The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-20 00:00:00

CUSTOM HOUSE INFORM.4TIONS.

At Hatton-garden, yesterday, Wm. Ware, ostler to Mr. Merle-
toe, at Hounslow, appeared to a summons on information, charged
by Henry Bailey and John French, custom-house officers, with
having in his possession a silk shawl, two silk handkerchiefs, &c.
of foreign manufacture, knowing the same to be prohibited, by
which the property was forfeited, and he was liable to a penalty of
three times the value.
The defendant pleaded guilty to having them in his possession g
but In mitigation he stated-, that the property was left in a perciel at
his house, by a person to him unknown, in order to be sent by a
coach.
The Solicitor to the Customs attended on behalf of the informs.
Lion. He stated, that in the present cue he would not press for the
full penalty. I
Wm. Titling, assistant warehouse.keePer and deputy appraiser
at the Custom.house, deposed to the articles produced being of I
Persian or Chinese manufacture, and were prohibited goods, and
valued them at 21. 6s. I
Under all the cireumetances, the defendant was convicted in
mitigated penalty of Sl. 17s. 6d., being half the full penalty, and
IS.. costs, which he paid. The goods were forfeited.
Mary Ware, wife to the former defendant, and housemaid at
Mr. Charleton's, was likewise charged with having one silk shawl,
two silk handkerchiefs, and other goods of foreign manufacture,
and prohibited, in her possession, to the value of 11. 9s.
She pleaded witty to the charge, and was convicted in the mi.
kora penalty aIL 7s. 64., and 151. costs. The goods were
likewise forfeited.
The .Ipt &Want paid both penalties, and then requested the
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waddle him have one of the handkerchiefs by way of
kweirgisipsuatele.wife in humour.
told him be could not comply with his request,
:Zoe& were prohibited, and coasepterly forfeited. He
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Ills" Aim Alde=lllrt%st 11MMgent-eircus, Ox-
feedateset, Ark piers .rte
silk lardkrehisils, heurrirrre darted, in his
rah piece rodering seven efs, the value of
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.=--et, of bongthonl In his possesijoa,
hot or • to prohibit:di wads.
The peanlty 101, he was essucted d
in the mitigated pe-
nalty efli, Wen being half the full pewsky, an Its. costs.
• Milk; Raw of 24. Heederreweet, Cavendish-eqoare ;
War bleurtimas and Cram !bawd, his housekeeper,
wear • on dialer* bellaortions, with having
tad. goods, whisk rairpeohibiril, la thew
torie
riCibliddelbsimin mbeldlsi, butt &I vit *Om&
. illfillierLas the-weir isevif: tbrevi ibs.theadheib
tibbsomeeblee. Ind Am te. bra
110411edayeed JAI Toni * hos bilissimete,
Et se Wallin Mob Ow Joky bat, ma be a
AI Mr. roth% beiLerida,aprl a• rises ef odk
haetikerchiefs, which wis alai NA* IL The
defender was convicted in dwell therdue, Wee&
The 'rise witnesses revel Iladwg I: I=N redo whole
pieces of the same kind,; sod Ow tit.
handkerchiefs, and two single boribrabalks:rair Aseree
7irr
which Warr Poo* the . otbsowlaw le be Pro-
perty ;he we,s convicted in the routy ti
carotins Thetwel, the ho . , was oho char by the
same vriintitti having hi precision a ' Obey ef
(busk which was prohibited, which dry *her
titt • tbi bore, nod whidi she ac se be
her raporty.
Below dais are ameba. Mr. Mills erred the office. Mod said
that in his ease he markt. rake so delseer sod was it to pay 1
disizzalty ; his were *Mawr rads hies is. years beirei igloo
and in fact, relater know be load them in his
dry were land by the officers. In Peers ease he 'bathing 1,
M osy ;he must unmet fee his own indiscretion. The only remark
be had to offer was in the present case, that of his hoesekeeporh
pelisse she informed him that she purchased the goods at hit
mercer's in Bond.street ; for obvious reasons he would ass arrius
his name, and that she was ignorant of its being foreign, Ind Mier
that impression be did not think she ought to be convicted, and
parthadarly as it was made up into a pelisse' and had been Week
The Solicitor to the Customs overruled these objections. ea
stated, that its being made up and worn did not signify ; if it was
ever so old and worn she was liable to the same penalty ; they were
not contraband goods that a duty could be paid on, but they wee
prohibited.
She was convicted In the full penalty of Si. and lie. costs, which
.o Mr. Mills paid together with his own.
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