The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-10 00:00:00

I'Ol.lOE.

BOW -ST REET
Yesterday John Willt.sens J'rirc was brought before Sir R.
Di RN tn. r ;urged on suspicion of lteiag concerned in a burglary in
the dwelling.housc of 31r. Goldsmith, a comb-ntanufacturer, at
Ch Kifig•street, Seven Dials.
(In the MOIL of Friday, the 24th of February, Mr. Goirisintth's
family fast:me:l no the house beaus they mitred to test, and left
every thing safe in the shop, but in the morning the apprentice
:ailed hint in great alarm, and he round that the Intone had been
broken into and isluudercd of 1:2 large tortoise-shell combs for
fair, UpWVISts of IGO small nits. a quantity of Mate, and
edit r articles. The finance was elected by a Pane of glass
being
hroken in the fast.light, which is made to open for the admission of
air, and which was fastetietl only with a hid', so that a person multi
Put hi• ern in and draw buck the bolt with perfect ease. Veen:rail
n,4 r the prisoner. who is a gas-Otter (imm'oelllfef 01 tub=s
earl ornaments for mts.bghts), and also kt ei,s tin o,ster•shop, called
at :he .1,1) of fittest, a hair-dresser, in ISt:AT-street, heices-
ter.symi-e; where he had been in :lie habit lately of being shaved,
rlsol in the course of cone, rsation he asked 31r. Guest if he wr-uld '
purchase sue torth.r.e.sht II comb% cheap ? Ile sheered a large
one as a specimen, and said he would sell him a lot of that eon for
. eaeh, mil throw the s all ones into the bargain. Mr. Guest
kinovingnhat mice to he very mach beneath the value, the wholesale
price Mints Itis.„ and having heard something of the robbery
at Mr. Ooldsmigi's, told the prisoner to go home and fetch the
cools.. anti the moment the latter was gone he ran to Bow-street,
and procure-0 Clitsena„ one tut the police constables, and returned to
his louse. icanaincli ountide the door, and Gum., after
some conversation with the prisoner, who had already arrivei with
the combs, refused to purchase, and the prisoner left the shop,
but was WWI: into restudy by Lessens, who, as he was conducting
him edong, observed him put his hand into one of his pockets as if
to take I,llt something. and he immediately remelted that pocks,
and fonntt in it a small crow-bar: The coca* which he had of.
fered for sale proved to be the same that were stolen from Mr.
Goldsmith's shop.
sir R. 1.41 RNIE, to whom the prisoner had banded an engraved
card. on which he called himself gee-titter to the chartered Gas
and Coke COmpany," asked Mt. Goldsmith if he burnt gas, and
it the prisoner bud ever been in hi. shop
Mr. Gott:width said he burned gas, but he had no knowledge of
the prim ..er.
The prisoner, in his defence, arid he purchased the combs from
a maw who.bouglit some oys'ent of hint. Ile did not know who
that man was. The instnitr.mt found in his pocket was not, that
he kris' of, a cruw•bar. Ile bought it among other tools, and used
it es a scr. trier.
Sir R. II t xt E—Did you never hear it called • Jemmy 9—(A
flash word for crow bar.)

•I he prisnner said he never
Sir It. Ilia I:—W hy, Mr. Williams Price, ea you now call
yourself. you are known here.
Prisoner—l think I ought not to have that thrown in my teeth ;
It is a very unkind observation. I once had the misfortune, tire
years ago, to be charged with an offence here, but I was acquitted,
and have ever since got my living by honest industry.
Sir R. Br a s ix—l merely said that you were known here, which
is the fact.
The prisoner was committed for further examination on Monday
next. lie is a yoilig man of rather superior address.
Enoch Lowry, a known loose character, was charged with break.
big open a eitina-watenouse, belonging to Mr. Burn, in Clare-
market, with intent to commit felony.
John Milton, a watchman. was going his rounds about two in
the morning, when he heard the breaking of glass and some one
call " Dick, Dick." lie presently saw the prisoner on the roof of
the warehouse, which is a low building ; he called to him to
come down, and when he did so he seized him. It was found that
the sky-light was broken.
The prisoner was ,entenced under the Vagrant Act to three
months at the treatl-mill.

