The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-26 00:00:00

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MA R t A RON N E OFFICE.
ROBIIITAY or I,oau Rbssmoag.—Taaterday, shortly aftcr
the sitting Magistrate ( Mr. Hosetwel had taken his seat on the
bench, Lady Roasts/ore aimed the efts, and was acannniodsnAl
with a seat within the bar.

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John Mend, footman to his ltbtd,Mp well Sarah fluil&s,
interesting looking female. but of loose eharatter. and Oak's
were then put to :he bar, for re-examination, on a chaise orate:.
inns miniature picture of his Lordship, set in gold, and a mluebie
and highly curious chrystal box, set in the mme costly metal.
Mr. Halls, of High-street. pawnbroker, stated that hating seen
an advertisement in a morning Newspaper, describing the above
property, he stepped the female prisoner, Ellen Till. who came to
his shop ftw the purpose of pausing the duystal box, s.d gave her
into the custody of an olßeer.
Staples, the officer, gave widows to hi having made *oldie at
the different pawnbrokeni reepsodag the miniature. whits lie se
last found pledged at Mr. Burehell's Paddington-street.
Mr. Burchell stated, the: he had received the artkie hem Ellen
Till, to whom he lent les. upon it.
3lr. Hose's* ir.quired whether he did not think it strange that
such an article should hare been brought to him by a woman like
the prisoner at the bat?
Mr. Buechel! stated that the mite was sect of any-gran intrinsic
value, and that it frequently occurred to pamtbookers to have suit
articles brought to be pledged by females of Mom dimmer, she
received them from different gentlemen of their astmeintasei
At this stage of the examination, the Mightiest, having u. other
evidence before him, consented to admit the primer, Ellen Tin, as
witness; accordingly, she having boon sworn, stated, that the Zr..
ceived the miniature and hoe from Sandi Hoban, for whom She
washed, and who desired her to pledge or sell them. le pursaame
of this direction, she took the miniature to Mr. Hail, *be lent her
Ins. upon it, of which she paid her Sa., reserving the .thee la, to
herself for her trouble: she afterwasde took the Aeratel hot is Mr.
Hu rchell, who had her stopped, and pee her into dime of it
1 officer.
The property having been reviewed by the pawnbroker,, was m.
amined by Lily Itossmore, who idestifted It 13 being the popery
of his Lordship.
The Magistrate here asked the female primer whether she
wished to say anything; to which shetteplied, by stating. dist she
was one of= unfortunate chew who obtain their living by pregame
taus; and, that time few evenings back, she was walking in
Bond-street, when the male prisoner came up to her, and P
to take her home with him to Lod Romaine% mention, iloVe:.
more-street, stating himself to be arrant to den Nolianan, and
that the family were out of town. She mineentai m accompany
I him, and he introduced her into the kitchen, eihme he gave ha an
excellent supper and a bottle of wine, after which be took her up
into the draeingsromn, where them was a sofa, on which they
passed the night. The next looming, about oh *Vick. she gat
•up to depart, when she asked him for Welt money ha mid be bid
none, and on her becoming importunate, and refuaingr, gowitherat
1 having some, he gave her the miniature and box, which be dried
her to pawn or sell as else beat could.
The footman denied having givm &n either of the above articles.
Ile conaltily had, he mid, been guilty of the indiscretion of admit.
ti her into the house, end of which act of folly he had most
cerely repented. It was true also that he gave bet supper, ha and
j passed the night with her. The next morning he let her in the
room, while he went down stains to procure for her some refre.h-
-! event, which he brought up to her, and after partaking of which
i she left the house, and to his surprise, without ever asking Mm toe
any money • indeed she seemed anxious to get away. The minis.
tare and chiyeuel-box were lying on a table in the drawing-room,
and he supposed that she must have taken them when he went
down stairs to procure her some refreshmeot. He solemnly denied
having ever given them to her, or having bees asked by her for
moneyand he appealed to her Ladyship and to the Magistrate
whether it was probable that he would have given to her articles
which would be immediately missed, and about which he must
have known diligent inquiry would be made, when he might as
well have given some oat or other of the numerous articles of plate
of which lie had charge, and which probably would not have ban
mimed for a twelvemonth, or whops never missed at all.
The Magistrate seemed indium' to credit his statement; mid
after admonishing him ea the grata folly and impropriety of bin
cateduct, discharged hi aaa and fully committed Sarah Hudson to
New/gate fin trial; on wile* Lady Rossmore and the other wit-
ticisms were bound to glee evidence.
Up to a late hour yesterday it was expected that Mr. Ex Sheriff
Parkins would have made his appearance, on the old subject of
arrears due to the eerie!' of Mary-le-bonne, for the maintenance of
his child, as he had given notice to the master of the workhouse of
his intention to attend at the office. He did not, however, tome;
lied it was understood that if the arrears were not forthwith paid,
he would be summoned for them by that parish.