The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-24 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, 4.c.

II ono un • mono T mit v 1-7;7-71n Wednesday Let watt eon-
mined to Northampton county gaol (by the Rev. Dr. Roberts),
Gev. Plorell, of Wsemington, through the evidence e( an accom-
plice, for stealing wheat from the barn of Mr. Crofts, of Elton. It
la rather a terror able circumstance, that this Powell himself gave
evidence against two accomplices last week, at Peterborou
aims, and was instrumental to their being vanspoeted. gh
-Thus a
still further proof is aced* that there is molonwer areeng thieves.
—lAaaols. Paper.
An %quest was held et Ileates, ea Monday. at the Pask-hosee
public-house, before J. dollway, Gent. Coroner for the borough,
on the body of John Pestling, a boy, about nine yews old, who was
drowsed on Sunday. Its a pods salt the Nine Rotel by the sudden
breeking of the lee, en which is bad impeedendy venom& Per.;
diet—" Accidental Death." _ _

11/ • cs—An instance of extraordinary despatch in matri-
monial matters, occurred at the village of Stratton. sear FalkillFluml,
on Sunday. the Ith instant :—A compile were " asked out,' mar.
nod, the bride was climbed. and these bet child christened, all at
the same time.—Sesesfbevi lifeecory.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-4133 the 16th Inst. Thomas Mills, being
, employed in procuriag ice foe the purpose of filling the Ice-house
at Sundbaurnyeastle, and having become very wet, was asked by
two young men, who also had been at work with him, and who
sleep in the garden-house, to partake of their bed, they being aware
of his unfit state to proceed elsewhere through the night air. Ile
went with them to the garden-house, and some time slier the two
youn men retired to rest, and at the same time asked him to come
to bed; hut instead of doing so he drew nearer the fire. The
young men observed this latter circumstance, but they shortly
afterwards fell asleep; the fire. they were aware, was previously
very small. About five o'clock in the mcening is was discovered
that the young man had fallen on the fire, and had met his death
by suffixation and burning! His smock-frock was drawn over
his bead t and from this. Mid other circumstances, it is conjectured
that on going near the fire, and from his having been previously
told, the vital powers wete unusually affected—that a state of
torpor or drowsiness approximated—dun, when under the Influence
ni the latter sensation be had still so much energy of mind as sug-
gested to hmi the necessity of retiring to bed—that in endeavour.
ing to undress himself for that purpose, he was drawirg off his
smnek.frock, which he had partly effected, when he fell in a help-
, less state on the fires--and that, no assistance being present, he
became a victim to the elements.-.. The deceased was 2U years of
age.—Nahopian Jiturmal.
A DUTIFUL Sox.—A pox man, named Ware, at If illiarrance,
near Taunton, was on Wednesday last, during his absence at daily
labour, robbed of the whole of the money he had put by to pay his
rent. The thief turned out to be the son of the old man, who,
after an absence of eight years in the army. returned to spend his
Christmas with his Whet. lie broke open his brother's box,
from which he took a silver spoon, marked in front M. A. H. and
on the back, I. W. ; also suave articles of wearing apparel, which,
with the reception of a not, pawned at Taunton, he atrial od',
and has out since been heard el