11:1 RI, BO 1101.41 11-STREET.
EETENSIVE EXIVEZZLEMENT.—YESteit.ay Wm. Thorn.
vying man of the most respectable appearance, was brought up for
re.eziunittation before H. M. Dvea, Esq. charged with having
embezzled a considerable quantity of property belonging to his em,
players, Messrs. Hodge and Loman, drapers and lacemen, of
Regent-street.
31r.,11. Loman deposed that he is in partnership with Mr. R.
Hodge, and that tl'e prisoner was their shopman, and had lived
with them, st three different periods, for upwards of two years
The last time of his returning to them was a day or two after
Christmas. About a week ago be had received from Messrs. Du-
thou and Cooper, lace manufecturers, of Bow Church-yard, infor-
mation that Mr. Duthoit had seen some of their goods at Mr. Rai-
' 'eV's, auctioneer, of ‘l'ood-street. In consequence of which he
went to the prisoner's lodgings in Old Cavendish-street, and to his
surprise found he was a married man, and searched the place, where
be found a quantity of goods, consisting of muslin, black silk eel-
vet, silks. gloves, and lace, which were his and his partner's pro-
perty. He had since been to Mr. Bailey, and through the me-
dium of that gentleman he had visited several persons, in whose
pusession he had seen a vast quantity of property. which belonged
to them ; and a lady of the name of Hall had given him a black
veil which she had bought at the sale. Part of the articles he could
swear to from their possessing the private think, and taey were
worth upwards of 51.
Sir. D. Duthoit deposed that he went to the auction-rooms of
Mr. Bailey, about three weeks since, and purchased there two
Metes of thread lace ; os looking at them he was surprised to find
that they were hit manufacture ; and on taking them home and re.
terthsocrecyrislayabook; tekteld perked been sold to Messes.
Hodge and man,N and he imeantly In.
homed them of the circumstance. The third piece was not sold,
and since then he stepped the sale of it. The lace now produced 1
is vreah 11. 10e.
To a question from Mr. ALLEY 31r. Duthoit replied, the rea-
sin 'why he Mew the lace was owing to the figure and length ; and
up to the time of his purchasing the articles at the sale, the pattern
had wet been %wide.. •
Mt. Hodge .produced an invoice of the goods which had been
sent to Mi'. Ballet Ihr Sale, and which the latter gentleman had
given to hint.. '
Sir. A zit.Ex Manned that the, prisoner's wife kept a holier-
dasher's shop at btelesingion, and be should therefore presume she
hod.bought the goody at Messrs. ilodge and Lornares ; and as it
ass common for tradesmen to sell their goods with the private
marks on them, he did ant see beer that could affect the prisoner,
sinless edits tithe gentlemen wen" disposed. to swear that they did
not a ill their goods with the meats on them ; and were it WI. by
the prisoner firing In their employe; and heihg used to their marks,
he would, for his can ouiveoienes,,eflopt them for him elf
Messrs. Loosen and Hodge. declared that they had never sold the
goods which were now produced.
51t. Dyr.fi observed, that Le it was necessary that Mr. Bailey
should attend to state from whom lie had received the goods, he
should ?emend the prisoner until Saturday.
The prisoner's wife, who isfayhtivaumd in pregnancy, was-in the
office during the esstnination. • _

