The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-21 00:00:00

POLICE.

tailineTwrinitrr.
IittItAILIND DEAD BODIES.
neighbourlauod of thin office w;iS thrown into the
greatest consternation yesterday afternnon, by the appear.
Cute of an immense assemblage of parsons, to the arnimut
of three thousand, which Ailed the entire of the street. It
was occasioned by the constables, who, havitie received
private information, apprehended souse resurrection-men in
Vie Comminvial.ersid, carrying three or four earl•, which on
ewamination proved to contain sewers! dead bodies of men
sad Women. cot up into joints, mid closely packed op
torahs,. The grave-digger, his son, ana three women, who
are cha►ged as implitated in this horrid transscti 111 l were
Ln I.ieht np prisoners, tied together. The constables had the
yrt .temt difficulty of saving, them from the fangs of the en.
aged mialitusle.—The Prisoner, were remanded fur further
res•ry inatiou.

QUEER SQUARE.

THE PENITENTIARY, MILLBANK.

Tbe•Governor of the Penitentiary, Millbank, charged Mrs,
Mara lioinac, the tandlaily of the Half-Moon public-house,
to Tuthill-street, with having airmailed against the statute fur
tt.e regulations of this prison, by conveying letters eland's-
ti rely ii. a prisoner there confined.
Mr. FIILDING stated to her the great impropriety of her
tact in this rase, and how detrimental and serious 'inch
lu•icticrs, if tolerated, would be to such an excellent este-
bit-Prtent, which could answer no beneficial purpose In
either prisoner or friend, and he then called die evidence to
),love the charge.
The Governor produeed a letter, which he said was the
vim' Mre. Holmes bad been accused of sending' tu a per-
-11.01.er.

M lie, assistant task master, said he received the letter
now produced fruit one ut the t rs. keys, is be saw a prisoner
lock it op when is had been pot into his room tinder the
tioor by Mrs. Hahne., who had been admitted into the pr.-
14111 to see a person there. The man concealed the letter at
bast, but the turnkey insisted ou seeing it, aud he gave at to
Wither.. 10 deliver it to the Governor.
NLiplairitr—Did you see Mrs. H.tlmes
Answer—No. _ _

Magistrate—if re. Holmes, is this the letter yon carried in'
Answer—Yes, Sir; I admit it.. I pot it in ruder the
fluor to him. I received letters from the man before repeat-
edly. bnt I never sent him any letter before this.
Governor—The Prisoners are not prohibited from writing
to their friends, bill all letters they write, as well as all let-
ters seat to them, must pass through the Governor's hands
fur fear there should be any improper commaairatiun
pan between them.
MariOrate--Mrs. Holmes, did you know what the ton.
trots of this letter Wl5, or from *horn did you receive it
Answer—Nu, Sir; I received it from his mother.
Magistrate—What are these particulars he wanted you
to laing . . _

Answee—l due{ know, sir, exrept it i• about his family.
Its wile turned met bad •inee hi• confinement.

t4,strate....-What should Milner you In take any thine,
to when you must know it is wrung. What means the
eskes

Ari.wer-1 had taken up cakes whatever; they were fur
my I Woken.
%hula...ale—You rendered yourself liable to a penalty of
ti, e puends.
. Governur-1 wish, Sir, to take the lowest penalty. The
objets is to make the case public, and prevent a repetitious
of this kited. Let the penalty be given to some charity.
Magistrate--You tIIAV In as you please about talcum or
disousing of the penalty, but we must convict her as ass
tastaple to the public.
After farther conversation on this subject the Magistrates
tousullett, and fined Mutt. Holmes in the penalty of 40s.