The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-27 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION-HOUSE-
Yesterday 7 ?terms GessiusAip was charged by Mr. Pellatt. of
t. Paul's Church-yard, the eminent glass-manufae.urer, with
baying apprortiated a cheque fur 1101. utuler the following circurn-

stances :
blr..l'ellatt stated, that he had yeeeived information from the•
banking-house of Sir ohn Peering and Co. that a person whom they
had reason to believe had not honestly come by his cheque, had just
gm the amount of it tleti.) in bank notes. lie bad but a short
rime before pot a cheque into his pocket for that sum, and did rut
miss it until he learned his lobs from the banking-houee. Ile be-
lieved it had chopped from hint as he was stepping into his chaise.
At all events he was cementer.% it hail not been stolen from him.
The police having teen infornied of the circumsentate, and heard a
the criptMn of the person wee had taken up the amount, proceeded
sith the most laudable activity and skill. Fogg. the marehalnaan,
and Daniel Forrester, very soon afterwards gut hold of every shit-
img of the sum.
Daniel Forrester stated, that fie and Fogg haying made the ne.
ceseary inquiries, proceeded to Kent-street, in the Burotega, where
testy ',tenoned themselves, anal had not remained long when the
3:111 the prisoner walking towards them, with a row stork frock
on. Witness stopped him, and addressing him by his name,. asked
him where the money was which he had got for the cheque ? The
prisoner replied without hesitation, that it was in hie picket. Wh-
ere, put his band into the pocket, and took out 110 sovereigre.
It appeared that the prienner, and another man, had both found
the cheque in Leaderthall.srre•n ; that the prisoner took it up, and
asked Ins companion to take it into the banking.house and get it
earthed. Fee this service the prisoner promised his companion the
share he would be entitled to as par-finder ; but upon oeuing the
lea-I
-notes into his band, the prisoner was w captivated with the
neaeure, that he could not think of parting with much of it, and
eeceedingly (greed his companion but a niece trifle, which was re-
: jeeted with indignation. Although the prisoner might have ex-
pected what followed from his refusal to reward his comrade like a
Igo than, lie pocketed the rejected retnunerai ion deliberately, and
they separated. The spirit of revenge in this instance, counteracted
ell the effects of mance. The prisoner ran off with the greatest
▪ eed to the Bank of England, apprehensive that a lux and cry
world be raised after him, and obtained sovereigns for the bank
notes and his injured companion ran off with equal celerity to the
banking.house to tell what a villain Hossenskip s:l4inapplopriatiagi
the money of Mr. Palate.
The wormer here paid that he really did rot know whose the I
thelee WAS. He had fnund it and sent a person into Sir .leha
Penteght banking-house with it, but his directions were that the
ethous should be left for the owners, and that nothing but the
reward for honesty should be taken. The Clerk, however, har-
ing trade en observation about the business, and given notes to
the amount of 110/. no objection was made, and, we understood the
prisoner to say, that sum being a sufficient reward, he put it incubi/
peek:: without interding to injure any body.
The LOUD 31aTote considered the-rase as one of the deepest
efi.hurery. Ile did not know how tr draw a aietinction between
stub a fieding and a felony. The tinder hnew that he was taking
0: atealing the 'property of another, mid had the means of ascertain.
:GA to whom that property belonged.
The prisoner wed he could luring forward a number of persons to
testify to the excellence of his character, and amongst them was his
present master, with whom he had lived upwards of 14 years.
The Loan 31aToit remanded the prisoner, in order to take the
opinion of his legal advisers on the case.
Reber/ Whieetnian, the letter stamper, who was charged with
mite:ding a letter containing half a sovereign, in his duty at the
Pee:-office, was yesterday brought before the Loan 3leTott for
his !Mal examination, and fully committed for trial.
MA RU101101;0 H-ST REET.
Yeetertiay Henry Cut, les Pepperal, one of the patrols of fit.
letles'a parish, who has been some days in custody, upon a cheree
o: robbery, was breueelit up for re-examination, and committed to
Nteetate.
Oda, a young woman of decent appearance, was charged
wit;( rubbing her miserrss, M re. Miller, the wife of Mr. Hiller, fish-
beteger, in Piccadilly, of several articles of jewellery, et consider-
&hie value.
T.:I: prisoner was fully committed for trial.
31 RV.LA-BONNE OFFICE.
Vow TO SELL A 110a6E TO AnvawTeGE.--Siewterday3lr.l
J.Aa Oittreta, horse-dealer, of 31ontaguriotreet, &pawed un a emit-
mons, charging him with having defrauded Phineas Coyne, Esq.
Welbeck-atreet, M.D. in yelling for him, on commission, a bay
Before the case was entered into, Mr. Retwt. MSOW recommended
()shore to enter into an arrangement, which he declined.
Mr. Coyne being then sworn, stated, that nishieg to dispose of a
snare which (as the Lily who generally rode it was going out of
town) he had no further occasion for, he sent it to thedefend-
att's stables, on commission; at the same time positively dc-
clueing he would take nothing leas than 20 guineas for her. She
Is teemed some time, and, after calling with offem once or twice,
e‘Aendant came and paid him 20 guineas, deducting his corn-
wee,:en and expenses. Ile was afterwards informed by Captein
Iht:, of the Riding-school, Regent's Pack, that he had purchased
the sane mare for' 5 guineae.
CaTain hall was then sworn, and proved, that on Monday
seniught he called at defendant's stables, and the foreman remarked
that he had a mere which would answer him, belonging to a Dr.
