The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-07-16 00:00:00

POLICE.

Pt; RLic orrset, DOW-STREFT.
Yesterday, 1171.iliam w srouglit beiore
K'ssAißD, Esq. the sitoin4 Magistrate, charged
with tivir;v3 ii,l4 a countryman of a 201. Bank Note,
at the Sarace,,', I lead, tinow.loil.
From the Prosecutor's vatemmt it appeared. that
a few days since he wen( to the repository in Ma-
hican to purchase a horse, at vihich place he till in
compary with the Prism r. They went together
to a house to got some refreshment, where
they played at a game called Part. After that they
went to the Saraceir's Head Inn, Snow Hill, where
cards were Again prsposed. Thry tossed up who
should par fie the purchase of a new pack, and the
Prisoner lost, and paid for a pack. They played
several games, and the Prosecutor had lost 11. 16s.
and when ha had got a very good hand. the Prisoner
offered to lay 201. he got the odd trick. A compa-
Ilion of the Prisoner's, looking eves his hand, urged
him very much to accept the wager,saying, he woted
go shares with the Pr.i.ecutor, he being sure to win.
Inc' Prosecutor at length accepted the challenge,
and put a twenty pound nate upon the table, and
at leng h got the odd trick ; but the Prisoner con-
tended he 112,1w0n it, and snatched. up the Prosecu-
tor's twenty pound note, and went out of the room.
The Pro.ecutor was following him, bet his compa-
nions prevented him, and said he would return die
rally, bin he did not. The Magistrate was of
opinion the aft amounted t‘i A felony, and committed
him for further examination next Monday.
Another charge Was made against the PI isoner,
for defrauding a man of a sum of money at a pu:dec-
honse m Parliament-street, by the stale trick of
chalking under a hay. The Prisoner was recognised
by Anthony, the Officer, to an old offender, amid
to have been lately advertised in the His end Cr,y,
for breaking out of a prison in the countr y.

/tient. an Cm Eisen x, Esq the celelwatei chemist,
is at present at Vienna, and is expeaei h:re in N t.
vember, to renew hustiblies on the subjea of Pal-
lad sw.
It gives us pleasure to hear that a Rath Humane
Society is at length established nn the excellent plan
of the London Life Saving Institution; and be
Baib .lown4l of Saturday informs the public. that
last Wednesday a drag-pole, suggested by Dr. Co-
GAS, was tried, which proved to be admirably cal-
culated to find and bring safely to shore such b)clies
AS may sink in deep water. We trust. therefore,
that by the help of this instrume..t, in the hand. of
the respe.9ive persons appointed by the Humane
Society, who have now established Receiving
Houses. with an apparatus. &e. aided by the Medi-
cal Gentlemen who have kindly offered their ser-
vices, many a valnahle member may be restored to
society, and the ohjeas of that truly laudable and
humane institution be happily accomplished.
The Yellow Fever Remedy is. w.: are happy to
learn, in such high repute, and the demand so
large, that. to complete one order only, the Stamp
Ditties will amount to near 4.0001. sterling.
There has seldom been viewed a: any Summer
Theatre, through the Same portion of the season,
so great a variety of new and excellent produtions
as have made their appcaraace during the present
at the Rov AL CI acus ; and the performances now
on those hoards keep up the full attradion which
such unremitting diligence deserves. Tke FJsMk
qffidia; •r Maros 8.,5 ; is so admirable a represen-
tation of the brilliant :achievement of the La Lain,
and so happily blended with situations ;Ilia charac-
ters full of animation and powerful interest, as to
prove a vast favourite with every class; and birdie/4
Priaerstqf Urania, may vie with any late pros:hi:lion,
for the universal applause it every evening receives,
i he Ilarlequinade of A Mimi Tait well deserves.
likewise, to be noticed, it being the source of much
entertainment, which is greatly hi •ghtenesi by
BIADIR•RV's Chnvn. The Horsernon.hip is oho
excellent ; aniongst which that of Maxims meets
with laud and deserved *edits.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OT ICINC; S EV:NCH, GUILDHALL, July 11.

