver.street with an engine, when the prisoner pursued them, and
when arrived at the spot, began to handle the engine himself, not-
withstanding the entreaties of the different persons near him to
desist, till it was found necessary by force to remove him ; and
when that was done, he immediately began pelting the firemen
with mud and stones. He was secured and taken to the watch-
house.

Mr. Miwswnhh asked the defendant what he had to say to the
charge 1
The defendant observed, that he was actuated by good motives,
and his endeavours had been repulsed with violence.
Mr. Mrxsiruhh—You had no right to interfere.
The defendant, with tears in his eyes, observed, that he had been
very ill-used, and produced his hand to prove it; his hand was
completely black, and burnt, front the effects of a blow with a
burning link, from the complainant.
_Howell, who preferred the charge, said he thought the prisoner
had been punished enough, and therefore only wished for a repri-
mand from the Magistrate to warn others.
Mr. Ifliwsuu Lt. was also of opinion that he had been sufficiently
punished, and therefore suffered him to go at large, upon a promise
of not offending in the same way again.

HATTON-GA 11 DEN.
Yesterday IVillisns Stunners, waiter to Mr. Lane, White Horse,
Bell-yard, Temple-bar, was brought up in the custody of Darn-
ley, beadle of Saffron-hill, charged by his master with violently
assaulting him, as also with embezzlement.
Mr. lane stated, that it vu customary at his houie to furnish
certain number of tin tickets every morning to the waiter, with
different sums marked on them, which are delivered at the bar ac.
cording as the liquor is served, to prevent any delay in waiting on
customers. On Saturday last the prisoner received two pound's
worth of tickets, for which he did not account, and on Sunday
morning he absconded. Mr. Lane, after much exertion, traced
the prisoner yesterday to a coffee-shop in Saffron-hill, where on at.
tempting to take him into custody he struck him violently, at the
same time exclaiming, " 1 have spent your money jolly. 1 glory
in robbing you."
Mr. Sergeant Sez.t.ow expressed his regret that he could not in.
terfere judicially for the embezzlement, but ordered the prisoner to
find bul for the gross assault.
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A FEMALE ItEsunnEcrtostEa—A middle-aged woman,
named Catharine Williams, was brought tap from Saffron-hill
wateh.house, charged not only with a breach of the peaco against
the living, but attempting it against the dead. •
John Moody, a watchman, stated, that in consequence of the
great success of the resurrectionmen in the neighbourhood, for (in.
stance, a short time ago a constable's father, with some other rela.
tires, were removed, a dead body was found do a butcher's slaugh-
tering-house, and various other displacements) he felt it his duty to
be particularly vigilant. Accordingly yesterday morning, about two
o'clock, he heard die gate of the church-yard of St. James's,
Clerkenwell, opened, and immediately went in, where, after dill.
gent search, he discovered the prisoner in the " parson's sentry.
boa."
Sergeant Sxxxox—Parson's sentry box ! What do you mean ?
Witness—Platte your worship, I mean his portable pulp
Siogeant SEIL 1.0 N—Purtable pulpit! what does that mean P
After some difficulty, it was explained that the portable pulpit
was a kind of sedan chair, carried on poles, which was produced in
inclement weather for the clergyman when performing future' rites,
and always left in the church-yard.
The prisoner in her defence, stated she was specially engaged as
a laundress, to attend upon a family at five o'clock, and hiving re-
mained up for most of the night with a friend, to be sure to be up
away in the morning, she thought it no barn. to go and take a re-
freshing rest in the parson's chair.
The Magistrate, to consideration of the good character given of
her, discharged her, with an admonition not again to interfere with
the prerogatives of the Church.
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Yesterday Mr. Nesbit, the person charged with having run over
Orpe, the man on whom the Coroner's Jury sat last evening, and
retuned a verdict of `• Accidental Death,' and who, in cutlet-
quencc of his surrendering to Read, on hearing of the deceased's
death, underwent two examinations at this office previous to the
inquest being held, appeared before the Magistrate this morning to
be discharge, when Mr. tin xton took occasion to express his satis-
faction at the issue of the inquest.
Mr. Nesbit expressed his sorrow at what had happened, and
assured the Magistrate it was unavoidable.
The Magistrate said lie believed so. He then cancelled the
warrant, and Mr. Nesbit, after respectfully bowing to the Magis-
trate, left the office.
M A RI,BOROIJOH-STREET.
Yesterday an elderly gentleman was brought before Sir J. Fait-
'ANY, covered with mud, charged with being drunk on Tuesday
night, and sleeping in the streets.
Taylor, a watchman, stated, that the prisoner was lying on his
back fast asleep on the pavement,in a very bad state of intoxication;
that haring succeeded in waking him, he, with the assistance of
his partner, took him to the watch-house, where the prisoner said
that witness bad robbed him of a walking stick and seven shillings
in silver.
The defendant stated, that he was unfortunately subject to fits,
and that it was in one of those fits that the watchman found Min on
Tuesday night.
The constable of the night declared, that he was of opinion
that the defendant was afflicted with no other tit than that of

