The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-20 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Citaacc or AnsoN.—On Thursday evening John Clarke,
oilman, late of Nu. 21, .Mount Pleasant, Cold Bath-fields, was
brought before Sir lticu•sto Mutely:, by Upton, one of the
officer., on a warrant, charged with having wilfully set lire to his
dwelling-house, with intent to defraud the County lire.offire.
The prisoner is a middle-sized man, apparently about thirty-five
years of age. Ilia demeanor while at the bar was perfectly easy,
and free Isom anything like embarrassment or agitation.
After a long examination, the prisoner W 24 re.nauded.
11ATTON-GARIEN.

CONVICTION CNDEIL THE CANE Laws.—. Yesterday, Frets-
cit foster, a smart-looking countryman, was brought before W.
L. Roowas. I:sq. in the custody of Head and Carter, two of the
Bow-street patrol, charged under the 3th and 9th of Anne, with hay.
ing certain game in his possession, lie not being a qualified
person.
The officers stated that they met the prisoner in the city, carry.
ing a hag on his shoulder, and thst it might possibly
contain stolen property of some sort, they watched him as far as
Featherstone-buildings, Holborn, presuming that he would turn
into some house ' • however, as he did not, they asked him what he
had got in his bag, and he replied, " Pork." They then said
they should see it, but he refused, and that circumstance increas-
ing their previous suspicion, they took him into custody, and, on
searching the bag, found that it contained four snared hares, and
one pheasant.
The prisoner, In defence stated, first, that he had them of a qua.
tilled person, but would not give the name ; however, ultimately,
he admitted having destroyed the pure himself, and said, that be
had permission to shoot on the grounds of a gentleman named
Spicer, who has a large COW at Love Water' High H'yeotnbe,
whose woods were committed to his charge, and that at presets he
(the prisoner) occupied a house of Lard Carrington's, from whom
he had a similar authority.
The officers stated, that complaints are daily made at every office
in London, respecting the general havoc committed by poachers of
all sorts on the different noblemen and gentlemen's estates through.
out the country, frotn whence the game is forwarded to their con.
federates in town, by various means. When the prisoner was first
spoken to, he treated the matter with the mint perfect indif.
&mace, and even went so tar as to give the officers a very tour_
tees invitation to go down and shoot on his grounds whenever they
pleased.
The Magistrate said, It was very clear how these things had
been obtained ; but, however, the proof of possession by an unqua.
filled person (which it might be presumed the prisoner was) in
itself authorised conviction. The prisoner was, therefore, ordered
to pay a fine of 20!., or in default thereof to be committed to
the House of Correction for three months. The tine was paid
soon after.

TOLLS roe OVER-wEloaT.—Yesterday, Mr. Was. l'arnion,
of 111illbank-street, Westminster, coal-merchant, &e. appeared to
a sumnions, issued on the complaint of Mr. Samuel Monlock, Ma.
sager of the Toll Gates to the Trustees on the Highgate and
Hampstead Road, for refusing to pay the sum of 21. 14s. Pd., being
a charge for over-wcight on a carriage of timber, which passed
through the St. Pancras Gate on the lith instant.
John Page, one of the toll-collectors, proved, that on the above
day, a carriage of deals, with four horses, driven by James Grist,
one of Mr. Yarnton's carters, passed through the gate, the weight
of which was 8 tons 3 cat. being 18 cwt. over the standard allowed
by Ac: of Parliament, and the charge for such over-weight amount-
ing to 2/. 14s. Gd. he demanded that sum in addition to the regular
toll, which the driver refused, and tendered a ticket to let him go
through ; but he (the collector) said he would not, and detained
one of the horses fur the money, as he was authorised to do by his
employers in such cases.
Mr. Yamton, in defence, contended that the toll-collector had no
right to charge over-weight for any waggon or carriage of his, as
he had entered into a composition with toe trustees to pay 2s. for
all loads, whether light or heavy.
Mr. Mordock said, that the contract alluded to by Mr. Yamton
had been dune away by a new Act of Parliament. and referred the
Magistrate's attention to the 13th sec. 4th Geo. IV. which put an
end to all former engagements or agreements.
Mr. Yamton observed, that he knew nothing of any such Act.
The trustees br.d sent him no notice to that effect; and he therefore
held himself still a contractor. On other trusts, when an alteration
had taken plate, circulars were sent round to all persons who had
contracted, intimating such alteration.
Mr. Matlock did not conceive that the trustees were called
upon to do so. An Act of Parliament was the proper circular.
Mr. Yarnton then called another of his carters, named Pratt, to
prove that he passed through time same gate on the 18th of Jul)!
previous, which was within the periol required by the late Act,
paying fur a much heavier load only 2s. 6d. ; being an admission,
in fact, that he was then considered as a contractor.
Mr. Monlock denied the possibility of such a cir
ing occurred.
Mr. Yamton undertook to prove, from his books, that a load of
timber ow. delivered by his man on that day at Kentish Town.
Mr. Sergeant St:t.t.tt NT asked Mr. Yamton what acknowledgment
had he for the contrail ?

