The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-16 00:00:00

POLICE!.

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GCtL Otto.t.
Steers NV. Akterseem WILITHMAP, presiding Magiarsten..
INSANITY.
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..._ .Yard ,/only who was remanded on Wednesday to Os
' lrionspier, for the purpose of beteg examined by Medical
„Altim ss to hiss tate of mind, am 'eskers:lay again pal 10
'.:1111k bar. '
A terliSeate from Dr. Box Vas banded to the Alderman,
Certifying dud be had ritionintd the Prisoner, sod was be
opiniou diet he was hot of snood mina.
Alderman—" Have lora had any commonicatioa. Mr.
Solna, with rim mother urixother, since you were Lrie
Ina'"—. I hove not." ~ . •
Alderman-0 %Vien did you see tiara* last?"—" The de7
i was taken tutu custody"
Alderman—" I have PO 410fibt but you may be at limes
of sonnd and acute mind, but whin you take Stour it is
otherwise." '
Mr. Julien--" My feelings were overpowered yesterday,
When I saw my wife. I thought slag would never- have sp.
peered against me, and I am certain she would no,‘" if tt
had not been fur ill advisers. You do not know, fir, how I
have been robbed—.l have lost hundreds."
Alderniatt.-.4,4 I cannot cater into that now; where does
your Mader and brother reside?'—" Ns. 13, yeitin-riatli
Stepuey-green."
Aldernana—" I did bear what business your brother is, hat
I forget it!"—" lb is a professional man--• singruo.". •
Alderman—" I do not think I should be itasOetl is mt.
%lug you at large, witivoit conireunicattag with you:
friends."
Mr. Jones—w" All I west is to retire iota the bosom of
my family ; there is nothing that a man can do fur Ilse amp:
port of his wife arid children that I will nut do fir mine."
Alderrnaa--" You car seUtit that with theta yoerself; I
cannot interfere. I will send for your mother and brother
and have them here'to-morrow, until then I most retpanti
you to the Compter, where every attention !ill be Mild to
you."
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The driver of the cart, No. 1,003, anal conTicted In teen
penalty of 40a. for obstructing the massage in Itiewcairt
street, near fiewpte-market, ou Wednesday morning, with
his horse and cart.
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1110W4TRIPVT.
Yesterday Phillajf Sall er, a Soler, of Chit c.strost. Clare.
market, appeared to a summons, to answer to an informa-
tion charging him with Mllitig bread short of the slan.lii.r.l,
as directed by the Act of Parliament, to width the Defend-
ant pleaded not guilty.
William Barry, of liolteu-street, Claremearket, altentittl
-I of Iselin, by the
-I. ,p, by Mtiy
Defendant,
difil.
pima d
that he
money,

