The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-21 00:00:00

POLICE.

HATTON-GA R DEN.
BertGLARY AND ROBBERY —Joh% Ronifact. a respectable
looking young nun, wax brought up in the custody of Fegan and
Cadby, constables, charged with burglariously breaking into the
stable of J. Rew, of Brunswick-square, Esq. and stealing there-
from
a box-coat, value W., a pair of breeches, and other articles of
wearing apparel, the property of Mr. Rew, but were for the use of
his coachmen.
The officers stated, that on hearing of the robbery they made
diligent inquiry fur the stolen property amongst the neighbouring
pawnbrokers and clothes ule-shops, and at length succeeded in
finding them exposed for sale at an old clothes shop in Monmouth-1
street; and from the description they received of the person who
sold them, they were iodueed to suspect the prisoner, who, after
conside:able difficulty, they apprehended at two o'clock that morn-
' Mg at a house In Plummer-street, City-road.
1 the coachman identified the clothes produced as his master's
property, and what were stolen.
The clothes &sternum identified the prisoner to be the man of
!whom he bought them.
1 The prisoner declined making any defence, and he was fully
committed to Nevrgate for trial.
! Thum: hallow was brought up, in the custody of Charles Hutch-
• legs, inspector of hawkers' and liars' licences, charged with ear-
tying a and hawking stockings from house to house, without
having a I cence.
The prisoner, in defence, said that he had a licence, but that he
unfortunately lost his pocket-book, in which it was; his name and
• the number of his licence were in large, legible letters, on his pack
(No. 11,726), !•greeshle to Act of Parliament, and by making in-
quiry at the Hawkers and Pedlars' Office it would be ascertained
1 that he had a licence.
Hutchings said he had no doubt but he had a licence, but it was
customary with such persons to hare their packs numbered, and
lend their licence to others, in order to defraud the revenue; that
the Act which he produced was peremptory, and the prisoner had
Op right to hawk until he procured a fresh licence.
The Magistrate referred to the Act, and convicted the prisoner
in the penalty of IW. (nn mitigation being in his power), or in de-
fault to hr committed to the House of Correction.
The prisoner, after a great deal of hesitation, paid the penalty,
sod was discharged.
51ARLBOROUGH-STREET.
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A person having something the appearance of • gentleman,
who gave his name Theme: William Bev;Ile, was yesterday
beought- from St. George's watchhouse, charged with a brutal and
desperate assault.
Elizabeth Hill, a female of fashionable appearance, stated, that
she was returning from Vauxhall Gardens. between two and three
o'clock that morning, walking with Mr. Rose, a gentleman now
pregame; and as they passed along Piccadilly, near Park-lane, the
defendant, who was walking the same way, came up, and in a most
wanton manner shoved her off the pavement; and on her asking
him what he did that for ? struck her a desperate blow on the eye,
and knocked her down. Oa Mr. Ross interfering, he was knocked
down also.
The defendant acknowledged the assault on Mr. Rose, but de-
nied having struck the female.
Mr. Cox RANT ordered the defendant to find bail for the assault
or. Mr. Rose, which appeared to be a most unprovoked ene; and
told Miss Hill that she might indict him at the same time.
Emilie St. Ange, the female who has charged Mr. William
Thurlow of robbing her of agi I watch, &c. attended yesterday
I at this office, and entered into fresh recognizances to prosecute the
case at the next September Sessions, she having been, in the first
instance, bound over for the present Sessions: but the Grand Jury
having broken up, no bill could be preferred, sad her recognisance'
beentne void. _ _