The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-15 00:00:00

POLICE.

ent.ontt.

RRANDY DEALERS.
(where ee (*allege,* was charger, yesterday will' having
riefrandert Mr. Welker, spirit-merelninr, of Red Cross.sireirt,
two months ago. of two gallons of brandy.
--- Worrell, an officer, swell, that Mr. Walker in-
formed him, that al 1 two mouth. az.s the Prisoner came
to his house and ocriereil two gallon. of brandy, which he
sent by his porter, who acrompanied the Prisoner, who look
the liquor from him at the doer of a public-house, nod ab-
sconded 11 gh a bark way, and he had not seen her
again until Saturday, wirers he gave her into his (Worrers)
charge. Rut unfortunately for Mr. Walker, as his porter
las going home with Iwo gallons of brandy, in a rs guise
way, on Saturday night, be was accosted by an Excise of-
Acer, who inissithed the °Meer, and the Commissioners of
CruArrass had ordered him to pay a fine of 101. whirl' being
unable to do he was imprisoned, which prevented him
from corning forward to give his evidence.
Alit Thorp observed, as there was net evidence against
the Prisoner it was his duly to discharge her.
sera?. Mit was charged by the keeper of White-Cross-
street New Prison, with attempting to bring spirits into
the prime that morning.
William Franklin, turnkey of 11w prison, stated, That as
the Prisoner was roguing into the gaol that roor ll ill g, he
found • bottle of brandy in her pocket on searching her;
she was not in Ow habit of often cumin to the priow ; lie
only remembered her bens( there once before, hut the
party she was ll gto he had suspeeterl of having spirits
smuggled into the prisms.
The Prisoner, in her defence, said that the person con•
lined was the father of a woman oho named bee child fur
her, and she told her that the old man was ill, and She doctor
allowed him brandy. She had so knowledge it was agaiust
the rules of the !orison.
Alderman Thorp—" Pray, Ma'am, who are you :;"
Prisoner—a I live in Lord Erskiere's house."
Alderman—" Ira what capacity?"
Prisoner—a A servant."

The Keeper of the said, it was not an aggravated
case, and he did not wish to press for a committal, or the
penalties, as the Act directs that the person offending
should pay a penalty of 201 which might be reduced to 101.
at the discretion of the Magistrate, and in default of paying
it to be coafisied fur three months, and nut fur less thaw one,
at the discretion of the Magistrate.
Alder nan Thorp observed, that as this was her first of-
fence, and that as she held a situation, he would discharge
her ; at this mine lime she mum be careful of offending
again its the same way, fur if she did, she would not pa
unpunished.

• 11,15 Misr.
ADVENTURES OF A GOLD SEAL
A lady of the same of Poole appeared to a summons, In
awn cause why she retained possession of a gold seal, found
by her daughter, a child, on her way to atheist, in Bland.
ford-street, Mauchester.square.
The chill, it appeared, took the seal to her governess,
Miss Beeby, who staled that her brother had lost a gold
peal, answering t►e deseription of the one found. lbs the
child slating the radio her mother, the latter sent for the
seal. twaseertai to, if the catuld,to whom it belonged.
Mr Beeby stated that be had loot She seal out of his
pocket, and that he had pasteboard it at Brighton, hat the
drawing of it furui•bed by bins was very nolike the seal.
Mrs. Pouk stated, that it was her desire that the right
owner should have the seal, hut an attempt had hers
made to intimidate her, by a person who stated his name
to he Mr. Oise, an attorney, who besides behaving himself
uoreistlensailly, told her that she should be brought to this
office, and have a night's' lodging. Besides, Mr Beeby had
told her that he had bought the seal al Worthing.
The Magistrate was of opinion that M►. Kerby had not
made out his claim, sad therefore the seal was detained tonsil
the loser should send a drawing of it.

UKIOW-NALL.
CURIOUS CHARGE OF ASSAULT.
A Ireeng 'um named Andrews, son of Mr. Andrews, of
41, Ely.ploee, Rooth Lambeth, was charged by.• little man
in black, who said his name was Horsley, wills assaulting
him en the 70. instant.

Mr. Horsley stated that he belonged to a religious wet,
who met some time for religious exerci►e near the Defend-
aat's benee, and outfre 7th instant he made a noise sod die-
(sorbed their " holy 'reek," and because he would mat aoffer
1116111 to pump some water while a friend was praying, which
would have disturbed their devotions, the Defendant struck
him a New, and in spite of his endeavours he pumped the
water. fie was mr►y, is a Christian hind, that my one
should have meted so irreverently.
The Defendant acknowledged that be pushed the Com-
plainant. Mr. Andrews, a very respectable man, stated,
that lie wai the Defendant's father, and be wished to know
if his son was not justifiable• in doing •hat be did carder the
following etrevisastanors Outowittalisaut was ass Memo t
Add and Street preacher, bitiongiowib Memel d blotheidiets,
and widish the last two nsuniba be nod several hundreds of
persons of the lowest class had trespassed alma his pro-
perty, as early as four and five o'clock in the morning, and
his family were disturbed by the aseemblage singing, pray-
ing, and by some shabby fellow preaching; he had requested
them to gs emseedwee else, ►at they refused, and would not
suffer spy of hie family to go to his pomp for water daring
the time they chore to way singing, praying, &c. On the day
mentioned in the warrant his family wanted their breakfast,
and they'lhought it hard they must wait until the crowd had'
dispersed. r.Vl4.DeCeshilest went towards the pump and be
was werrunoded immediately, and the Complaiimat *odes-
vowed to prevent him from procuring water, and hi pushed
him away. That (be sand) " was the head and (root of his
' son's oilienahig."
• Mr. Chambers (the Magistrate) -.0 The oireace lies, in my
opinion, us the what side. Tb. young man acted properly
in using foam to obtain the wets." . •
Mr. Andrew.-" Your worship will be kind enough to
saP, whether the rest of nay family is to be broken, and
' whet her'they have a right to wesembie os my ground opposite
10' my builti"

hia-aglatrate-0 the prratelaer may be apprehended and
passialand. and the next time he rhstaarbe jun 11-Impe we mill
get a cuarittable. and bring him before me, and I mill dispose
of him. He may procure a license iu preach for four-pence.
'at the Semitone, and lit must not cause persons to amenable
•in the open air. I diamaim she CAW."

Mr. Salreira-0 I will take your advice, Sir, you may
Depend upon it."
The Complainant complained or the Magistrate's decision ;
he charged him with acting with great injustice towards the
" Lord's tropic." He was 4 hiermeited to expose such anti-
cbrisdian proceedings to the world. The Magistrates dirt
not choose to reply to hug olp.rivalions until they became
rude and impertinent, whew Mr opined him to leave the
hirh he did, designating the Magistrate au " unjust
Jutigc."
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