The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-24 00:00:00

BOW.STREET.

Yesterday a young woman, of rather respectable appearance,
named Jesse 111• Cary, was brought before the sitting Magistrates,
charged with stealing a pair of shoes from the shop of Mr. Willis,
a shoemaker, in Cranbourne-alley.
Mr. IVillis's shopwoman stated that the prisoner came in that
morning with an elderly woman, whom she called her mother, and
the latter purchased a pair of shoes. Mrs. Willis, before they left the
stop, said she missed a pair of shoes from the parcel which she had
bPen showing to them, and aln.not at the same moment the witness
saw the prisoner conceal a pair under her shawl. She did not in-
' form her mistress, from a reluctance to expose the prisoner, until
she had a second time mentioned her missing the shoes, and then
she taxed the prisoner with the theft, and the latter produced the
shoes from under her shawl, and, fulling on her knees, begged for
merry for the sake of her infant child. Site was given in charge to
a police officer. The witness had seen the prisoner at the shop re-
peatedly, making purchases for the last twelve or eighteen months,
and they had never before missed any thing when she bad been
there.
The prisoner, during the time that the witness was giving her
evidence, seemed in a truly pitiable state of mind. She wept,
stamped upon the floor, and clasped her hands, at intervals ex-
claiming. 0 God ! hut could I have been thinking of? 1 never
committed an act of dishonesty before, and I do not kuow what
could have induced me now. Pray, pray do not do any thing to
me—Oh ! do not, for the sake of my little baby, anti my poor
parents. lam a poor, deserted, miserable wretch—pray do not
confine me."
She had not her child with her.
Mr. Ilahha asked her it she was married, and where her husband
was ?
The prisoner said she was married, but her husband deserted her
about tour months ago. She had worked as a waistcoat maker,
but she had been for some time without employment.
Mr. HALts—What is your father?
Prisoner—(ln a flood of tears)-0 Sir, pray don't mention his
name—do not let hint know what has happened to me.
An °dicer said she hail before expressed the strongest wish that
her situation should not be made known to her father.
Mr. HAI.LS said it was quite clear that a theft had been com-
mitted, and he should not discharge the prisoner without further
infinity. If, on a second examination, the prosecutor pressed the
charge, it would be his duty to commit her for trial.
The prisoner was remanded until Friday.

QUEEN-SQUA RE.
Yesterday Thomas Entmerson, a private in the Both Foot, in the
recruiting department, was charged before Messrs. White and
Markiand, the sitting Magistrates, with unlawfully enlisting a lad
named William Bassett, who stated that he was under age, and
also an apprentice.
The account given by the complainant, who is rather defective
in his speech, was that he was sitting on Monday night drinking
at a public-house near Queen-square, when the defendant, who
had taken a pot of porter, asked him (witness) if he was willing to
t,avc another. Witness said yes, it' the defendant would go with
him to the Black Horse ; but the defendant here inquired whether
he had any money, observing, if not, he would lend him a shilling
for a week. The defendant then put the money into witness's hand,
and closing it with his lingers, added, it was given in the King's
name.
Mr. MARRLAND—You should have asked him, soldier, if he
was both " willing and able to serve ?" for you would then have
learned that he wasan apprentice, and consequently unable to serve
at all. _ .

The complainant now called two witnesses to prove the facts.
Robert Langan said he saw the parties drinking together at the
public-house on Monday night. Heard the soldier, Emmerson,
say he would lend Bassett a shilling, which he put into his hand,
as witness then understood, to be paid back again on the next
Monday.
Mather witness, named Keane, also confirmed the above testi-
mony.
Mr. WHITE—WeII, soldier, this is not the way in which the
King wishes to have soldiers got. His Majesty would, I am cer-
tain, scorn much transactions with sovereign contempt. The affair
is, in my opinion. a most improper entrapment of an apprentice lad,
and is most scandalous to you.
Bassett was then ordered to return the shilling, and for the fu-
ture to keep himself oat of such company.
WORSHIP-STREET.

EXTENSIVE SWlNDLlNG.—information has been lodged at
this office for some days, that a young man of respectable appear-
ance Ind obtained goods from several tradespeople on various pre-
texts. One day he represented himself as a youth about to walk
the hospitals, for which purpose he required a variety of surgical
instruments ; a second, he was studying the law, and legal autho-
rities were a necessary accompaniment to his professional assiduity ;
a third, he had devoted himself to mathematics- and in the pursuit
of his various studies scarcely any profession or trade had escaped
hie attention.
In consequence of this information, Vann, the officer, has been
industriously tracing the footsteps of this youth, and yesterday
morning he was brought before Air. Osborne, the sitting Magistrate.
lie is under 21) years of age, of remarkably genteel appearance, and
possessing elegant manners and address. He gave his naive u
Charks Iloldricorth, but it appeared in evidence that he had as-
sumed the names of Smith, Johnson, Taylor, Clark, and almost
every name familiar to an English ear.
Nearly 20 persons, highly respectable in appearance, attended to
prefer charges against hint. Tailors, shoemakers, hatters, hosiers,
linendrapers, jewellers, and others, presented themselves in woful
abundance.
Jame Smetzer, boot and shoe maker, 63, Fore-street, Cripple-
gate, was the first case heard. lie stated that on Tuesday last
the prisoner came to his house, and desired to have a pair of hoots,
and also a pair of pumps. Ile requested they might be sent home,
and gave his address at No. 30, Myrtle-street, iloxton, and his
name as Smith'. Witness knowing nothing of the prisoner, did not
like to trust the goods to his apprentice, and therefore took them ;
home himself. The prisoner opened the door, and handed witness
into a back parlour. The boots were produced, tried on, and ap-
proved, when the prisoner coolly took possession of them, and
walked out of the room, intending, as witness supposed, to fetch
the money. lie however waited a considerable time, and not find-
ing him return, grew mousy and made inquiries after him. The
landlady, however, knew nothing of him ; lie had only taken pos-
session of his lodging that morning, and had brought no move-
ables with him, stating that he had that instant returned from a
continental tour, and could not at present get at his luggage. Com-
plainant lost no time in giving information at this office and at
places in the neighbourhood.
Richard Constantine, a constable, deposed to his taking the pri-
soner into custody, and produced tour duplicates, and 17s. 6d. in
silver, together with a silver watch, and other articles, which he
took from the prisoner's person.
Vann produced two new snits of clothes, an excellent flute, valued
at about ten guineas, which had been obtained from Clementi and
Co. by the prisoner, and numberless other things which he had
trued to him.
Mr.. Osno itxE considering it evident that the prisoner had dealt
largely In these transactions, remanded him until this day week, to
give an opportunity for the production of additional evidence.

An accident, we fear likely to prove of serious conse-
quence, occurred- late on Thursday night. As George
Thomas' Esq. was returning home from Sir Wm. Anson s,
of Grnitdisburgli Hall, where he had been at a dinner
party, his horse took fright, and ran away, and coming in
contact with some obstruction he, with his servant, were
dashed out of the chaise. 'An.. Thomas, it is supposed,
pitched upon his head, and laid senseless in the road till
his servant returned to him with a carriage. He was con-
veyed home, we regret to add, with his face dreadfully cut
and one of his arms injured.—Esser Herald.