The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-04-17 00:00:00

SOUTVIIPAHK SKSSI4INS.

Yesterday tin Sessions f a the Town and Ttorrolch of
Familia ark commemed at li,. Tows.. Hull, hero', the ltiseht
Mai. the lord Mayor, lllr lice order, John P. intro, F-1.
rosin J Smith, Sir John Kamer, ht.
and a 11111111.101111. Rend, of other Ala:Collates.
Alloilt in tech,' k the Loral Mayor unreal, and the lie.
corder proceeded with the hods.
711,111411, Land, a broker, 5t.....1 ilioliete.l with having, Oil the
30th of Meunier, stolen from the Insole of Mel Anne
Robinson, No 20, Rosobstrici, Borough-mad, a lila roily
IcinkEts, (moil nie, and earthenware, her property.
On the :111th of hit Decenilter the Po Mosier was hired by
Captain Cook (to ninon meat of the houses in the liorsongto-
road belong), to levy a distress on the Prosersolria's gouda
for rent. He pot It titan in possession, and in the esenhog
he came to the house. art...rimmed by Captain Cook, to
make the arieure. They found her sitting on a little hag,
containing a few trinkets, which the Prisoner took, and put
anise of them its his pocket, and did toot afterwards ace 1111 l it
fur them till be was auwenuseeil, and he then brought part of
Items back. Those were the circumstances to support the
inolirtigent, and Mr. BARRY was shout to ad•lrtss the
Count on behalf of the Defendant, when
The Rreonottl said it was really trifling with a Conti of
jostler; in his ;motion the charge of felony W:44 lint uns-
tained, null the Prisoner was 'Milled to an acquittal—Not
Graf!".
John Jaior/i acrd IR, was indicted for stealing a quantity
of timber. the property of the Mayor sod Commonalty of
tie City of London.
The iimlwr its fermium was placed for security in a abed,
in lanolwllt.rosol, which sited was in the occopatton of the
Bridge Committee, and situate on the City estates. It was
frequently robbed, ;tool the thieves at length cot Ilse lie-leans,
by which the .Iwol kll, and was then more lieu. CST,' acces-
sible. An officer wan stationed in the place to watch, slid
on the moriiiing sof the 24 of Mardi, whilst ins duty, he saw
the Frisooner awl three others ruler the rhea and load bem-
stilft's a ith the timber. lie tnok the Prisoner into custody.
The Jury found him Gnats, but recommended him to
mercy. on arconsit of Ilse ill same of the shed.
The BECORDFR said, he always felt a pleasure in attend.
itic to the humane setgeestious of the Jury, toad should,
deplore, deal as mildly as pwsible with the lad. He was
ordered to be imprisoned for the space of one calendar 111011111.
Wiftions (lick awl ..ft..eph to were indicted for steal-
ioc a firkin of hotter value 31. Ike property of Christopher
' master of Intbssory brig, lying at Pickle Herring-
stairs. This rase exerted much interest.
The Prosecutor staled, that the Prisoner, Chick, hail been
foremast mm e.f the Industry three years, and the other
Pe isntsrr was mate of a slop commanded by his (Prosecutor's)
brother. On i.e evening of the ISth of February he was •p-
Plied tot to 'u on short mod examine a tub of butter which
hail beets stopped nu the Pt isoner. The tub of butter ROW
possoloirea is the same, and is his properly.
01, Isis ero-s.exantination, he &tonal that the mates or
oleo in the Irish trade were allowed to deal on their own ac-
coitus. lir bail not kept It from each, of them to pay him-
self for the bolter.
A sailor Ile In die Industry, stated, that he was
applied In sits Aisoluda the 151 ls of Frltrintry, by Cheek, to
help lion to laud a rack of butter, wlw6 lie said was his tem.
The cask now its Coma is like the same.
It farther appeared that the cask was presented for sale to
thasolltr in the Borough, by the Prisoners; but lie sus-
reline it had !Pen stolen, scot fur an officer, and had them
apprehended.
Three Captains of vessels, amongst whom wan the Prose.
tido.% father, gave the Pi ism er, a most excellent character.
They were both Mood Gaily. and 11l consideration of their
("WI character, were genetic. d to two Ilionfits. 1111rwisoil-
lomat isaislraol or IS ingtopmlielinsi. which, the Recorder SAW,
would Os fir ire have b. tit their lot.

POLICE.
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ISUILDifALL.

SWINDLING.

