The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-01 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, TIMUIDAT, OCTOBER 111.

Thomas Berry was indicted for stealing plate, the
properly of M . Neal and Co.
George Cal ford deloused, he was in the employ of
the Proseeutoes ; that in the moot!' of October,
183 1, • Person who described herself.. the house-
keeper of Mr. Berry, residing in Park-street, Gros-
venor-square, came to his employers, and directed
that some plate, spoons, &c. to be sent to Mr.
Berry's on hire by the week. She agreed that ha'f-
a-guitlea per week should be paid for their use. The
witness, before sending the articles, went to look at
the house, and found it to be most 'nimbi] ; on
which he sent the gouda, and was pail half-a-guinea
for the first week, but never was paid any thing
more fur the hire. After several weeks hail elaps-
ed, be called at the house and saw a female, who
said she ass Mrs. Berry ; he told her his,business,
and she tat him to call in a few days and lie would
he paid. fie re;olied that'he would have the goons
or the amount of their hire. On the tat of De-
cember he again millet!, and he was told that Mr.
Rory was out. He waited for. an Four and io'haff,
at the expiraticto of which 'tinie.the Pt;so,lor made
his appearance, and informed"Thevoitiiess that his
wife was in the country, nod bail locked up the
plate. The witness insisted on htiv; the money
or the goods, on Which the Prisoner pulled out t;;;Is
Of exchange to the miscount of upwards of 3,000/,
out of-which he gave witness one fur 4001. as a me-
eerily until the. fo!lo4ing Saturday, for the pro-
• duction of the plate. It was drawn by Thum'
'Omits, and appeared to he accepted by John
May, of Trini,ilzSgnare, Ahlersgate-street. Hr
called on the Uorturdax, and coubi. nut flail
the Prisoner, upon's:llldr he 'went in pursuit of
May. 'lle found in" Trmity-court, Aldersgate,
street, that a pernin bidged in a garret of a house
• there, of the tome of sftilia May. There being ou
rocteplaceas Trinity•square, he macre no further
inquiry after May. fn the month of October it) the
present year, lie beard the Prisoner was shout to
take possession of a ready.fornished house in Edge-
ware-road. lie went there with a polite-officer and
took him into custody. At first the Prisoner dc-
Med ever bovine sect. him before, but when he pro-
, (limed the bill of exchange, purporting to be ac.
cepted by May, before the Magistrates, the 1.'6-
smiler admitted having seen him once before.
Aim Sasjoyer do poserf that she icsided ill Broad-
street ; that she had let her house in Pai k-street to
the Prisoner, furiii.hrol, in the pm. 1821 he told
her he hail crane' from Worcester, accompanied by
his wife, anal gave her a reference to Messrs. Ball
and Brookbauk, Isla) he sad were solicitors; she
went to their chambers, and they informed her that
the Prisoner was a very respectable men; on this
she let the house to bun : after the quarter had, ter-
minated, she went to the home is expectation of
receiving the rent, but fourkd the Plisoner und his
family had absconded.
The Prisoner in his defence, pleaded that he was
pesiteetly innocent of the crime tinputed to
The RECORDER summed up the evidence.
The Jury evil, toed a verdict of—Guilty.
Ttie ItEcoansa sentenced him to be transported
fur bet co years..

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11lARLBOIOUlitH steer!.
PRI VA re TREAT ALGAL& •
Information being laid at Ibis, office on Wednesday Iset,
that wenirfpany of Colicilians were in the habit of nightly
exhibitiag in a place reltra Grove Gardens, Camden Town,
where money wre reerii,d for admission, the Magistrates
granted a warrant for the apprehension uf the pallier. •
It apprared Him the inhibitants of the urighbonrhopd
were nightly sittioyeil by the CrOWils or persons who at I. iolod,
had the pt. I...tanner's were seldom over until a very u die A.
aunable hour.