bay.

Mr. l'amton replied, that the ft-miters never gave any; they
merely pat the peraons' names into a little book, fur the information
of the toll.eollector.

Mr. Sergeant SELLON said, that he never knew of any contract
where both parties had not some document. It had been swom by
the carter that he did go through the gate on the loth of June, by
paying the mere sum specified in di: contract ; and unless that
could be disproved, Mr. Yarntun must still be presumed to hold
his light.
Mr. Rooms concurred in this opinion, and the complaint was
dismissed; Mr. Mort:rick being ord•imil to give up the horse.

When William Dewhirs t, the unfortunate man who
stands charged with the murder of his child, was conveyed
from Union Hall, after his examination, to Horsemonger-
lane Gaol, on' Thursday, lie exhibited strong symptoms of
insanity. He was immediately placed in the strong room
of the prison, along with two men, who were appointed to
watch him. In this place his conduct was described as that
of a man labouring under strong mental derangement. Ile
threw himself on the bed, and during the whole night
talked in an incoherent mann' r. Yesterday morning, upon
rising, lie was admitted into the yard, which he paced up
and down, a al, apparently unconscious of all passing around
him, kept constantly muttering to himself, thereby mani-
festing to those who observed his actions, the most decided
symptoms of insanity.
It in with painful regret we learn, that several persons
have lately been bitten by mad dogs, at Watford. Ott Sa-
turday last, Mr. Church was bitten in the hand, and Mr.
Birch, the fishmonger's son, in the ann. The affected
harts were almost immediately cut out by Mr. Ward, sur-
geon, of the above place. Several dogs were also bitten.
The rabid animal belonged, we understand, to a labourer
I named Scrivener.•

A man mar Gloucester declares that Salt is a certain
cure for hydrophobia, as it has saved him six times after
being bitten by mad dogs !

MARKETS.

CORN-EXCHANGE, Noy. IV.
Onr Pupplles of grain in general, this week, lug bees lox which must he attributed to the prevalence of contrary wines.
samples of Wheat were scarce st,d dearer, as well as mUskrat
acrlptions. l'onsidcrably higher price. were demanded for 11.7
to-day, and an advance on slondav's rates of full 2s,
was realised towards the close of the market it was •
that our ports would not open for this article. The continut,c,
adverse winds having kept back the supply of Foreign hi. 00,,,,
have been expected for the last four weeks, good corn of
scription was in demand this morning, and h. to 2s. amt=e . tic.;
than on Monclay. It is calculated there will be between so t;
60,0011 qrs. of Oats bonded, being too late to enter for hou,..
sumption. Beans and Pea scarce, and full 2s. per qr. d•arft

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OXBRIDGE.
Corn Inspector's Return, Nov. 111.
Wheat, per load . 161 leo lo
Barley, per quarter - . . 11 130 t 2/
- . 11 3o to
-
-21 41 s
(pB/easmnats s
11 146 to 11
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NEW BURY. BERES, Nov. 18.
Bb to Hes I Oats . .