John Natal was srevter:l.ly eliarged with obtaining money
under false pre telltsCA.
.101 in Searin, apprentice to Mr. Vining, ring-maker. stated,
that on Ilse morsilic: of the Hill of February the Prisoner
came fat.. his master's shop, and told bins that he had
brought a shilling's worth of 'mafiosi, by the direct of
Mr. Pining, from Mr. Semi, !hiker, ii:tle Britain, and that
lie (Ike witness) RAN IRA to distorts his master, as he wish-
ed to surprise his mistress with Ilse muffins at breakfast, but
the Wiilleh4 Vo%I. ft pay him for them, and live shillings
which Mr. Vining was indebted to Mr. Scott. 'llse wit uess
acconiingly took 11w fins, and paid the Prisoner six
shillings. On Mr. rinisig's coming down stairs, he (01111 d
he was imposed on, and went to Little Britain, to look for
Mr Scott, the linker. html iambi tint find any such person.—
He informed an Officer of the circumstance, snit did not see
the Prisoner again mitsl lie saw him in custody on Wednes-
day minim,.
Elizalwth Woodland stated, that she was a servant in the
family of • Gentleman at Nu. 5, Falcons-street, Falcon-
square, in 1818; uu Eastrr Monday in that year, early in
the *storming, the Prisoner came to the area steps and asked
her fel:nay-servant fur tier wituess; he was scot down into
the kitchen, Whelk he told tie witness he hail brought, by
her mashies desire, a shilling's worth of toothily, which she
was to pay him for, but she was not to Minus her mistress till
et ruing, as 6. r master intended Oleos fur tea. She believed
biny kisow Inc that tore was company tYperted by her mil,-
trews iu the i vel.mg, and Ow paid hint the shilling. The
Prisoner had cot left the kitchen live minutes when she
missed her watch, which was Isangiiig over the fire. piece.
She informed an alit er of the circumstance., bill lward nu-
Ihiii hint Mild the s, finer informed her oil Thstrialay
that he wee 111 custody. She was certain that the Ps ',otter
was the man who had *akin she watch. She forgot to state
that, on asking lite tousle., she found he had nut ordered
any matins.
Mr. Charles Palwaisi Pitcher, whir is serving his cterkship
with Messrs. Visard and Hoe er, Solicitors, Lincolo's
lust-
field.", stated, that Mr Blower, wliu lived a little way unt
of town, %cc lit the habit of leaving the .dire to go home
to dinner. On the 2ittli of Fr bowie's. shunt three u'elork,
the PrismirT eallio• to the ufiire, and wail that Mr. Blower had
called at lir. Neon's, baker, in liaihui is, and ordered Is.
worth of muffins to he sent ths SC, and had also 01.1640
If worth of biscuit. and Bs. a tAtil of Ru.sia lams to be sent
to Iris house, fur ;ill whiril the wills. ri aute to pry hint, whirls
lie acensdingly did. A;thstsigis he knew it was a stale
1 and tetti awake of it, the Prisattre looked so like a bakers
man, that be believed him. to a short time after Ilie
!Weer had left the office, some WI the sitiirr eletkv in,
I and oil his 1111.01fIllileA 1441 of the circumstance, they laugh-
ed at !Min, and told him he was tricked. It was hardly ueces.
tory fur lassn to ray that 'di. Blower had out ordered liar
s.c.
The Memoir, in Isis deft net, said, that neres.is y rum.
polled him to set as Ise hail show, boil lie was with to re-
pay the money lie hail tstmaltis sl.
%,r JAM. si MAW ttlIV ple,91.111; Aldrimata) euminitfra the
Prisouer fur trawl.

HATTON-(ARUP.M.
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*iv nit., ctiettitly of John Limbrick and Edwprd It. ad,
•,(:“ tr,, 1.. e liio3l I TiminAlitm, cliarge.l with le.vite4 Wit-
ntou-Is anti w 111/lily 14 their 111/SSVS.SIIIIIIO9I. in r•trzed Bank
of i.nr.l.,lti tittio tt, nii hoot :toy lawful ext ti.n• for Iby %MK:.
i 'lr. itOOker, Sall, 1.1.,1 11l CI, Blain, .1t1VIllito: for ILc prin.,.
rut'
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c.iii e.host,te. tils, AI, 444. .1111,1 sI, 464 .tleint five o'clo• It ,
• Latl Titibday evru;n:, lino Pti_sunits Retro in company on.