Bills were issued in the same manner as from thy wittier
and other theaters, and on Weduesday they wets placarded
all over she tow,,, announcing the " Benefit of M
Boyne*, Cook, and H. Marshall. Tobin's comedy or The
Honey Moon, or How to 1:sok es Wife, was allotted for the
first performaue- ; vdriong songs were to be sung, and the
evenitie., 0: • It her the Pllll7 niud's, entertainment was to culls
cleric nit', 71e,.. Sather's /Warn, which title the proprietors
bail chosen taiher tbart have the original one of The Poor
Soldier. It was aunouuced that the clouts were to be °pencil
at kilf-put 311.1 the perforusauces to_commeuee at half-
wit ai.. precisely. Coxes 2..td.; pit, Is. ed.; gaiter y, ;
but no Wl:prier to the

The Megtstrate Race strict orders to Plink, the ►ead efts
cer, VolkWale, Jefferiev, Clements, Westmett, Craiy, at..l
others, to be io readiness at a time when it ilia likely time
all the parties would be there, and Jilt it to their owe dies
credos how to art in the apprehending 44 them. The ofii--
cers, on their arrival, found erowde shout the place, and
monev.tekire, check-taker% and tither persons were em
p'aayed the *ante as •t the regular theatres. The officers,
who lied obtained the amistnure of other persons, bad or.
gaited themselves in such a May, that it was impossible
for any use in the Owe torporepe. There tone four doors
of malaise..., sod a party was placed at each dour, while
utters went into Ilw Theatre. The Mego was the first place
they 'teetered ou, where they found the Luke Aranuss
with his Jetiann, (leased 'ln all the spleioluer pocaible
prior to the dance, ad all the characters of the piece acre
4regiesi else. The curtain was op, mid the audience .14
rapturously applauding the perform, re ; Plank produciug
Ms warrant, tinted the nature of his mission, which in:it:tel-
ly pot a slop to the performance, and all was eutifusiou—
• The OffiCCIP!" was whispered from one to the other, and all
endeavoured in escape, bet ou going to She dour their per•
gross was impeded by three or four policemen with ,tiwit
mares. In the affray oust of the ladies (tinted. Boletude,
with all hie Watt% progred..l to her ass.istener, said he
wee grasped by the manly lend of the officer to be cons
ducted with his teatheiesend took to the watchhouse. While
the performers, male end t's mats, were brisg et-cured, the
audience were in the greatest alarm, but Piark prudently
stepped forward, and isiestimwtheic the nature of his visit,
elated, that the place wits so guarded that it would he Mi.
prudent for them to venture to escape; he bad received
111rUCI1U1111 to lake performers and all to the teatehimuse.
plgyeis were accordingly eheinsd together (ladies and all).
and first taken to the w itehhonce. The salamis aft, rwards
treated the audience in tire same manner, sad gradually sunk
the whole of them to fie Pancras issiehhewee, wbe,e they
reosaiued for the night, some in their theatrical dresses, aid
others half do mist Some of the andieuce were hailed out
WI the merging...

The officer' paid a visit I. the wa►drobe, and acted all the
dresses, which sere very superb, and is site moinottr the
whole of the corps diawattgre were broweht in the Office,
followed by a crowd aperients. Ai eleven o'clock the a lo.le
of the swat prrfoi meta, with blackened cyrtsrows, and lia:f.
painted cheeks, were arraigned at the bar, some with part
of their tresses on them.

A witness was called forward Ps prase that the place was
unlicensed, and that money was received for admissin.
One of the Prisoners connected with the establishment
was questioned by Mr. Oyer, the satiate Magistrate, as to
theulautter lu *lnch ilia theatre was conducted.

He answered, that a brisker omitting tu Cauarleu Town,
who was cousidered to be a trustworthy pere.,i, was eargagetl
to become the Jour-keeper or the coucern, but the pry-
!Attu's, prior lo his engageraieuit were itiforantri of the il-
legality td receiving money, and ttiscoutinued it.
Mr. Djer said tint the billy were gesorilly lit.

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menacing the performances with the prices ofaihoiesion ;
bow come slat ?

Plank stated, thot persons had been refused admission uu
Wednesday tsircht who could not pay.

,
Charles Cook, genteel 'nohow; young man, dressed in a
• Mtilitsry dusk, was next asked what he bad to say for him-
-self, having been found un the stage ?
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lie anstaertd, that he wrist to the Theatre with two friendi
who bad •invitid • him; he 11/1111 nut sways that it we. wilt.
cruised, and if be ass, he s'iiuu'il not have thought it a cleat
degree of impropriety to au there. One of his friends. nitnea
Cook, peifurtned the character of Lumped°, muter ah,,thtr
name. Hearing tb■t one of the ladies had fainted 31111 y Olt
the stage, he went thither to assiet her, when he was takers
by the officers. He pledged his honuur that be 11:1S 1101
attested.

