The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-01 00:00:00

POLICb.

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AN EXTENSIVE FELONY.
Ellis Dillon alias Bridget Berge*, was grain exagniegit
yesterday before Alderman 1 J. Smith, ea • charge of felony: •
When she was brought sap tin a homer slay, it appeared
that Mr. Henry Browning, of Cambridge, horse.droter, went
with a Captain O'Connor and :t air. Warburton, to see the
butooors of Lady Holland's mule the etensug presrimas to the
commeocetwellt of Itariholueuew rely. About three o'clock
in lb* morning they were accosted by the Prisoner. at she
door a • pwidic•bouse the corner of Cow-lane, in Sani:ll-
- ; sib. requested them to treat leer with a glass of wine,
wk.* sebisit 'egoist the Captain .complied; whew tlary,..csnie
oat of the publie-hotise the Proemr attached herself to
Mr. gowning, he tried to get rid of her, and at last suc-
ceeded, but isi twenty minutes afterwards be twigged Ills
castor bag, twataiwiag ten 101. and twenty 51. notes of the
Cambridge bank, and alsu a guinea note sot the Newmarket
hank. Bills were penned and paused offering a versed of
501. for the receive.), of the bolts. with direction. to apply
at No. 47, Holborn. Heed, an calker, was employed to pnJ
the Prisoner, which be did through the information of
H Bryant, the wife of a shoemaker, residing at Nu 4,
Pith's-place, Drisry-bine, where the Prisoner lodged. Ors
searehiug her lodgings after her apprehension, he (noted a
qnantily of sew wearing apparel, and a tins k receipt fur
1001. Bank Stock recently purchased.
Hannah Bryant stated that she was induced by the '-
goner to go With her to the fair, when the 'goner acets.tcsl
the Prosecutor and the other gentleman, she retired into a
court to wait for her. The Prisoner some line afterwards
came running up the court, and told her to rein an fast as
she small, for if they Were caught they would he both
banged, as she bad stolen Money enough to lag them fur
Ste weeks. They made the best of their way instil they
eagle to ■ ptiblir.honse in Holborn, where they had nowt.-
thing to drink, and the Primmer changed a 1/. Cambsidge
note.

Bryant, the husband of the last witness, mated, that
he was surprised at his wife's being out all night; be want
ha the morning to look after her, and found her and the
/Primaer both drunk in • public-house ; the latter thawed
hint • 11. Cambridge note, be said it was a forgery. .he
answered she knew better, and that she had mime we,
On seeing the advertisement offering a rewind of bin.
gave itifoimmties.
Mr. Thos. Lucas, jun. clerk to his father, Ti.... Lucas, of
Featimestoarnstrect, City-road. and liattowl• Rank, k -
broker, Mated yesterday, that the Prisoner, accompanied by
a gentleman, applied to bim, and said she Wished to timer
VIOL in the Bank. lie told her he would do it inr her ; she
said no, she wished to see it lodged herself, and went 3.lea
He saw her consulthie with the gentleman ; iu a few minutes
she returned, and desired that be would I.444rrialie it. He
then purchased 100/. 5 per Cent. Stuck horn Mi.. .14,T1r.
Aeglity, a stook-broker, fur she Prisoner. She give her
pews Hargis Bridget, and said sloe head in New Compton -
plisse, St. Anne's; site afterwards rectified her nsiar to
Bridget Horgan. Ne asked her whether she wise a wi.toer
`spinster; she said her husband had kit her more limn 'siren
years sisal, daring which time site bad not hint t:s
put her duwu spinster. The gentleman that sus with 1.. e
handed „him the money, 1041. Ts. which his (the viittcri.-0
heististr took, sod be gave the Prisoner aso r riot. He had err
itessmiedge of the gentleman who was with tile Priwt,r., Lut
Islmitee certain, if be was to me him, he would kuus him
Michael Lucas, the brother of the bist witness', •tst. el,
OM the gentleman who was with the Prisufser took the
stoles out of her handkerchief, and counted them on the
table, and witness received them ;they were new Bark of
England notes; he paid them to Mr. Attehty'l clerk. He
did not take the numbers or dater of them, but he would
know the Males "gals, as he thought he put the name of
Horgan on them, but he was sure he marked them with hot
own initials.
Getage Dyer, a clank of the Bank of England, hettrogieg
to the old Accountsm-General's of ice. produced four 101.
Bask notes, which weeipaid into the Rank tin the 15th of
September by Messes. Larlbroke sad Co. banters.
Michael LOCH, on looking at the iintes, said he Soma
that bt bad nut put the name of Horgan on them, but Ns
initials were. It was litereiure impossible for torn to swear
they were themes, notes be bad received trews the Primmer.
Edward Been, clerk to Meows. Archly anal Totiv, stuck.
awoke.% et Cbeepeide sod the Auto:lda Batik, *140,1, chit
the imam gereloard ha received from the last witness, and
be wrote She lOW 01 Luca tru thews , he gave Osten to 31t.
Tom. - •

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James Tam, on toultior at the 'atm tali' they wne the
now .1* 4ilwttit♦tsl from the last witurse on the 1411! et'
Sepieeetete, and be paid t►em iota the losaltiag-busee of Lad-
hooka sad Co.
. Glom Galtse. cas►Kr of the baskipg•ho.at ignes mod
Lind, produced the hooks of that .hotter, to skew t►at the