The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-27 00:00:00

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MANSION-HOUSE.
A BANKER'S PARCEL BtoLtw.—Saturday, William Goad.
man, a person of decent appearance, but known by the officers to
have been engaged hi former delinquencies, was brought before the
LORD MAYOR, charged with having stolen a banker's parcel,
containing 1,000/., in bank notes, on Friday last.
Mr. Knight, a clerk in the banking-house of Messrs. Cooper
and Co., of the Ittidgenorth and North and Sonth Welling Bank,
stated that he had packed up a parcel, containing the notes in
question, and delivered it to Mr. John Ilarty ; but upon what day
he did not recollect.

Mr. Harty deposed that soon after he received the parcel he de-
livered it to Mr. Cooper, at his house, N.. 47, Fleet-street, where
he keeps a linen-draper's shop.
Mr. Cooper deposed that he received the parcel from the last
witness, but did not unseal it. lie directed it to Messrs. Cooper
and Co. of the Bridgenorth and Welling bank, per favour of Mr.
Thomas Gitten, of Will's Coffee-house, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
He gave the parcel to Mr. Gitten on Thursday the _'3d instant,
having had possession of It nearly a week.
Mr. Olden, a solicitor, at Bridgenorth, deposed, that upon re-
ceiving the parcel, he placed it in his portmanteau, whicjs he locked
up in his trunk, in his bed-room. As he had determined to go out
of town on Friday, he had his trunk carried to the Angel Inn, St.
Clement's. At half-past five on Friday morning he set off, on the
top of the coach, where he bad placed his trunk ; the last time he
saw it was when the coach was passing through the Haymarket;
until he reached Oxford he did not miss it. At that place it had
become necessary to change the coach ; and the witness then not
perceiving his trunk in its place, expressed his surprise; but was
informed by a gentleman's servant that the porter had taken it off
the coach and plated' it in the boot; and the porter on being
' questioned replied in the affirmative. At Cheltenham, however,
he Mutat that it had been stolen. lie then immediately took a sat
in the mail and came off to town. . _

Mr. Aldrich, a clerk in the banking-house of Williams and Co.
of Birchin-lane, deposed, that between four and five o'clock on
Friday, a person came into the bunking-house, and presented 2201.
in the stolen notes, and got cash for them. About ten minutes af-
terwards, the prisoner came and presented 1351. in notes of the same
bank. The witness suspected, from the lateness of the hour of
application at the bank, that there was something wrong, and de-
tained the prisoner, and sent for an officer.
John Forrester said that the moment he saw the prisoner he
knew him. He searched, but found nothing about him. The pri-
soner, upon being asked where he lived, refused to tell, but said
he would answer any thingy. in the morning.
The LOUD 'MAYOR—WeII, prisoner, perhaps you will tell us
every thing now I.
Prisoner—Ft' leave it all to my Solicitor, Mr. Humphreys.
The Lon]) Mayon—Perhaps, Mr. Humphreys, you will give
us all the information about those notes. _

Mr. Humphreys—Yes. my Lord, when I have heard all ; ea yet
I have heard nothing likely to make the case complete.
At the request of Mr. nobler, jun. the Solicitor for the prosecu-
tiou, the prisoner was remanded until Monday week.

aIATTON.OARDE
SERENADING.—On Saturday three melodists, who gave their
names as the blows. lord, Jones, and Edwards, were brought up
from the Foundling estate watchhouse, where they had passed the
previous night, for endeavouring to utter their uncurrent notes,
vexing not only the " dull ear of night," but the still duller ears
of many a prudent matron and sage papa in the vicinity of Bruns-
wick-square.
From the evidence of one or two watchmen we could learn that
the young gentlemen hack for se% eral nights been in the habit of go-
ing front atteet to street, making all manner of noises, to the great
annoyance of the inhabitants, and though repeatedly admonished
not to do so tney still persisted, and even threatened to get the
watchman who spoke to them on this last occasion discharged for
his impertinence, on which they were taken into custody sod lodged
[ in the watchhouse.

The Magistrate inquired if they were drunk ?
The night-constable said that they were not very much WORN-
rated, but they might be thn-c sheets in the wind.
Mr. Jones, who undertook the advocacy of the three, protested
against the illegality of their apprehension and imprisonment. It
was, indeed, a nest audacious assumption of power, and he should
Luke car•: to represent it in the proper quarter, namely, to the Se-
cretary for the lloine Deparaneut.
The Magistrate pleasantly observed that if they had been at
their " home department" thee would not have subjected them-
selves to this abused power. The peaceable Inhabitants were not
to be distorted by the squalling of every drunken fool.
•• Squalling, Sir." ssid Mr. Jones, indignantly. " it was not
was singing, and the disturbance was very acceptable
to many. Serenading au not only tolerated but encouraged in
every polite city on the Continent." The gentleman was about to
illustrate his assertion by quoting various authorities ; but the Ma-
gistrate interposed his authority, and cut short the discussion by or-
dering these Sons of Apollo to pay 5s each far being drunk, and
disorderly. This decision coming rather suddenly upon them,
they declared their inability to comply with it, and were ordered to
be locked up until they could unlock their pocket*.
'ONION flALlo
On Saturday an elderly female, named Ca ',tering Pearce, was
brought up on a charge of high ma'am, In counterfeiting the silver
coin of the realm. Two of the prisoner's children ere now in
gaol awaiting their trial for passing counterfeit money.
Mr. Powta.t., the Solicitor of the Mint, attended for the Aro-
mutton. _ .

Grossmith, an officer, stated that on Tuesday night, in conse-
quence of previous information, he. accompanied by two other
officers, proceeded to the prisoner's residence in Lock's-fields,
which was closely locked up. The officers were compelled to break
into the house by battering in the parlour shutters, and on gaining
admission they saw the prisoner, dressed in white muslin, stand.
Mg before a table, on which stood a frame containing a quantity of
metal, together with plaster of Paris. At the moment of discovery
her agitation was so great that she staggered against the wall ; re.
cowing herself, however, before the officers had time to prevent
it, she flung the frame, together with the whole of the implements,
into the fire, and they were with difficulty secured by Gronstnith,
who raked the fire; in doing which, several shillings and six-
pences fell frotn it. as also a quantity of melted metal with shillings
adhering to it. Amongst the counterfeit coin appeared seven good
'billings and some sixpences, which seemed to have been used as
pattern pieces to make impressions in the mould tocastfroro. Several
pieces of metal, exhibiting an appealance as if they had been cost.
dropped tiotu a mould contained in 'the frame, and re.