The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-02-01 00:00:00

POLICE.

MAMNICIM-1110::,it

Sitlllllly. a fellow named Morgan, lung known in the
precillEls of the Mansion hone, was brought before the
Lord llaystie The charge against him was that of hotting
uht:iiiic 41 moose under false pretcnrca,
A grocer, is, eenchitrehditrert, said, that on Thursday last
the Prisoner came into his shop, and assuming a most snag-
grillfg appearance, imptirtal the prig' a of several articles of
grocrty. lie described himself as belonging to the East
bolos Company, and ..... nisiol that if the large miler he was
shout hi give WAS well eseeotted, it 441 Id he rileated.--
I.llrailig snoldeitly round, however, lot- begged the slaumssati
hi give him a shilling. Ravine, nuflsrtuuatrly, left his money
him n The grocer looked ant-prised, hilt the Prisoner
postbag a ring from his finger, begged pm don fur the Wooly
he 11,41 t II with a stranger, and requested that it might
be taken as s pledge for the sum he had required. —" I
know,!! he Folded, " vim will scarcely accept the deposit,
bat I her you may, as it will remit'd me of calling to give
soy order. The shilling was given 4 him. lie left the
ring " rossoltirt, limwtsur, as erne4l so unaccountable, that
the shopman ran to a jeweller's', where lasing informed that
She pr.-fended gold ring was not worth one penny, be foil.
lowed the Prisoner to a riwahnp, from whirls the halter wrest
to atomiser, and Its on to a third and fourth, when he was
given in custody.
The Lord flavor—" iVell, Mr. Morgan, here you are
again, after all rote fine promises to abandon toilettes* and
gits. Why are yois not in %S.M.'S !"
%Tfire,3ll—" I could almost li!ossli wills everlasting shame
to lie agti to brosizbt before your Lordship; but what will
he mu-i be, and I suppose it is fatality alone that Is"
kept me in this accursed I. lon. It is somewhat strange
that I was about 1.. set off for Wales at the very moment I
aas appielientied, lost that circumstance has perverted all
my hopes; for I fear, if emir Lordship were to set suit- at
!wooly this Omuta, so much lA. my health hers inipaiied isi
the watch Ii lose, that I should be utterly incapable uf pro-
("ding "0 my jolirltrY ; or if I slid, of oraelting bonne with
my lite! To be penned up as I was would hare the effect of
al3l Vi.IE Pal II a Welsh gut !"
The Lord Mayor—" If the Prosecutor Iliiuks right to
pesos the matter, it would, in my opinion, be best to commit
you ; for if you are slot checkusl its y..i.r propensities its h-
umor, your other maclices hut tpbtaits Sewall ultimately bring
ysm ifs she Ohl Bailey "
Shirgstoo—" It will by ; your Lordship is right ; drink,
if I am not stopped in taking it, will he the rum of toe'"
Mere the Ibisomer shippe... Isis fro chi ad Mier Of twice, and
having meditated sonic time, proceeded) " I have joist hit
upon a Imwrver, which may do the "nag. If your
Lordship aril hut oblige me a ills a Haiti ,I will pledge my-
at If upon its averred leaves never to drink more, hut gu home
with all eXpeilliMil to Walea."
The Lord Mayor—l' I can hardly Innit you, Morgan; and
what think you if I was to scud you to work at our still
in the Compter, where you would grind your torn bread, eat
it so sweetly anent sis,•iid cum...silt &afresh from tbence as
you *until coot' sill the Welsh mountains."
NI no gait--" Be it, my Lord, even as thou ; but try
one once more, and you will find me too is.ticlo the gentle- '
snail to deceive your'
'the Lord Mayes (having consulted with the Complain-
ant)—" Thew I will take you al your word. as a prostcutiou
has been humanely 414 chord"
31organ—" I thank your Lordship from my heart; yon
are a get:Orman eves y Pith of you ; and to eno.vince you
bow much I respect you, and haw strictly I mesa to per-
t., in my promise, 1 will, opus, my arrival at Inoue, send
your Lordship Iwo Wash freest."
The Lord Mayor—" I shall certainly accept the favour,
fir it will he a doubts solely that yon really area gentle-
man and a man of your word."
The Welshman bowed• while his eyes glistened with eel-
cleat PliiSIACil4lO as he Irit the Justice-room.