The defendant then stated, that he had been on Tuesday ales-

Loon as far as Parson's-green, and that all he had *so
pint of parer, which he had at a pubEz-bouse in Knkehtsbins,ndit.
and auam doclared, that he was nut au the least affeaAll gitut.
not in a tit suite
6ir JOHN laitaar said, that he was afraid 'defendant
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judge as to whether he was in liquor or 0,4;
and observed, that if he was in a fit, it was rather Krug,
on his being taken to the watch-house he did not reggeETl:
constable of the night to procure hint sc.tne medical assistanc4
Defendant replied, he was not allowed to say a worth
pushed down Into the cellar immediately on hia entering
watch-house.

Sir JoHx, after telling the 'nacho= to take the graham
home, if he should again find him in a 'Huila . situation, direeto
entriiman to go to some of his friends, and inquire a to
truth of Mr. H.'s statement--for tithieh purpose the trenlunari
the defendant left the office together.

QUEENebQUARE.
Yesterday, a man who gave his name Themes Edwards, ,
brought to this office, for obtaining a Brussels carpet, a haw.u.,
bedstead furniture, some knives and forks, and several other
tides, the property of Mr. William Ha.niltos, of Lower &iv,.
street, Chelsea, under the following circumstances;_
31r. Hamilton had lately resided at the house of Mn. !!tram
Pick, of Marsham-street,• and on the 27th of August last he h:rm
a caravan for the purpose of retnoring his furniture here me,.
sham-street to Chelsea. The carman employed the Prisoner ts
assist him in removing the fusniture. After the furniture waits.
moved to the house in Lower bloane.etrect, Mrs. Harailtaa
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served to her husband that several articles of furniture had cu.
been brought by the caravan. The private; heard this convent.
tion and observed to the prosecutor •"fhat he supposed they yenall safe." The reply was in the affirmative. He, hum. tie,
exited no authority from chimer .Mr. or Mrs. Hamilton for the iv.
pose of getting them from Mrs. Pick's; but next montizer bs
called at Mrs. Pick's, and inquired whether there were any °thee
articles belonging to Mr. Hamilton, snd if there were, h. samd
take them. Airs. Pick, not suspecting the prisoner, gave hint Cue
above articles. Shortly after the prisoner left her house, a servant
of Mr. Hamilton's called on Mrs. Pick for the things the pn,
toner had obtained. She told the servant there bedbug atop La
than, and she supposed he had by that tune delivered theta. Les
the return of the servant, it wu discovered that the man in quesuoti
I had not been there. This excited the suspicion of all peruar,
immediately every endeavour was used to secure the rummer.
Yesterday morning he was taken into custody by a mastslia,,_
The property is valued at Si.
The prisoner stated, in his defence, that he had no other imam.
don when he called for the things but to deliver them to that
proper owner; and his motive in taking them war to get a nide,*
he was out elf employ. Unfortunately for him he that rooming met
two old shipmates of his, and instead of delivering the property,
be stopped with his companions, and became so intoxicated 61
he completely lost his recollection. He stated, that during ta
service in the navy he received a wound on his head, and when he
had any liquor it deranged his intellect so much that he Inn: aJ
command of himself.

The prisoner was remanded for a week.
The Afagistrare (Mr. IVrtyre) told him, he thought it weld
be difficult for bim to prove his innocence of the crime irDritt.4
to him.

A young man of very respectable eppearance, named Ira !Ti,d
was brought to this Office by Houlton and Smithery, dale Ste,
street patrol, on the following charge t
On Thursday last the prisoner went to the shop of lie. David,
grocer, No: 7, Queen's-buildings, KrAglitabridge, and stated that
be had received an order for several articles of grocery. and if 'Mr,
Davis would allow him a profit. he would give him the order. 31t.
Davis consented, and after making up the order, which smonnsi
to 31. Ss. lid. he dispatched a shopman of his, named (lentils*,
with the prisoner. The prisoner said the ,roods was for Mt.
Goold landlord of the Camden Arm., Kensington. A that es.
tance before they calved at the Camden Arms, Hall requested Mr.
Davis's shopman to wait for him while he went into the Camden
I Arms. The shaman, not suspecting Hall, permitted him to d)
so; but after waiting some time, he went to see if he was that,
and to his utter astonishment, he discovered that the prisoner had
not been there, nor had Mr. Gould veer given him any order.
The prisoner made his escape down a back lane ; he was Kern by 4
woman who informed the shopman of his escape.
Houlton, the patrol, stated that he knew the family of the *woe,
who resides with his mother at Chiswick. He called on the pr.
goner's mother, and she informed him that her son had brought
home a bundle, but she was not aware of its contents. He examined
it, and found the goods to correspond with those the prisoner nr4
obtained from Mr. Davis.

