The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-03 00:00:00

ifIDDIESNX SESSIONS, Jtriat

PERJURY. . .
'.'foss Coln was Indicted for wilful and corm/04**ot, as-
signed to have been committed by him in the Court of Comma
Pleas, on the 13th day of November, 1822. • .. ~
Mr. ANDREWS briefly opened the pleadings., at;.l Mr. Cita -
WOOD stated the CMS to the Jury at great length. ;le 1.4 his
client was a young man, named Gill, who entered. int:: business on
his own account, as a we'2llen draper, on Snow-hill. in Janusey.
11121: shortly afterwards his client married a vino -y, entithof
to MOW when wh she became of age, or on her wed ,s day. • Thi.
4,d
anticipation of fortune induced Mr. Gill to remove f as SnoW-hill
to Cloth-fsir, for the purpose of increasing his business : but un-
fortunately for his client, the fortune of his wife bemire a matter of
litigation to the Court of Chancery, and he had. in-dopending typo
it. entered nn a more extended scale of business dun his then c:,..
pital would safely admit, and he got convequentlyisrvolvetkisi debt,
and applied to the defendant Coles, e. ho was a moded man, mar-
ried to a sister of James Gill's wife, and was ta. the sans time
Clark of the works carrying on In the Regent's Park. Ti:,
application fur 4001. or 4110/. wog made in Febraily, 1822, to Mr.
('.o et, who Wend him 4001. for twcl9: months, a the rate of •2.'s
pe cent. per annum. Gill refe.cd to give so grei t a considerati.m.
1 but his difficulties increasing, he at last agreed, to this usurious in-
lierest,asvd in March, 1822 gave 40N. to Gill. and the later' gave Lt.
warrant of attorney to the defendant for 4771. Which, with the in
terest of five per cent, would, at the end of twelve mouths, anuaser
to MO/. 17s. In September, 11122. Gill sup *nested, and he dis-
t closed his affairs to Coles, who entemil up judgment, and ad !
It roperty of Gill's to the amount of 1.00111. The tette exatrtori i f
Gill brought the s Abject before the Court of l'ornmen Phu, oral
Ithe defendant CO•es answered by an affidavit, investing most po.i..
tirelv that he paid Gill 477/. in Bank of Tenglaterl nixes. This
was the perjury Assigned to the defendant.
Mr. Alcune ire here put in the rule aid obtained in the Cairn of
Common Plcas-igainst the defendant, and rim role atorbize ob-
tained by the defendant against Gill. Upon witch &lug discus-
sion took place between the Learned Connsel on both 314104 which
wan stopped by tbe Court ; and Mr. Andrews called
James Gill, ilso corroborated very minutely the whole of Mr.
Curwood's address to the Jury.
On his erossui;anlination by Mr. A miry. the witoessfotated that
the warrant of attorney wan drawn up for 4771. by his oath solicitor.
He was the only person wbo made the Okla:tit, which lamed the
Court of Coen rf on Plena, although Robe:LC:ill, his butber, mat
the witness's wife, were present when the 400 f. was paid .by the de-
fendant to Gill. and when he gave the warrant of atoms/ executed
to Coles for 477!. . .
Several other witnesses were examined fox the prosecution.
Mr. A it. ay. in his usual warns tone, made a long defence for
COICS.; after which—
Alr.,A uoi.Pnws*led several witnesses.
Mr. i t• H wools replied : and the case issit to the Jury, *ho !a-
tonal a verdict of—Nat Grilty.

POLICE.

TfIAM ES POLICE.

Yesterday. Ito,•rrt 11friiiird, a 4iteltman „ in the employ of his
Nlaj,..sty's Commissioner!. of Etrise, appeared at this office before
W. Itallatitine. Esq she presiding Magistrate, on a charge of
felony, under the folloslnkeireumstarers :-
51r. John Harding, an inspector of the River, depoied that he
resides on Hartshorn Wharf. in the precinct of St. Catharine, and
is in the employ of his 31a:testy's Commissioners of Excise, and
that between the hours of three and fout'o'clock yesterday morning.
he saw the prisoner in the act of drawing spirits fro, casks lying
on the wharf; that he hastened to the spot, seized the spirit, and
gave information in this office to have the prisona apprehended.
Magistrate—What quantity did ymi seize ?
Witness—Taco ini o skins, ontarig one gallon and a half of
br...ndy, and t,,0 jars containing half a gallon of foteigo genera.
Magistrate—How long has the prisoner held his situation ?
Witness—Upwards of two years ; and up to the present time I
had the greatest con3denee in him.
Magistrate—What Miary does he re:ei re ?
Witness—Fourteen shillings per week wage*, and 351. per
annum salary.
The prisoner was then called upon for his defence, and declining
to make any, was fullteOfnvoltted to Newitate for trial.

SPORTING _INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES, 1024.

