The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-11-25 00:00:00

srancaLtv .. DI WILLOT.

Mr. G•IINOW moved for a rule to chew cause
Why tharverdift, which had been pronounced in this
of two years ago, should not be set
iew trial granted. He moved this, lie
it iviakalshough upon somewhat una-
It would be rrmen.bered, that this
twat adios, &cern by she
Defendant, for u.ury, and a verdin
the Defendant for 25 0304. for penal-
appircation having been made to His
had been graciously ; leased to remit
these penalties to the Dc:cndaut.
it witness, in this clle, had been
de Cnamboina. Spencelcy, hay-
;pine bankrupt, had been confined
ad had applied lately to be dts-
ider the Insolvent Debtor AC. L.Tison
when he was examined as to the ma-
id not put int.)/tis schedule the stint he
by his an:-11 again sr Dc ‘N ilh he
that he had no interest in the money
as he !..id made art assignment of it
before. the trill, to the MJi %Luis De
This being the case. the Mai Tits de
being an interested w:tness, vas there-
Teti ut one; anti if the question was to
lid aimint entirely, upon hi* evidence,
'Mould have been acquitted.
thoort this was both a singelar and
inn, alter the expiration of twn years
On+, fee a LltW crjal, had been a•gned,
different grenine.s, and discharged ;
upon such at, cod circumcaucnt nava

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log been made out, granted a rule to stew cause
why the jadgesent sod leteeution should not be set
aside. , •
OXiRT OF COMWAN PLZII....Nov. IL

ThiaCiurt sat for a short time. this teeming. at
%sant:theater, and was employed in the disposal of
ordinary motions, and in justifying hail.
At twelve o'clock, the Lo a D Cuts, Jussma pro-
ceeded le Guildhall, for the trial of London mates
at Ni,i Pries:. They were all undefended, except the
following :

ROBINSON O. BROCKMAN.

This was an anion brought to recover the snm of
191. and upwards. being the amount paid to the
Defendant, who passes under the appellation of •
naval crimp, according te an engagement made by
the Ddendattt, to procure three sailors for a certain
voyage for the Plaintiff. According to the con-
tra& Plaintiff paid to the Defendant for the three
men, •1. IN. being a month's wages, and two
guineas crimp bounty, for each sailor. The De-
fendant finding that a better price could be got,
transferred the sailors to another Captain, and the
present anion was brought to recover the money
advanced. The case was fully proved on the part
of the Plaintiff, but the Defendant established, by
uncentradined evidence. that a sum of 61. les. was
tendered in Bank of England notes, which was re-
fused by the Plaintiff.
The Jury, under the direttion of the Court, found
a Verdi& for the Plaintiff, for the damages in the
declaration—n.oius the sum of 61. les. proved to
have been tendered.

' POLICt.

lil A NO 16111-1100111.

Charles Cooper and Witham Ward, who were, on
Mondays examined on a charge of picking the
pocket of Mr..cnsten, were Drought up, yesterday,
for a second examination. The Prosecutor not at-
tending, the LORD MA Yoe ordered them to be sent
en board the tender.
_ _

Jostpb liyanu alias Mitchell, was brosight before
his Lordship, Charged with picking the pocket of
Henry Wessel, Captain of the Ammo. now lying in
the London Decks, of his pocket-book, in Bishops-
gate-street.
It appeared as Captain Wessel was returning
from his lg. ker's, the Prisoner and another suspi-
cious cbaratter were seen walking after him, by a
person of the name of Woodbine. who saw them
hustle Mr Wessel, and the Prisoner pull out the
pocket-book ; he immediately laid hold of him,
when he dropped the pocket-book. saying, " there
it is." Woodbine let him go ; he ran off, and a
boy present cried out. "stop thief," when he was
pursued and taken.

Several other persons stated, that they had seen
him drop the pocket-Look. and run away.
He was committed fir trial, and .the parties
were bound over to prosecute.
&tore the Prisoner left Ow Bat, he entreated the
Lord Mayor to send him to sea, which his Lordship
refused ; be then hcgg.d to be seat to Newgare, as
he had some friends there ; this was also refused.

why thareerdiel
casi"deuPandi c
awardni
said. upon no
seal grounds.
cone • !fa eam
against the L
Breen against
Ws. Upon al
majesty, he b
his share of I
The principal
the Marquis i
Log since beg
in gaol, stand
charged under
that occasion,
son why he Ink
had recovered
had answered,
so tecovered, a
the very day
tharetboina.
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fare an incomps
diertd, as it dii
the Defendant sl
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sine. a similar C
alit ough upon
they, however, I
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