The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-09 00:00:00

()LI) 13 11 LEY, DELEmaim s.

Joreph Irhile was arraigned f9r highway robbery, in steal-
ing (ruin the prison of W. Wildicg, al the late fire in War-
Joni-street, two seals and a chain. The guilt of the Pri-
soner was clearly established by two persons of the names
of Crossley and /ones. It appeared the Prosecutor had
taken the preearit to twist ilia watch in his fob; in con-
si quence of which the firg attu•mpt of the Prisoner failed
Not discomfited, however, by this eirennistance, he return-
ed ti. the charge, endeavouring to untwist the fob by means
of the chain, anti nut succeeding iu that be made a des-
perate effort, and forced the chain and seals from the watch.
The Priaoner in Lis ilefcriee said, the Prosicntur was in
iiivior at the time, and had seized another person In fore
hint Inc the ranee offeuce. . .

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This was contradicted both by time proscentnr and othi•r
..... whom the Judge humanely called Lark to examine
touching that circitmstance
The Prisoner was found silly—renth ; and the Judge
intimated to bins there tra: nu hope of mercy. On the ver-
dict being retained, a dreadful .cream was braid in Coact,
we believe from his nuither, who was in the gallery. He
was a very respectable looking lad, and nut more than 15
years of age.

James lA*9 and lrenrw Erroll, aged 16 and 17, were ell.
pitally indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling house
uf Dinah Shepherd, widow, and stealing therein four lei.
and other bank-notes, five gold rings, and other articles, her
propeity.
Mrs. Shepherd stated, that she lives in Villiers-street, and
on the afternoon of the I.llli of Omober a person of the
name of William Sapswelt, her nephew (who was admitted
evidence), called upon her b.) ask how she did. Just as he
Was going nway she Saw the Prisoner Long go through she
pimsge out of the honer, but thought making of it, as she
loul ledgers in the house. Shortly afterwardo, on gain to
her bed room, she found the dour had burn footed open, end
a drawer, iii which she kept her money, was rifled of the
fantails, consisting of 631 in hank notes. Other drawers
in the room were also enepti...! of every thing they contained.
Searsl other witnesses woe produced, whose evidence
clearly proved thrill rge.
Mr. Justice il.wwbati swanned tip the evidence in his usual
perspicuous and able manner, and the Jury, after consalting
for a few minutes, found both the Primmer& Groillg—Dralk
—but the Fore men said, the Jury begged in the strongest
Manner to reeoMmend them to mercy, conceiving that they
had been led into the commission uf the offence by the wit.
fuss Sapttell.

Joseph Ofariin, aged 32, a man with a wooden leg, was
indicted fur aotaolting Cringe Capiwr. fi•q on the Kitlett
highway, and taking from his person a gold moseb,
seals, Sic.
The Prosecutor, Mr. Capper, slated that oet the evening
of the Ist of November; he was walking aleog• Rishwpsgate.
street, when the Primmer reeled against hitti forcibly laid
hold of his aims, and an Ached his watch ; the Prtsowei
immediately loco up Cittliesine.whrel.alley, and the Prose.
tutor was ::trot to ptir.ne 1 im, wheo be was hustled by
two wilier men, who kept tom hack till She Prisoner
made good lits escape. Ilie Prosecutor agaln-saw the Pri-
soner at M'orship-stirrt Po:lces (nee, anal immediately letup
sized him as hr ilia the min oho committed the retibiTy.
31r. ft. Gregory, of Paternoster row, Spitalfielits, deposed
that ou the reeving in question lie eras proceeding home,
when the Prisoner shuttled up to him ; there were other so..
picious C/131'atirl 7, behind; haling they would ►ob him he
crossed the road, but the still follurvittg hint, after
watching him some time, dvrted across the road, sod is.
anedistely afterwards the Prosecutor, Mr. Capp r, was
robbed. Al a subsequent period, witness arrompanied an
officer to the Cross-Keys in Wentworth-street, and is a
room full of men pointed mil the prisoner as the UM who
had crossed his path in Ilishop.gste-street.
The Prisoner un bring called ou fur ha defence, said he
was innocent.

The Cosmos! SFILITANIT recapitulated the evidence, rind
the Jury instantly f.mind the Prisoner Grifty—Dealh.
The Common SINJIANT after noticing the frequency of
highway robberies, advised the Prisoner to euniiidrr well bis
situ 'thin.

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Tatteraloy the elk, was evistadatly Allril by poems ie
view the MOONS DOW he eweamly ea she dam of attack-
leg Mende% she peter, ea reeeeleg the Gee Poisoners frees
hi. eestedy, while seki.g Hoist to she Hew of Correetiees
!leveret fresh use. wove breitight up, charged ee esepi-
doe ef Wag teat:greed la the Wesseeden, 1* She feliewing
order :

Charier Woos*hi and .7boteas CWat yosny are, were
liarseed at the liar. Thy were epprelseeded by George
and Penmen, tka utt information received
that Obey were espeeernal in the affair.
Woodcut,. on beteg questioeird by the Magistrate., de-
clined aeswering any questions. Cook said, that at the
time represeated whew the attack sea rescue took place be
was asleep in bed.
They were remanded, with an intimation that they would
be again brought up we Friday weal. •
IVillism Herds elms Wilikass Jean, by profession a mi.
niature painter, but addicted to loose habits, was the next
Placed at the bar dotty. He was in custody shoat two
years ago, on a charge of stealing saufFboxes. He was •p-
-preheaded by Furman, at an eating-bore in Middle row,
Holborn, in consequence of infisrmation that he wailers in
the conspaey of some of the Prisoners 'Wetly before lb.
rescue.