AlAgistrale—What are you'
Dr(entlatit--A painter and glazier, Sir,—He did not pay
for bia admiNsion,

Jubu Bootle was next called on. lie said b• merely went
to see the play; he had ft., dtt Si 4111; he was uu the stag•• oh( n
Mr. Conway'sitife was tainting, and lu; was Nuking Airr her
eluthes when Plank smzeil

His Wiser said be did uut leave his ►ome until eight
o'clock.

- Part of a dress was found on him, hut that he said snot part
of she drrss which Mr. !topics more fur ✓agree, lite :flock
Duke. He always understood it to be a Ileflltitd IhraitC.—
He said he MASS dyrraud Kumar.

Wt. Gale Louse furVrafti to ilileVe that Bootle took no part
in the entt rtainntent.

Me. Wuct:i.ol trls th:, next. He wa, in the service or a
Special Pieader of the Temple. fie received a ticket to visit
the Titeatre.• Hid not think it illegal.
Conway, who perfinerweleader the fictitious name of
•Clark., is toe sskaraoller of i.oltir:.!o, ti!.: ::t •
taken Ile part, but there were so utber persona uo the .tape
-hr dresses.
Wank Aimee positively', fiat there were eight out of the
ten to tie preee. •
Mr.Hriggs, who wait dressed for the Duke Ara? 2r, sr.:,
seat called en. He sia:tel that he was oc werlrtge,,ip drams
but did not know he was aciiii4 impr..istrly. Mr. Yowde,
who was to have perfumed the Diego ..fetiato, did udt entity
'Shalt WM tau eats: Ht (111c'Briggs) was selected to read the
part in his absence, which he consented to du.
John Andrews was slow questiobe:!. ass connected
with a " fsucy business;" hi, tiiiretber with Messrs. Odell
and Rupees, were connected- with the tne.c se as proprietors.
They mod.rstuud it to be a licrased Iliestse, but it was 1:r•
ranged that nu money was to be received at Ge doors. He
Wa.9 ro play the part of Lontpedo, the slatted lincloc.
Mr. Geor.7e Boyne' stolid shot be was a siiinsAlure paiutrr.
He uutlersti;o4l !rem Mr. Odell that the theatre us;t9 'terns,
and he slimed to take past in the en.eioes. lie at fit.(
objected to have his name in the hills, ur r.ciivioe money
at the doors. The door-keeper must have received it on La
OWO &Mind.

lithaalt, the Bw/14azar of the evening, said he woo a
professional maw, and engst;ed with the parties for his ci,‘
tuterest, uot fur amweenitsit. He ow: conntelcd with Mi.
HuHand's awl other companies in the country; thoweht the
theatre was foreword as ut►ero were. He said thin Mr. Booth
was not iu a Jr....