Sdlt,,gs at Mitt Prins lit ere Lori ELLenrIROVON.
WA I 1.11 v. ALVIVE.
This was an aftion for false imprisonment.
The Plaintiff is a linen-draper in the 11 iroegh,
and having a demand Against the Defendant for some
fixtures he had sold to him, he surd nut a writ in
the Marshaleea Court, and had him Amsted there-
nil. while standing in his shop, on a
S iturday evening. was taken into custody by two
constables on a charge of having committed an
aroaalt upon the Defendant, briniteht before the
Lord Mayor, aid committed to the Poultry Comp-
ter, where he remained till the billowing 'Monday,
when he was enlarged upon bail. The. Defendant
never f illowed up any prosecution for an assault.
and the Plaintiff awn dingly withdrew his recog- .
nisance.
It appeared in evidence that the Plaintiff had been
brought before the I. rd Mayor upon a charge of
having assaulted the Defendant, by holding use his
stick over him in a threatening attain* ; and. neon et
investigation, his Lordship thought pove nr. accord-
ing to his judgment, to commit the P 1 thing*,
Lord ELaarisolonctf thought this did not come
within the meaning of a malicious charge ; the Lind
Mayor had committed him nn his own ju 13ment,
and there must hive heel suSinent gr esals for the
committal. It did not follow, because the pro-
secution was given up, that the charge was ground-
less.—The Plaintiff was accordingly Nerasecred.,
ersl3oll V ca.
This was en action of assault and battery.
Mr. Ge aitow, for the Plaintiff, stated, that his
client is a barber and hair-dresser, residaig in Can.
non-street, in the city, And the Defendant a sheriff's
of Leer and constable. He was given to understan
also, that the Defendant is a nian of fAshioa an 4
property, and live: in style; keeps a fine house, a
hunter, and, like other men of fa hinn and tam.
also keeps two or three ladies in diff:rent parts of
the town. The PlAintifF was in the lvsnt of dress-
ing this gallant's hair for unite tenet f w which a
considerable sum of money he:ame due to him, and,
not being paid, he was obliged to sue out A writ
against him. This was ”ivt:l to a brother bailiff To
execute ; but as one dog will not eat another, so OW
gentleman did not give his friend, wisom he found
at dinner when he waited on him, arty very great
trouble ; he waited till he had finished his repast,
And the communicAsed the cause of his visit in a
genteel way; upon which toe Defendant jumped
up, called his boy Kitt to fnllosv him, aril let: the
room, swearing d—n him, he would have souse
fun with the barber, And lick him well. He imme-
diately proceeded t: cite Plaintiff's shop, who was
then in the aft of cutting a gentleman'. hair up
stairs; he sent far him, .al, watt, he cane down,
stru:k him several violent blows with 'as stick.—
Meitner person came in on the instant, and asked
the Plaintiff why he did not send for a cnn,t.hly ?
Upon which the Defendant pualed out h;s staff, and
swore he would take him to the Cornnter. The
Plaintiff declared he would have sat:slant's-in in A
legal way, and desired his boy to go to his aoorney,
to entesire what lie should do ; when the Defe.idant
said he would g s for him himself, if he chose it.
When remonstrate) with for making a disturbance,
and frightening tne women, he replted. D
tie women. I have got two or three wives of
own ;" and then swore, he wools! not leave the
shop till he had more fun, and ttat he would beat
both Plaintiff and Lawyer.
Those facts being proved, the SOLICITOR Gene-
a•L, for the Defendant, did not call any eviiente.
lie ohserved merely, that this case put him in mind
of Srrjeant Kite, whit advertised fur n servants who
had nal masters, gentlemen who had too little mo-
ney, and husbands who had too mucn wite." No
setious mischief had accrued to the Phintitf. and .e
was sure the Ix y would not consider it a case for
large damages.
Lord ELL em Boatman thought, that, without re.
capitulating the evidence. the Jury would h- satis-
fied there was very gross brut tlity on the part in' the
Defendant. The Plaintiff s 'opt to recov !ft a j .st
debt in the legal was, and the Defentimr w•nt out
for the purpoie of insulting him; hr ahnsed him.
and several blows followed. while the Plainoff con.
duSed himself is his the greatesttenmer and prudence.
He now called on tne Jury for reparation, and his
Lordship was sure that resort would not be in vain.
The Jury, after a short consultation, found a
venni of 5.101. damages for the Plainiiff.
WARD v. DIJIIISOWES.
This was an action to recover the sum of 531.
for goods which the Plaintiff ha.l s to Mts.
zabeth Howe, upon the false representations (as was
charged) of the Defendant.
The Plaintiff was an eminent laceman in the city,
and the Defendant a considerable grazier. It ap-
peared in evidence, that the Defendant, on the 8:h
June. 1802, came to the shop if the Plaintiff, Ac-
companied by Mrs. Howe, when he introduced as
his sister, who was going to set up in business, would
be a good customer. begged he would use her well,
ant might be sure ef his money; upon this, the
Plaintiff gave her goods, at various times, to the
above amount. It appeared faith -r, that Mrs. Howe
had carried on business first at Lynn, next At Bru.
ton-street, near Bond-street, And lastly at Norwich,
and that she carried on a protperous trade from the
6th July, 1802, for eleven inrinths after, set icn might
be sufficient to induce the Def-ndant to make such
representation. Two shopkeepers of the Plaintiff
were examined as to the exact words spoken by the
Defendant, at the time of the introduction of Mrs.
Howe to the Plaintiff. The one swore, that he
said, the Plaintiff " mignt he sure nt his money;"
the other swore, the win is w " you shall (or)
you shout l be paid your debt."
Lord ELLINSOROUCIN left it to the Jury to say
which were the words, and they lindi ' - words
were " you shall be paid," pin portal
tual engagement on the part
which ti.e law required to bc an
tiff therefore was Neersittel.

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Lord ELLINSOROUCIN left it to the Jury to say
which were the words, and they finding the words
were " you shall be paid," pin porting to b.• an ac•
tual engagement on the part of the Defendant,
which t6.e law required to in writing, the Plain.
tiff therefore was Newitird.
emeneasmssoi ,
The dot. from Bntany bay appear the m-s- ea•
turally ferocious of any yet seen. They are very
large as well as savage. One that was bringing
over a little tine ago. broke from a Str:Mg chain ea:
held him in the ship, and getting ainlngst the Los
slack, he killed so many of them. and so quickly.
that he was obliged at last to be killed himself.