The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-29 00:00:00

MG liwAY AMR ItY.

On Saturday evening last, about halt:past six o'clock, as
Mr. Charles Sompoon, • f ads place, was returning hum
Ashburn', he was stopped on the toropike road near she
brook between Bowbvidge and Mackeueth by three Web,
who seized his horses bridle, one of them eaelaiming,
yon, now we h tee yon, deliver!" Mr. Sllllllll.ll ds-
reedy gave up his bill ease to them, coataioing eleven one
pound notes, a promissory note fur owe hundred nod fifty
pounds, memorandums, &c. One of them said, "You have
11111 Riven us all," and proceeding to search him they fortis, r
took from him a small empty pulse mid his watch, and then
told him he might p about his business. Mr. Simpuns
made the brit of bin way to Derby, and gave notice of the
robbery to Mr. James Johnson, at the turapike.house, de.
scribing the men as nearly., be could. Mr.'s/boson's sun,
Thomas' •wliti lives in the parish of Markestoss calling soon
afterwards at his father's, on his return from herby, where
he had been marketing, was told of the circumstance, And
WI his way homewards went into Mr. Illunety's plantation,
which adjoins the turnpike road, to watch if any suspicions
persons came on the road. After waiting some time, and
feeling unwell, he turned towards home, and panieg
through a field which adjoins Mr. Mistedy'r park, he
observed three men approaching him in a direction leading
from a hovel, and on meeting thew, site of them said Its
him, " God bless you, put us into a road, fm we are
'sighted and lust." Johnson asked how they came there,
as there was no road through the field ; sin whirls they
said, "They did nut know," and told him they site
going to Barton. Johnson noticing that the dress of sue
of them answered to the descriptiuu given by Mr. Sin,.
sun to his father, and its the hr.pe of sccuriug their
apprehension, told them that he carotid show them two
road's, hot one of them bring over a common, they
might get lost, and if they world go with him war to Derby
he could pot them in a right way; to whirls they consent's'.
fie directly led them Joy!, Mr. Mossily's Park by the side of
the plantation, and brought them iota the tursipike.road
Itailiug to Derby, 81111 through the toll.gate kept by his
father' where be left a basket he had with him, awl pestered-
ed with them towards Derby, where he intended to yet aa.
sistance to secure shim. About fifty yards from the gate he
met his father, to whom he said, " Mr. Johnson, I have left
my banked at your house, yeas sill take care of it." His
father suspecting who Iris companions were, got a neighbour
to accompany him, and followed them. On arriving at the
end of the town Johnson said to them, " Now, Gesitlentro,
this is the road, you t get out," and putting them on
the Uttuxeter road, anti having immediately ebtaiaed the
necessary assisistice at the Wheel dui, set uff in pursuit.
They were sums uvertakess,wheu Johnson seized one of du as,
slid the other two ran away and gut saver a fence into a gar-
den adjoining the road, where they were both appreheuiled.
The Prisoners were conveyed to the Wheel Inn, where our
or these was identified by Mr. Simpson, hut none of his pro.
pavtx being found upon them, search was made at the place
where/Amy were vermeil, and the esteem If. Nosesa the pro.
miaow, note, and the pone were found on the ground, mod
the watch was also discovered near the same place on the
following morning.

•
A Goal examination of the Primmer' took piece yesterday.
Iwo they were all fully committed fur total at the utxt
Amines.

Great praise is Ace to Mr. Thomas Johnson fur the id-
Areas aid intrepidity he displayed on ibis occasion, and to
shove prompt earrtions the timely apprehensiuts of these
desperate characters is chiefly sittributable.
As there is reason to suppose from articles found on
their prisons that they have been itigaged in WIN r siefari-
Ors trainiartione, we give the fullorilig drscnp•iun of
l'iern la the expectation that it may lead to further dis-
coveries:—

Joshes Booby, shout 47 years of age, 5 feet G 1 inches
high, ►ery stout, dark rusipies ...... dark brown hair, sod
gory eyes, ►ery mewls isorisked with the small pux, small
sten on the back of his head, speaks Pound and slew, shesscsl
is s velvetrett short eilNI, striped waistcoat, corduroy
breeches, sod Nil ueckerchis f.
itrerissisl Guihrse, upwardi of tst years of see, nlimet 5
feat 3.1 1111.111% high, slrndtr roads., broso riN.pl.►wu
Sour, and grey eyes, dr.-rani sis 3 Moon frock COM, bog
ksrso yonrse raft/mop !Het-alley, Wag centre. sod
yellers silk Issortketchol.
David Hooky, abrost.3o year. of ate, 5 feet 7t inches
high, swat dark gr.,
two. surer, brow.. cont.ssripert ossincoast, cut duro) hirrrhas,
sad twig gattess.—',Derby Alescurp.)

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The bay farmers usually •upplyinß et: Metro.:
•fe WIIIIIIK in • re•Olefillill iv reduce the cum.
ustestuu to the market saltsuuru.