Mr, Conway, the Rolando, said be was a staymalter; lie
consented to play the part, not knowing it was illegal; lie
Sold them to put ally same in the bill; they put him in
Clark. Men the dance was about to be commented, the
oaken rushed in and versed him, on which his wife fainted
away. He thought the Magistrates hail licensed the theatre.
hunts Sneaker, a map culeuree, was invited by Odell to
dance for him in The 11"ncy sluon. He did not make it a
professioat but frequently did it to amuse his &leads.
The Magistrate, seldreastag the Poisoners, said, it was
lawns/41de to explain to them the nature of their utieuce in
stranger terms thou tier Act of Parliasseat applied. ,At Alai.
ed them in the actuation of rogues aid vagabonds; while
there were so noisy places of public amusement in the me-
tropolis, such as the present only tended to L/1.1 purposes,
and eucouraged the lower orders of society to squalidrr
away their money. They had defended themselves iii
as open awl 'Dimity way, and he (the Magistrate) did not
wish to act with the secret ily the Art of Par linuseut would 1.11.
title bum to du, especially us it appear* el they had &eve en-
trapped by soma other pence. Sects illegal exhibitions
lasisled mock to interfere with them-gulag Imitate of society.
It was.prwomlbliat eight of them were found with dresses ow ;
he 11411111 order them in feud bail for their guchl byleistour ;
and Cook and Woodfall to put in their own 1.4 cognizance.,
advising them, if they on any future uremia were desirous
of indulging in such propeisatties, to du i: in pirate, but to
a more legal way.
'Wiry Doridge, Clara Mille, Mary Arno Starry, Mary
Ilubiuron, and iaiza iicinifp, were 111(1%• placed at the bar.
Mary Davidgc, a tall pretty looking chi, vas called on to
give an au atcumet of herself; she said the was requested to
go to the theatre with a friend„ but she was not an actress,
our a dancer, nor waefrhe on the stage.
Miss Mary Miller *et up a similar dm'ence.
Mrs. Stavey, a middle-aged woman, said she followed the
prnlisioun, and was evened to perform at the theatre, at
which some other prufesrionals were is the habit of playing.
She burst into teats, implig she way softy she hail offended,
and begged, fur God's sake, if they•hort any body, to .• heap
their I etureance on her, and not on her husband." She had
performed at the Soutliend and other thest,ts. •
Mira Smith, the Jeliams of the piece, who performed
guider the na.unied same of Cbaraun, an interesting young
woman, said she was requested to petfunn the character rs
favour; she was nut aware of the illegality of the perfottn-
autee, or she would have refrained from so doing.
Mrs. Robinson said she was asked to play riolante, which
she dill nut refuse.

Fdiaabeth Andrews could roe speak, she was so &lanced;
she was engsged as a dancer.
They were all fined one shilling and (tisanes', d.
The audience were next brought in, contd.' ing of tweaked,
of lOU perilous, And a molly group they acre—tallois,
elle...monger*, glaziers, artists, valets, wraiths, errand. buys,
link-boys, sailors, &herniate. ra, and all sorts *lid sixes, were
ratted upon to ace:nuns for themsi Ives, slid ware separately
fined earls Inc their di-charge. _

Tbr prompt.r slid muncurs were also questioned, and
each were fined Is. and scut about their bowsaws, walb a few
surds amino%

HATToN-GARDEN.
THE STAnE.-STRUCK YOUTH: .

InMusa Drippy, a lad of 1t )tars of age, was charged
yesterday at this office by Mr. Thunt•is Geary, roach-paint. r,
of Jitho's.nsewo, • Bedford-row, with ne!ecting his work,
soil rooming sway from his service.
'fhs Coratainisat, stated, that the Prisoner was so stage.
struck, bat frequently stood up from his meals as if
and herb to lipoid sense soliloquy Coto Maki or other
plays; that Contilnman, fr,queutly foulai Lisa, instead of
stteading to his work, acting the part of BOWS; niCkgrd,
or Mslet, and generally alipt with a pluy.book iu his
hand. That remonstrance had uu effect nu him, sod that
he filially sb.roodt d faun his service; be at leugils sue.
ended iu app. heading him.
The Magistrate asked the Prisoner what he had to say to
the charge, •r why he quitted his master's service
('he Prieoner said he left his master's service and went
with issioth. r boy to take a room, where they were so set
plays fur a seicet party, and that he thought lie could du
belt. r that wey than al his trade, which he did not like.
The Magistrate told Jiirs that as he was so fond of
,pouting soliloquies. he should send him where Le would
have a room to himself, and nu person to disturb him, aud
coi.cladcd by sentencing him to fourteen days solitary im-
prisuument on bread and water in the House of Correction.
The 131404er heard Isis "faience wittpint heing motes%
and whew he SW guiug to be locked up ha Gatti' offered
bit° a few peace, which tie disdainfully refused.

The catch of herrings on this coast has not becn
much increased since our last publicatiou. The
cheapest price we have heard of their being sold for
being lid. u dozen. 'flie herring season, for the
last two yews, bas been very unproductive, but it
is not too late to make a good seasoii. owl repay a
poi titular our lotion ))))) is fellowiitownsmenoo whom
a bad herring or mackerel maim) as a sad drawback
upou the jart4ts ef-the whole year,—(Brightes.)

TIIE TURF.

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