Goya:. The animal wee shown him, and her paces, Sec. tried. Ile
was i ifonned that 31r. Coyne would not warrant her, not being in
the hebit of warranting any horse. But Osborn, who was preemt,
said she was sound. lie asked the price, and was informed 25
sari WAS. lie offere, I L but was informed Mr. Coyne would nut
tales !r.. Finally, after much bargaining, brgave the 25 guineas
far the mare.
Mr. Osborn. in hie defence, denied in tont, having had any
electing with Captein Hall : the mare was '.old by hint to Mr.
Moody, the Windeor and Reading stage coach proprietor, who
. ors present, for 20 guinea.- and nu more.
Mr. Moody slept forward, but—
. Mr. LewLtersow hesitated to admit his evidence. as it might
nit Teafter turn out he heti entered into a conspiracy. The fraud had
been clearly proved with respect to Oaburn, and lie should hold
him to bail.
Air. Moody requested lie might be heard ; hewn not at allafraid
of any consequences remlting from this business.
Mr. hew etettoe said if he ma& any statement, It might
. toad to eximivate himself. After this caution he might do as he
pleased.
• Mr. Moody then said, he drove into the defendant's yard, and
was shown the utare, which he perceived lied a spot on one of its
eyes, but was ni verthelese a good animal, but rather too light for
bus purpose; however he offered money for it, and tirally finding
Zit. Coyee would not take lee, he igreed to give the sum of twenty
guirtas, therefore the horse was his ; and being Itifortned after.
wards that a gentleman wanted to purchase the animal, be wad he
world rot give her up for less than 25 guineas, sad she was finally
sold. to Captain 11.11 tar that sum.
Lir. ItawLiNsoe censured this method of dealing, observing'
'that Mr. 3loody did not appear to have acted at all creditably in the
hunt:rot ; why did he not approach Captain Hall as any bonoura.
uLlerean would have done, and informed hint of the purchase he Lad
just made.
eMe. Moody said he did not see the necessity of any thing of the
leind between nien of business.
• •11 r. Osborn was finally held to ball, to anima the charge at the
Yee lions.
UN lON-HA LL.
tVesterday morning,upon Mr. ALLEN'S taking the chair, Ae eme
trforened Oust a tire broke out at one o'cleek that morning in the
florae of Mr. Ardenaurh, a stationer, in the London-road, and thnt
it was full 20 minutes after two o'clock before any water could be
procnred from the water pipes. The consequence was, that the
*epee together with all the property therein, was destroyed.
.The firemen and watchmen. *rime of whom were in attendance, all
tutverted, that had there been an early supply of water, the m-
ath", in all probability, would have been saved film detireetisn
Hall, the Chief Constable, stated, that at &lithe tires white% Wed
reeemly occurred io the district, there was uniformly s wort of
vete,. At a late tire that broke out in Kentotreet, several houses
were burnt. al.houpli innumerable engines were on the spot, but
wereetno pletely useless for nearly an hoer.
Mr. ALLEN observed, that frequent complaints of the scarcity
of rater. and length of time which elapsed before any could be pro.
oared from the pipes, were rustle to hint. It was a serious matter
elute tile lives and property of individuals were teas exposed to such
riek. The runty Magistrate then directed Mr. Reeves, the Chief
Gterk, to apprize the Directors of the Old Lambeth Water W
af the above-mentioned circumstances.
In the mine of lb* day Mr. Swam., the aeronaut, attended Ilse
• (Ass, for the purpose of soliciting the Magistrates of this county
feeelseir convent to his ascent in a balloon from the llontpebse
Gerdene, in aid of the Greek nation.
'2d r., A Legg said, that he could not see the slightest objection
in granting the request, especially when it was to be perfonned in
aid of the di-tressed Greeks. lie then asked Mr. Sandier, on what
daybe intended. to ascend.
Mr. Smithey,' replied, that that depended upon the operation of
&Ogee. Ile was now in treaty on that subject ; but he thought
"the'day would be either Wednesday next or the Alonday folluwit.g.

A vr HONEST WATCITM AN.-IVe have to record a grafi-
instsne. of honourable feeling on tie pint of one of our guar- ,
sdistir of ilia night, a class of men whose arduous duties and general
:geed conduct do not always men with that public consideratioa
.onich they merit. A ti..w mornings ago, betwecn four and tire
seclocit, John Corley, street watchman, found, in Tipper falpigtun,
at'ibre.pound Bank of England note, which, on coming ofrclaty, he
sPlverefl at the office. Notice having been made of the circurn-
Vanes, the fishier applied at the office, recovered the note, and rc.
'modal the honest watchman with twenty shillings.—Liverpool
Paper.
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:Free —Oh Thurs&y -morning, about a quarter put
three. R lire broke mit in the. windmill, at the top of :Shaw's-brow,
tams thevecupatiot g: Mr. jtawatliorne, aliner and coy ...dealer. In I
lalf an hone the witele of the interior of the mill was con-
•surtied 4it OW, however, continued to burn till five o'clock, °eat.
utivo rtiv emitting a sheet of tlisme. l'he engines of the Norwich
*sad West d Ingland Fire Offices arrived a little before four, and
artarrterinhi one or two others. WWI the exemption, howencr.
.uf a Water-cart belonging to the Norwich, uo tiniplv of water could
be obtained until five o'clock, when, with vet-fa-light exertion, the
-.adjoinin.,- building war prtnerved. The mill sails fell with a Crash
-about 2tTmitimes oast four, doing however much less injury by
.alutit -fall than list; been txposted. It is not ascertained how the
Aire origirate.d. It commenced in the lower part, and as the ID ill
had not liven worked since Monday, it could not have been caused
by friction. 31r. 31iller and several police officers were on the spot,
mad by their exertions contributed to the preservation of the adjoin-
...lig pgperty.—Liverpoof AcivertiPer.