Mr. Davis identified them as the sane the prisoner bad obtained
from him.
In consequence of the absence of Mr. Goold, the Magnus:et
remanded him for a few days, fur final examination.
Two chimney sweepers. named White and IVirkender, wive
placed at the Bar, charged with stealing a watch, value 34 the pu
petty of Win. Gulliver, of 104, Tothill.street, Westminster.
Cooper, an Officer of this establishment, was sent for to appu
bend the prisoners, who had stolen a watch on Thursday last. It
thewhilsoe one of tfhaieli
appeared the prisoners called at Mr. Gulliver's, and requested te
eshiweempneay, chhieningsald"rigpriscaeren anwo7hastrUe.ing3t
Gulliver was persuaded to go into an adjoining room by the pri.
soner White. She found that no soot had fallen down the gee,
and soon after the prisoners left the house she missed the n:eh.
William Gulliver, stated, that on Tuesday night a Imolai:AA
on him and gave him his watch...nd ten shillings. She wished hiat
to promise not to prosecute, but he refused.
This woman was suspected to be the mother of a boy aimed
Dunn.
The prisoner, Wickender, confessed that he stoic the witch, and
sold it to a boy named Dunn.
White was .diechargetL
LA 31 fIETILST RE ET OFFICE.
An elderly gentleman, residing soma short distance from
Wandsworth, applied to the Magistrates of this office. for advice
and assistance under the following somewhat singular circus..
stances:—
The Applicant stated that his family (particularly ono member
of it) had for some months experienced great annoyance from the
uneourted notice of a gentleman who, as far he (applicant) could
learn, was formerly an officer of rank in his 31ajcsty's Navy. Tbe
individual who had attracted the attentions of this gentleman, was
complainant's second daughter, to whom the most dishonourable
proposals had been made, both verbally and by letter; they was
made without the shadow of sanction, and continued without show
of encouragement. As an aggravation of this case, complaicsot
added, that the young lady had been some months warned, szil
her husband being now abroad, engaged in a mercantile specula.
tion, was consequently deprived of his protection ; and this gende-
, man, presuming upon a slight acquaintance with the absent bus.
band, would endeavour to effect the dishonour of Vs innocent Ind
defenceless wife. In consequence of the persecuting attentions be-
stowed on her, she was compelled to leave her tows estabbshmeat,
and take refuge in the house of her fatli•r, where, for sou time.
she was freed from those odious importunities, inertly Nesse bet
retreat was not discovered. However, about ten days since, alas
was recognised by her unwelcome suitor at the English Opera'
house, but the presence of a brother, and a large party of heads,
prevented any intrusion at that time. By some stratagem. hel
sent abode was discovered, and every day brought post Wm) lull
of nonsensical effusions of love, which could not be read by a tosr•
rind woman without feelings of detestation for an insult offered to bet
honour and good sense. ['nose epistles were treated with the car•
tempt that they deserved • and finding that no 'nava was re-
turned. the writer had the audacity to leave his card for Mrs. --.
on Sunday last, whilst the family were at Church. These intru-
sions, though extremely impertinent and annoying, might be 0111.
looked, but as recent circumstances compelled the lady to take
possession of her house in town, it became necessary to adopt ems
decisive means for the prevention of a recurrence of the outrage.
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particularly at Mr. (the husband was espectal • Isis
early in the month of November, and it was imposil,: to rolcu
on the consequences in the event of his discovering the insult
otffrred
to his wife.
The Magistrate observed that he had never heard of a MON km!
pudent or more dishonourable species of persecution, and hzgilea
to know the name and address of the individual alluded to.
Applicant--(handing in a card)—That, Sir, is the name, but the
address is a matter of uncertainty, as he lives en ldnerant fort of
life, and certainly has no particular town residence. In all lids
letters to my daughter, he has carefully avoided both signature and
residence, though the writer could nut be mistaken by the paten
for whose peruird they were intended.
The Magistrate remarked-hat this evasion was merely a shallow
subterfuge, in the event of any proceedings being taken at a future
period. Unfortunately, there were but too many characters of the
same sort to be met with about town.
st hint f I
Applicant—is it possible to obtain again
warrant
should wish, if it be, to bind him over not to offer further molesta-
tion to one who had never given any countenance for such imperti-
nent freedoms.
The Magistrate said, that in its present shape, there woe le,
ground for magisterial interference with the MC, and referred tr.iti,
gentleman to a Solicitor, as it was probable the letters (bhce"
they have been preserved) might contain ground of action. .
The Applicant promising to adopt that course, bowed and sitlP
drew.
The gallant hothario, is represented to have passed the rr.eridlan
of life by at least twice ten summers, and is almost triple the age of
his fair Inamorata.