Er.Tnaottoinaitv Citennte v.—Yesterday a gnorl-looking
Amy woman. of the mused my Brigs. apparently about 2.3,
and holies; a curie infant in higr awns, wits brought up from Sr.
Gliles'e watehimuse, haute 11. 1. DYER, Esq. on a charge of
fortune-telling. ".
Ault A limo, a girt, living No. 7, Old Cavendith.street, de.
i
potted that about the beginivii ' of February, one morning, whilst
aid was in the kitchen; the ev came by calling out hare-skins,
and open her looking up, the Bonner beckoned her, on which she
proceeded up stairs, when I risoner said I will rule your planet,
ao4ll tell you when you shall. tarrild, on which she laughed and
went down stairs, anti the prisoner went away, crying hare-skins.
On the following evening huvi .- leave to go to the theatre. as she and
I her friend were passing t en the street, the prisoner, who she
supylbeedltad been watChing r her,
~.came up. and.aeid if you will
give me 2%. I will rule your anet, on which she gave the money
Upon the following evening prisoner celled again, and said she
Wanted 211 a. as her pietist w Vety difficult one to ruts; believing.
such to be the case she ga e money, on which the prisoner de-
parted, promising to bring the horoseme on the following day;
ban instead (Adolf% so, she , nothisna the-primmer till the Friday
fellowilig, whin she came lk aid she most have We. more; otherwise
she could not effect the (Ind object; this sum she also gave, the n ri.
sonar prootteMg to return money with the hueoecope ore the l.fth
of ,k'ebru try; butjest ' so doing, she came for another 20s.
/width elrogive nee on Saturday week she came and said that
An trsowastiltnlshe btilliantr of her future fortune she had not been
able to perforsit.beeremarkenektog by the appointed time, but by t;iv.
iog her a :Luther nun of 30s. winch should also be returned, she
would on the ,following day gratify her tepee:attune : on which site
sold the prisoner she hart not the money, but she would lend her
tome of her clothe to raise the required sum. To this proposal
tittprieoner acceded, and she went mat took from her box two
shawls, two gowns, anti various ao;elcs of wearing apparel, to the
amount of Si. and gave the prisoner; but by her not keeping her
promise she began to suspect that aim 1141 duped, when she in.
thrmed bee mistiest' of the.eircuntata-eg. On Tuesday week. how-
ever. she saw the prisoner pass the door, whom she culled into the
house. and upon her misnemspeaking, site prosnieetlito.brlng the
clothes back by seven o'clnek in the evening ; this, however, the
had not done, and on Wednesday night meetiog with het iu St.
Giles 's she give her into custody.
Mr. Hausign, who attended for the prismerr wited. the corn.
plainent if she had been told anything for the money which she
had given ? Complaicans--Yes.
Alt. HAMMER--Did she tell. you, you womb?, be fortunate?
Complainant—Yes. ~,
•
Mr. DYEt— %1 hat did she tell you ? This question the com-
plainant refused to answer.
Mr. HAMMER—Of worse for the money which you have given
you was to have armistice-lan for your husband ? Complainant—l
was to hate a nribletrint.
Mr. DYER—When did she say.you were to meet this nobleman?
Complainant—Tile 23th of March.
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The compisinant's evidence of giving the. 20..wat corroborated
by her companion, who west with her to the theatre.
Mr. I>Y6a asked the prisoner whether she would give up the
poor girl's clothes. The prisoner, however, dellied ever baTillg
seen ihe eltitheaor the money.
Mr. DV En—Then I 'hall send you for the full time to the
House of Correction;
On which Mr. Hannan went up to the prisoner and advised
her to get her friends to produce the wearing apparel and what
ney she could, and forthwith return than to the complainant;
wl.icb she promised to do.when she was removed.
The 31agistratii and Mr. Hornier then advised the foolish girl
to he contented with her situation, and not suffer her beast to tic
tilled with idle tales 'bent noblemen, and hoped this would be a
sufficient caution to her for the future.