The Magistrate, C. Fermat, Esq. partitioned the Pri-
soner as to where he was on the day it took place.
The Prisoner said he was not rip until lam that morning
(Thursday); he was only at one public-basso daring the day ;
he believed that to be the General Elliott, owner of Bedford-
Mary.
The Magistrate remarked, rbellier be wail not at same
porbliclionaes front which Ilit•Sral a the Prisoners were
taken, 'motioning their riga..
Ths Prisoner denied being et say of them, prntestinw his
innocence of the chore, and requested to beim whether bail
would not be taken fur his appearance.
Mr. Farrant hoped he was innocent, and that be could
prove it, but they hid information that he was concerned
in the transaction, and they csukt not take bait, as Mars-
den was rot able to ; whew be did he might riribi.
lily identify him ; if he ciorld not, then the case would be
doubtful, and flail would be received. Other qnestions
were put to the Prisoner, and he was remanded till Friday.
elopes, Kitioek, Wane, sail wi re then
brought sm heavily ironed. Jones, on his recent examina-
tion said that trilby, the landlord of the bonae in the ileieli-
laini;hosid where he lived, could prove him to be them when
the attack arid remise took place, and a summons was grant-
ed for his appearance, but he failed is his attendance.
%Viols complained of not bring allowed an opportunity
of bringing their friends ferwarJ, in consequence of their
confinement.

Kwlock requested that h► might hire rrrssis•ion to be re-
leased frum bts irons, which lasd preventrd his taking off
his clos hes-

It was intimated that the Prisoners were vrry decorous
ever since their confinement, and the Morita:tics save di.
meanies fur the irons 141 be knocked off the whole of the
Poisoners, who retailed thanks . .

They Were informed that Prld ty next was the thy intend-
ed foe Own- further examination, when it was anticipated
Marsden would Ise able to 'find at tie office.

A/nre4 was next brongla np. He 'flenied all knowledge
of Ike teangurtion. He bad nobody to ipeak for him.—
Remanded.

Haw.ina was nest placed at the bar.
The Primmer was apprehended on suspicion of being-con-
cerned, mail told many tales, and his father who cone t.r-
ward to 'pea for hum, differed II Pdely from the account his
son gave on being Wapner sp.
Mrs. Harriet Le Roy, of the Illsy.market, preyed amorists
that the Prisnm-r was iu the habit of serving bre with milk
every night, an& fur the last fortnight or three weeks he
hail not missed an evening at the above hours.
The Prisoner has been before is eastody,and he attributed
Iris misinterpret to the confusion of being taken at so short
a notice.

►lr. llariner attended fur the Prisoner, brit he was re-
manded. The others is custody are also to appear.
The Prisonera,wbo were heavily ironed, were permitted to
have them hawked off, which seemed to heighteu their
stirits. They were locked up had's/ord. until shout four
o cloth, by whietitime lbe asscuilohme offratifstr owes from
the various quarters where the Prism Ili used to harp Old,
war very great, each hearing the boodles of (loos, &c. in
whirls they brought their men their grub and brb. tla
being brought oat chained tr.erthe►, the cry way, "
Bill ?—ekarley? prod bye," he. mot the eratary of seeing
their misfortunate companion's is the °pets air, causer, them
to COY/.r then with hisses: this scene rinsed merriment is
the breasts of Dome, and pity in others, to witue,s the bar-
deard recepliou of the Primitives.

The non-rommirsioned officers eta! privates °rale
21rt Royal North British Fordeers have raitaeri!red
and remitted a day's pay itt aid of the subscription
for the \ allot's! Musiutnent of Scotland,.

CitALLENGIL-A Gentleman in the neighbour-
hood of Itelvoir, whose age united with that of his
horse amounts to eighty years, would he happy to
accompany any Gentlemen and horse of the tame
age in a ten toile run over the country with the
Duke of ItUTL•ND'S old pack.—(Siuswfurd Mer-
cury.)

Ott Wednesday evening last, about six o'clock.
a horse in harness, just returned from the countiy,
started f,om the door of its owner. Mr. Room of
Colchester, at full speed, up the fligh-street, lam-
ing the Angel on towards the top of the town.
When near. Mr. WALLIS'S, it got upon the fist
pavement, upset an apple-stall, and dashed the gig
to atoms against the portico of the New Corn Ex-
change; continued its career with the shafts along
the portico, crossed the top of North-hill in a
straight line. and came against the door of Mr.
BASER, Veterinary Surgeon, which fiew open, nail
in a Moment the horse. shafts and all, went down
the passage into tiro kitchen, to the great alarm it
Mr. BAKER'S family. Vairtworately, eo are *SS
hurt. A bey was thrown down, but received no iu-
•pury.

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Ditto at sight l2 4
Rotterdam .... 2 U l2 8
Antis am IS 8
Hainburgh —.21 U 37
A1i0na,.......21 U 37 9
Paris 3 day's sight 24 70
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Rourdeaux O4 0
Frankfurt on the

Alain, Ex. M 1341
Vicuna effective M NI 14
Trieste. ..do lo'l4
Aladrid
461,
Cadiz
Bilboa 361
Barcelona 3B

Seville Mt
Gibraltar

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