The annual pleasurable sports of the Downs commented this
day, and the ditterent races were closely run, finely contested, and
I Produced the expected gratification. As usual on a first day, the
company was by no means ftornerous or select, but zet there was
a tolerable sprinkling of beauty and fashion. The ed
gently were on the alert, and several trifling pilfering thilnecaorts
took place, amongst which our reporter lost his pocket-book, con-
taining his notes on the different races. An accident occurred whickt
at first created sonic alarm. using Buckle (a pupil and nephew
of the celebrated jockey of the! name), who rode Mr. Gedrd.ll
horse Presentiment, on pairing the stand in coming home for the
Gold Cup, was so pressed by the crowd. that hie horse ran again.t
some persons and was thrown down. The youth, who to a abort
time ens under his horse, was taken up seemingly dead, and..ar.
vied to the judges' stand : however, he was anon attended by !me-
dical men, who pronounced him not dangerously hurt, there ban,
no fractures. Vi e were happy to see four new grand stands
two of which are patronized by the Earl of Derby, and we=to
announce a better regulation of the course, which now and foe a
considerable time has been ....lost shamefully neglected, and has
been productive of considerable danger.
WED*ESDAT, ..11'NE 2.
The Craven Stakes of Tqa Sot-enigma etch, for tone-yet aids.
fist. t four, Ilst.: five, flat. Plb. t Mx. Set. lib; and agog, Ilat-
alb. The last mile and quarter. To start as two o'clock.
Colonel I'nter's b. h. Orator, 5 yrs old - . I
Sir William Milner's bl. h. Angler, 5 yns old - 2
Mr. Forth's gr. f. by Partisan. out of Jett, 4 yrs old -
Mr. Sadler's eh. c. Miller of Celeshill, 3yn old - •U
Mr. Theobold's be. c. by Pericles, out of Miranda, 3 yrs old U
Mr. Messer's b. f. by Muley, out of Sister id Petronel - 0
Mr. Peffit's gr. 1. Bravura, 3 yea old • 0
Mr. harlton's eh. f. Myra, 3 yrs old - . U
' This was as good and cleverly a run rate as os byre seen for
sonic time. Every inch of ground was finely contested, and almost
every one alternately taking the lead, until near home, when Orator
, shot a-head, and won cleverly by a length. Anglersnd Brame
against the field.
- - •

...
The Gold ('up. value 100 son., by subscribers of 16 mom each.
with 20 added from the Race Fund, for three-year-olds, gat. 41b. ;
four, Ost. ; tire, Oat. 101 b ; six, Oat. ; and aged, 90. 21b. ;
mares and geldings allonetl"3lb. Two miles. Lite winner of
a plate at sweepttakes, in 1824, to carry 31b. ; of tit), 51b. • of
more, 71b. extra. The winner to be mid for 250 sons. tide-
'banded, &c. At half-past two.
Mr. Ratnabottom's Cephalus, 4 yrs - - - I
Mr. Denisoo's ch. c. Blunder, by Comes, dam by Ruben',
4 yrs . - . . - 2
Mr. Northey's b. C. by Blucher, out of Scarbrough's dam.
. . - U
i Str G. Beathcote na b. f. by Don Cossack - - U
Mr. A. Braithwaite's f. My Aunt, by Pioneer - 0
Mr. Roninsm's (las, 6 yin . . - U
Mr. MeA•tr no. Noma, 6 On - . - U
Mr. Goddard's Presentiment. 3 yes - - • 0
Mr. Abbey's b. c. Jobsoc, by Ashton, out of Idle Boy's dam,
3 yrs - . - 0
Mr. Lee's Isabella, by Comus, 4 yrs - - - 11
Mr. Ladbroke is a subscriber, but did not name.
This war A keenly contested race, and excited much interest.
Digging and flanking was the order from starting to coming
hone, *hen Cephalus won by only half a length, 2 to 1 against the
winner.

The Wondeot Stakes of 30 sort.. each, h. ft. for 2-yr old colts,
am Rib., and 31b. the last half mile. At Three.
Mr. J. Rogers b. f. Scandal, sister to Scratch -
Mr. C. Day's ch. c. Burgundy, by raquebaugh . . 2
Mr. Biggs ch. f. Elizabeth, by Se:lmm -
Mr. Benson's b.c. Comrades by Partisan - - 0
Mr. Scaith's gr. c. Jack Dunce, by Young Dobanna - -
Mr. lirecille's br. f. by Cesare', nut ofiGift, by Cardinal York 0
Mr. W. Cooper's bL f. by IVatetioo. out of Sycoraz -
Mr. Forth's ch. f. by Waterloo, out of Psyche -
The young ones had wane dßiiculty in being brought to, there
being tire false starts ; but at last they started and produced a flee
sporting race for 2-yr olds, and Mr. Rogeres nomination, Scandal
Lord Lowther 's) won in pretty style, by Italia length. 2 to 1, &ad
7 to .1 against the winner.

FISH MARKET, WsinrcenAY, -Tuns 2.
Billingsgate-market, this morning, wss seamy of most kinds et
fish. The supply was minimally start, and afforded little variety.
There was much am indifferent to be sold; the rnsekarel waste,
nerally rotten ; a few pads, from the coast, were geod,
fetched a tolerably fair price. No salmon or smuts were in the
market (an uncommancircumatance, considering. the 13‘Clurabis MAW
of the weather and time of yearl. The fashionable dishes west
wanting altogether, such as calved or crimped salmon, dares* red
mullets, or sturgeons. The live whitings were phistifal, and, on
account of the scarcity of other fish, maintatued a high price.
Brills, dabs, flounders, &c. were very indifferent. Shen-fith MOMS
little altered in price. There was a large supply of lobsters, &c.
Fish evidently sold dearer towards a late hour, according to the
following prices :
Turbot . . - fts foil to 3s Ott essit
Domes (large) . 19s Od to 21s (hI each
lAtto (smart) - Is Od to Is lid each
Bed Mullets . Is lid to 2s fid each
Sturgeon (prime parts) .Ds Od to 2. 04 par pound
Severn Salmon (crimped) - 3s 6d to to 64 per pseud
Live Whitings . - 4s N to Na tid the I 3
II addoeks - - R &I to Is &I each
Mackarel (boat) - 2es Od to Ms C:t per 120
Ditto (land carriage) -56 s Od to 60. Oil per 120
Lobsters - A 64 to Is Ott each
('ribs . - Is Od to 24 3d each
Prawns . . . Is Od to fo Od per hand'.