RY LE BONE OFFICE.
Yotteeday Mr. Baldwk, the proprietor of the Nightingale
pliWicahoose. baton-grieve, appeared at this office on a summons.
charged by Thomas Ferris. a private belonging to the 2d Regiment
of Coldstream Guards, with having refused to accommodate him
after having been billeted in the usual way.
Ferris stated that about a month ago he was quartered rt the
house of the defendant. who hulling it inconvenient to hive al hers
in his house, he spoke to win r.a, and rmpetted paving him ss.
per wet* in order that he might leave the place. %Vim's. con-
sented to receive it. and took tis. in advance for the lint week ; hut
the arrangement having reached the ears of I i• Commanding
Officer, it excatil his displeasure. and he gave orders for hint to
return immediately to the house where he had been billeted. Ile
aeettriKagly did ao, and requested to be received. informing Mr.
Baldric! of the determination illifilkontniat ding Ofiicer. Mr.
Bailor! rerti.ed t adtbit him paid the money advanced
i•itn. Witness lAA having it to pay, was obliged to remain out
of quarters.
Air. 1103E183—You must take him bark, Mr. Baldock. The
money is mere matter of dispute between you. The soldier must
not disobey the orders of the Commanding Officer. You have
your remedy to get back the ninety
lisitiork— It's a very lit.rd cafe, your Worship, I bare no bed
in the house for him, and lam willing to pay him out. I have been
in the public line now for thirty year,' past, aril during that period
it has been the constant practice to allow soldiers so much per
week, and they request it frequently to be done.
The serjeatit mated that the commanding officer was averse to
such ptoceetliogs, and was determined to check it. The soldiers
when paid out indulged in every excess. being under no control ;
but when quartered at any particular house. they were bound to
be at home early and sober under pain of punishment.
Mr. HOSKINS to Mr. Bahlock—You must get him a bed in
your own houle.
Mr. lßawt.twso,r allowed it to be a hard ease for the publicans,
who must wirer great inconvenience by having men billeted upon
them, but it war absolutely necessary for the soldier to be in Mr.
Baldock's house, so that he might always be found.
Mr. Baldock—l feel myself imposed upon. I have paid fis.'l.
the billeting book, and have not seen it.
RAWLIIISOK—Five shillings to the billeting-book—what's
'that ?
Me. Baldock said it was a book that was presented to publicans
prior to the soldiers being quartered, in order to show that they
(the publicans) were fairly dealt with, and this ss. was a lee to
which the beadle felt himself entitled.
Mr. HAWKINSON smiled, and would not say anything as to the
beadle's title to such sum, but it' he ()lr. Baldock) thought he had
be':n imposed upon. the subject would give rise to another invistbe
, Ration. lie advised him to satisfy himself on the point by apply-
mg to the Board.
The Magistrates decided that, Mr. Matlock should take the
soldier back to his house, which he consented to do.

QI 'EEN-SQUA RE.
Roentwa or CoeFsE-HOVSEa.—Yesterday John Wm. Bir-
mingham, who stands fully committed for robbing his ready.fur-
nished lodgings, was again brought up for stealing a variety of ails
rrr articles from hotels, coffee-house., &c., and underwent another
examination before E. 3larkland, Esq. the sitting Magistrate.
31r. J. Chaplin. proprietor of the Sprend Eagle Tavern, in
Gracechurch•street, identified a silver table spoon stolen from hilt
house, which had been offered for sale at the shop of Mr. Brookes,
hardwareman, in Tothill-street.
The head waiter (Mr. Inall) to Mr. Cronin. of the i.,ossex lintel,
Bt.l:vetie.street, Fieet.street, stated that on counting up the plate
some days since, he missed a handsome pair of silver poigar tongs,
marked with the initial C. or Croom on the outside of the bow ;
thire were several tea spoons also missing from the plate. Ile was
accountable to his master for all the silver property.
llowing, shopman to Mr. Bertram, of Princes-street. Soho,
pawnbroker, here produced a very handsome pair of silver sugar
rings, pledged by the prisoner on the morning of the 7: h February
last, for 51. (rel. in the name of Wm. Brown, lodger, Dean-street,
Soho.
Inall, the head waiter, on examining the sugar rongs, instantly
deeiared them to be the property of his master, and they were the
best they had among the set.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he was in the habit of buying
from 40/. to 50/. worth of duplicates, redeeming the articles, and
pledging them again.
Mr. :11 AFt .ANn said this wee a clear case against the prisoner.
upon which he was fully committed,' arid the parties bound over to
prosecute.
It being intimated by the officer (Pace) that if the prisoner cirri
stood remanded, there could be fresh charges brought against him,
the further investigation was postponed till Thursday next.