The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-02 00:00:00

ROBBERIES.

The shop of Mr. Solomon Davies, tobacconist, in the
Borough, was entered a few nights ago by some robbers, who
unperceived carried off a cask of snuff, value 24.1.
On Sunday night last, during the absence o►' Mr. Purdey
and his family from his boast, Grove-lane, Hersemunger-
lane, some thieves broke into his house, and stole a quan-
tity of valuable silver plate, linen, and other property.
The premises of Mr. Constable, glass-manufacturer and
cutter, Bruad-wall, Lambeth, was entered by souse villains,
a few nights ago, and a number of beautiful and valuable
cut glass decanters and other articles were carried off.
Ou Wednesday night the house of Mr. Alsop, Belaoplieet.
place, Bermondsey, was entered by some robbers, by break-
ing open the dour with an iron crow ; the wearing apparel and
linen of the children and of Mr. and Mrs. Alsop were carried
off with a variety of valuable property by the villains.
The house of Mr. Marsh, Union-street, Boruugh•road.
was broke open on Tuesday aigl,t, and a box was rifled of
its contents, viz.—A Bank note kw 1001. five smaller moles.
and ether valuable property. It is supposed that the rob-
bers were well acquainted with the premises and the habits
of the family, every thing else remained untouched.
On Tuesday morning, James Mender, in the employ of
Messrs Mackenzie and Co. Providence-row, Finsbury-square,

and whose wife is a laundress, residing in Reeves-place,
Hinton, had been to collect linen from her different cos.
tomers, and having occasion to go to his work, lie intrusted
the linen to a porter who was in the habit of jobbing for his
masters, to carry home to his wife in Reeves-place ; but
instead of which the villain decamped with the property,
amounting to 301. which belonged to different families.
On Tuesday evening, as Mr. George Taylor, residing at
rentonville, was passing along the Kingsland-road, near
Newington-green, he was hustled by a gang of six thieves.
Mr. T. being a very powerful man, he resisted; but the vil-
lains succeeded in taking from his fob a gold hunting-watch,
chain, and seals, and his umbrella, with which they gut
clear off.
Thursday night, about half-pest six o'clock, Mr. Nathaniel
Burgess, of the Hampstead-road, was accosted in the New.
road by two fellows, who, with the most dreadful impreea-
lions, demanded Isis money. Mr. B. refaced to comply with
their crimes', *Ton which they knocked I down, and
robbed lima of his watch and some silver, with which they
escmped.
Ott %Wednesday night last a fellow went into the Star
public-house, Dear East Smithfield, and took a seat in the
perlour, next to a Mr. Nelson, whom he contrived to rub of
his porket.book, containing notes to some amount, and after
stripping it of its coo' Ms, placed it in Mr. Nelson's hat,
which was lying us the seat. Mr. Nelson instantly dis-
covered the rubbery, and charged the Prisoner with having
committed it, he being nearest to him, he denied it, but
on searching hint the property was found on him, and he was
taken to Aldgate watch-house; he had slot been there lung,
when one of the officers missed twelve shillings and sixpeuce,
and three being no per Con but the prix -r near him, or
in the place at the time, he searched him, f I the
money consented in his pocket. He was lucked up iu the
dark bolt.

AN ErtRAORDIMAILY Cinetinwriorca.—An old woman
of the came of Elizabent Harding, who was left in the
care of a gentleman's house in Toitenhani-court-road, with-
in a few doors of the New Inn, was f d dead iu leer bed-
yesterday morning, the little finger of her left hand being
completely eaten away by the cat which she had in the
coons, and the arm of the same hand was bitten in many
places by the same animal She was in perfect health at ten
o'clock the preceding night, and WAS found (few, at eight
o'clock in the Morning. What is most remarkable is, the eat
was a particular favourite of hers, and has been in her pos.
session a considerable lime, and only a few days before her
death she refused to take two guineas for it. After the
body was washed and laid out, the cat on the opening of the
room door came in, and ill the presence of a daughter of Ihe
deceased and another woman, Hew un the einlise RIO bC1,9111
to gnaw it again, anal it was with great force it was torn
from the body, un which a Curoaces fityuest Will he held
ibis day.