The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-04 00:00:00

ROBBIRT.

The beget of C.I. Willmar, of Truro, was entered early
en Sudsy monde' setniliglot. and a valuable writing-desk
stole therefrom, coataiaing 113/. in Gout" of the Millers
Bank, a gold snuff-box, which had been prevented to him by
the officers ofthe Cornwall militia, several gold seals, valua-
ble rings, and papers.
On Monday two lads, shabbily dressed, were apprehended
9111 suspicion, in Sionehouse, by Day, the constable. Oa
one of them was found 261. ie notes of the Miners' Bauk,
with a gold snuff-box, several of the rings, /cc. belonging to
Colonel Willyams, and on the other, some of the valuable
articles already described, and 471 in notes of the Miners'
Hank were also fogad under a bed in the room where
they were. On being taken before Dr. Keenmeit and com-
mitted on suspicion of robbery, after giving several intonate-
teed statements, the elder Prisoner arm for Mr. Yeu, one vf
the constables, and gave the following account :—He said
his name is John Penwarden, that he is twenty-one years
of age, that his rompaoion, who is sixteen years of age,
is called Thomas Knot, but that he has also gone by the
name of Smith. They resided at Sionelitnise, and some
weeks since set out on a marauding expedition through
Cornwall, in company with another boy called Henry %Yd.
liams, aged 14 years—Afte► visiting most of the towns of
that county with various success, they came to Falmouth on
the 24th &Lase that night made an attempt to break into
• shop there, its which they did not succeed. l'hey arrived
within about a quarter of • mile of Truro on Saturday eight
last, and took up their quarters in ■n outhouse, where 'My
slept until about four o'clock, when they entered the town.
In poising through, they observed that part of the sash of
the window of the parlour of Colonel Willystaa's house was
rained. Oneof them raised the mush higher, and pushing the
shutters, entered the room and carried off the desk, which
appeared the only portable article in sight,•ud which lay on
a table. Penwsrden says it was the younger boy, Wil-
liams, that entered the room; whilst Kent and Williams
say this was dune by their elder associate.-00 gaining
isussession of the booty, they wrapped it in a great
itoet belonging to Kent, and made towards the field.,
where, under a hedge, they forced opts the desk.—
On discovering the value of the contents, they put up
the papers carefully, lest by being scattered they should
lead to a p►emature discovery of the desk, and taking
the notes, riugs, seals, 4r.c. made off, and entering an out-
house on the road, they lay hid under the straw the whole
of Sunday, in order to avoid pursuit ; here it was that they
chewed moose leaves dust the younger boy had torn ont of a
memorandum-hook they found in the desk, and which were
afterwards discovered. At night they quitted their bid-
ing place, and taking two horses from a held, they put un
theme halters they Aloud where they lay, and rude towards
Rodman. Finding the younger boy was unable to ride,
and impeded their speed, they gave him eight shillings
and a gold ring, bidding him make the hest of his
way home. They abandoned the hones near Bodiniii„
walked to Lostwithiel, and theme to Liskeard, where
they ordered a post-chaise at the King's Arms, saying
that they were sailors on their way to Plymouth. To the
pust.boy they gave an Ivory box and a valuable ring to
drive fast. The fellow accompanied the thieves to this
town, and went with them to purchase a great coat and •
hat each; be afterwards accompaisied them to a public.
house, where they drank together. The younger buy was
secured on Tuesday eremitic, and the ►ing which he hail
given to the drive► of the Lord Exmouth coach to take bim
from Rodman to Torpuint was recovered, as were the box
and ring given by the other to the Liskeard driver. They
had spent nearly 20. of the mousey, having been at a
brothel the night before they were secured. The desk was
discovered by some childreu iu a field about half a mile
from Truro, as was the great coat of Kent, which they
thr►w away, that it might not impede their speed.
The whole party underwent an exansinatioe on Thursday
at the Tows Hall, Truro, and were cumsnit►d for hod at
the canna' Assizes.

We are glad to hear that Mr. HUNT has it in
contemplation to prosecute a violent Tory book-
seller. in this city. fur printing certain aspersions on
bis character. and distributing them during the
course of Iris trial.—( York Herald.)