The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-14 00:00:00

INQUEST IN THE COUNTY WATERFORD.

An !slims* was Willa., Thursday, at Ballysaggart, before
ileu:y Witham, Gentleman, Sewesehal and Coroner of the
:Manor of I.i.more, upon Ike body of William Churl, • no
stye of the county of Lausertek, who was found on the 29th
ult. in the river Blackwuter, ablaut a mile above the Castle of
l.esneure, opposite Waterpark-wood. II appeared from the
•• I liellll,ll tit/113111rd, that the deceased was breaking a horse
fur Champion, of Ballyhooly, near Fernley, and that,
'.Lout five o'clock in the teeming of slot 27th of November
List, he wrist to water the same home iu the river Blackwa-
ter, a quarter of* mile weal of the town of Fermuy, when
lii was unfortunately thrown into the river, and no tithe:s
be tititaineJ respecting him wont the 29th ult ; the
Loom. was Aim-over, d the next morning at an Inn in lbe vi-
cotity of Ferauoy, having brew found without a rider the
preireaux eveniug. The Jury, after an attentive investiga-
tion, refereed a verdict of accidental death.
It is somewhat remarkable, that, alibough the body had
been in the aster upwards or thirty days, it bad no signs of
toutrtfaction shout it.

Foid..y Ina were committed to the house of cor-
rtction at Louth, by the Magistrates acting at
SpiWl. six labouring bankers, kr poaching; they
114 d in their possession hues, rabbi's, and phea-
sants.—Also George Ling and Jolt* Spence, for
*lming a couple of ducks, the property of Mr. W.
F A Lt.. of Guuby, and taking the same away.

On Soonlay lad Thomas Young. who some
tttie •icce broke out of the house of correction at
mpprelitioded at Great Steeping, and
renveyid to the prison at Spilsby. !le was charged
• i!li cutting heir front the manes and tails of horses
property of Mr. COCHIIIFER, of Burwell.
Chester Cod le, *lnch has been recently convene.,
i..`u a military depot, or place of arms, is one of
t..ose anteicia baruistail fortresses which long served
as the citadel of the ancient city of Chester, which
V.,t4 one of the keys of England from the Welsh
Vucher. It is situated OH a rising ground near the
I.r.dge, over the Dee, and is divided into two, the
(.7irpet aid the Lower Ward. The latter has for
burnt time been divested of its military chsructer,
the site of the county gaol and court heart-.
Tlie Upper Ward retaire its castellated building',
cautsariog the barracks, store-house, &c. together
soh a regular military ettablialueent of Governor,
Lieutenant-Goverisur, and revere! subordinate WE-

Pan, Some Ituportaitt military stores have lately
►:ern lodged in the Upper Ward, which is properly
•• the ;" together with a numerors stand of
alms. The defences have also been very prudently
repaired, and a small additional battery erected in
front of the gate, on which four pieces of garrisou
artillery are tnounted.
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Wednesday night last two respectably dressed
mess, who had come to Norwich by one of the day
coaches, went to the Pope's Head inn, where they
remained for the night, and on the following morn-
is,g tendered a one-pound note to pay their reckon-
tug. which Mr. COLIMA'S, the landlord, refused.
o.se of them said he would exchange it, and took
Isom Isis pocket a roll of notes, one of which he
give to Mr. C., who accepted it,
and gave the
change; suspecting, however, that it was a bad one,
he arut tt to a hank to be examined, when it was
pronounced to be bad ; upon which a police officer
was Peilt fur. While this was going on, one of the
stramgrra wrist into a back room, and thrust some-
tiong tutu the fire, whicls the ostler (who had been
requested by his waster to be upon the watch) per.
ce. ved, emir snatched from the flames; upon ex-
amination, it ass found to be a quantity of Batik
notes, partly consumed. The men were both taken
into tuStOdy. and have been committed by the
Mayor to bridewell for further examination; and
'.., noise e of tete transactiou is given to the Directors
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of lilt Biuli of Eisglatid.
l'uscalcas.-111n the night of Monday the 27th
of Deceo Aver list. Rossat Monts, gamekeeper
to Lord LI or, was shot at twice. new Ruthin.
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and wound, by a desperate gaio, of poachers, who
itrtirat that areiiklibourbood. Riard Roberts, oue
of the rums kos4u and sworn to, as lodged iu Ru.
nil, gaol ; sod 'timber kuovin and sworn to is, his
bsather, not yet , km.—John Roberts is about
meaty-Mises years of age, tire feet Dever inches
high. rattier slog fair complexion, dark brown
bass '441.141 eyes, crow chin, and has uu whiskers.
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