upon
,Il Or •
. part of the
. dismissed.
.Ide oreA • 'Rowley.
mg, •in the shop al
Christian,. i the Strat4'sberti
a preiesrpe . come eriNiite srti.
Irk' about 4. _....ii the .artuP, they weri
suspected to hive stolen some peoperty, and upon searching
them, some cotton and silk handkerchiefs were fined Nader
the clothes of *se of them.
They were committed fur further conduation.
yoseweneestere.
EXTINCIUMO/NO GAS LIGHTS. '
Yesterday erasing i ease cif a motel sieve was beard be-
ere Mr. IMlnstresintos, the IllaglaenSe. ''. • I.'
Throw Philips-was chanted under the Finstiorrateare
Act, wish pottier** the lights in Plosburf-squereoester.
Say monism? about belf.poel two o'clock. •
The wateltineolkethed that the-Defendant bad blown not
two of the lamps which sae iiglehed with gam.
The Defendant dented the stetesnent of the watchman ;
but the Ilfeeivinite said he was bossed to heflaver Slot iliflolt
inth,andree Dellistkot was.emseietedlsidoe pisaltkief to,.
which be paid. -
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VAORAttr CLEHGT.- '
The Res. 211 r. Sollped, who formerly pertained clerical
&ties at St. Anne's parish, and ills At V.. Paul's, She .vi
Om eltarged by Mr. Davis, Vestry Clerk of Bt. 'Anne's,
before G:Taitinirt, Esq. with riotous aid disorderly con.
duet Is knocking at the doors of . the *inhabitants and
begging.
Mr. Davis stated, that alto Defends*. had formerly per,
formed Burial fiff7iCe at St. Anse's, but of late be had
given way, ao much todeiteitig Opt be was sot only en en.
noyaoce to the eletig of the paialk frisk whom by had at
different times recettffd lama of miegrA, hot lo the ',bold of
the parishioners. Be was codifiestip dknockieg at their
dbkswior
etr=lo
doors asking chalk's-end 110. far as to titivate.
into their parlogyst • • • doisanded relief, by esiiii
the names. of the' Hie. pork; and others in
office. He bad bees -very troublesome at Mr:
Davis's house; Cod :Mycoses*. an. aft at a bosse 'in
fehre-ifillars 01l Wadmilth Ihetbo Woo tote. to the watch;
limos la a deserts allito.-.. ..'''.. . • .., ...
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The Defendant Mated tbatillir. Davis should get him em.
ploy in the chat* sad ho talked of gradslions and degrit
&doss. ' .
hfr. Davis—of am sorry to say the latter applies to ynt;
I could nut for shame recommend you, as you know very
well that when performing duty over the , last corpse, yon
were so drunk that ybv had nearly fallen hit'', the grave."
The Defendant melded to ackepolpdge this by asi.ent, and
talked of bis knowledge of Latin, Greek, &c. and sired him-
self to he a Welsh Magistrate.
Mr. Farrrant Then why not return there !^
Mr. Davis--. He did, but de went on the same way, and
got himself into Swansea gaol."
The Defendant talked of having bled at the Nile, 'nil
went on very incoherently,. and asked if there was a pistol
Ib the nate.
Ur. Parise! feeling!? endetteovred to impress on the De-
fendant the impropriety of his 6:Padua He was 'unwilling
to commit' him as a vagrant if he weild pr?mise the several
persons present whom he had annoyed, not to repeat it
This he promiied, and it being accepted, he was releawd.
The Defendant receives a guinea a week 'as a half-paii
Chaplain of the Navy.
'Lieut.-General Croabie charged James Motor, a noted
pickpocket, with robbing him of a small thoroeco book,
and a card case. -
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Tbe General, who returned from 'Prase* Ott Wednesday,
and resided at she Clarendon Hole, was walking along
Bond-street, at one o'clock yesterday* when a Mr. Ware,
who bad the Prisoner io custody, &eked the General if he
had lost any thing, lad he found that he bad lust the articles
frost his left side packet. . •
Mr. Woe proved that be observed the Prisoner's hood is
the General', polsket ; stud Mr. 'schen, butcher, of Bond-
street, also saw it. He immediately setwed:tint delinquent,
and two companions who were with him escaped. The aru,
clew were found down an area. •
The Prisoner was emonaitted for trial.

Yesterday snorut4, about lilies o'clock, a gang of fellows
halo O the bury' Inmost in Clare-cwar-
het, and dug up a body, which thry were pr.cking up iu a
hamper, when they were diacuirtrcd by she watchman, who
sprung rattle, and in a few ow' See several others came
dp. The giteereeetion mM witide their esespe'snrer the wall
fw Cleaseut's.lasie, sad left their Menials sod the sabitet an
Mr. Page's slaughte4ouse. A large istastill dug. altae.kid
one must furiously, but although they were followed sous
distance, they made their escape.

•••••••• INF.Fvy, ws a.lairv-unirseir. surer
to prove the Gals of quartrrn loaves short of weitht, by
Defesdarst, which had been purchased at his sh ,p, by :V
Anne Walsh, a child only sight yearn of age.
Mr. Williams, the Solicitor, attended'for the Defend
and upon his croot.examiaation of the witticism a 1
Itilty aroye as to the itleniity of Itia loaves, as they pa
from the girl to William Barry.
Wm. Barry,' ou his eiromexaminatiou, admitted, the
maturated to receive his coasts out of the convktiort mu
and in eonaequeoce the charge was dismissed.
The Defendant was charged with a similar offenft,
another Information, and upon the cross • xamiaation
witness he idippted that beVxueeted to receive part of
penalty. The information was in cons( goence dismism4l
Eltsaloetk Sfigpm, Jane Morley, and Mondid 'Poo
were charged with the crime of shoplifting, in ibe she
Henry Curvet; Christian, a linen-draper in the Strat4'wl
they weut under a pleura of purchasing some (rMitig
elft, and is ihey inlet about to leave the ihop, they
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