The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-07 00:00:00

POLICE.

stAxitcx nouss
A German, named Gres, yesterday appeared •pun a
summons, to answer the complaint of Mrs. Gosling, wife
a private in the Foot Guards, for an 'smolt of the most
brut tl deseriptiiiit opium berin.lf mid infant child.
From the evidence of the Comp:anoint, corroborated he
the tesiimoily of two other persons, the fullowirtg facts sp.
inured :—The Qunplaittaid was a lodger its the house of
God', and a few days aril was ruatined by illness In tier heal.
Her hasbausl, lwing et/tinselled to he absent on his ditty RS
001allf, lelpICSlO4 that aim G.irtit would are that his wife
dint not waist." Ou Sunday „dug Mrs. Guru came into
C plainant'simoni. and &seine in..« of the choirs finite, com-
menced a volley of *least. C pianism, tail stir wits foam
ill to dispute wilt her, anti tenni lord she would withdraw ;
instead of whirls, however, she ettatinued her mirectives, arid
called her hesitant' to assist her. The later entered the room
dui a cotta viuleut passion, Undone!, began to heat the Com-
plainant aa she lay is bed ; and not routrut with ibis, seized
the lotion (shoat seven atuuihs old) from her *pd.., and threw
it under the lire! The brood and erne of the child were
dreadfully horned. The Conspinitrant, fearing something
dreadful would eushe, got to the window, son by her tries
Intim:lel WNW neighbours to her assistance, sod further vio-
lence was prey►riled.
The luau NIP-You hitting remarked upon the garage dis-
position evitictid by she Defendant, suet the extreme brioslity
of such au attack, ordered troth him and his wife to fluid bail.

FRAUD.
William Romany, * wsliAressl-.1 man, Iras yesterday
brodest up we a warnust, charited *tile fraudulently nlotam.
tag a large gammas, of sacking. the pruprrty of Mr. Lame, a
mrrchaut, iu Genre serve, Museries.
The Psisuuer was rawhide(' fur a further examination.

IIiVILLPFIALT
William who was slopped by a pursue on Thurs.
Jay ought last, with a quautity of petals hi his possession.
was again pot to the beer yesterday. It will he recollected
that ots his examination on Friday. be said the prints were
the property of hi. twister. Me. Pulsars printsistler, Feral-
slreet—that oa Thursday night be was much intoxicated,
and after he had shut up his master's shop, he kicked his
foot against them outside the door, sad did nut like to return
with theta that uitbt, but ititeudeel to deliver them ou the
fallowing murniug.
Mr. Palmer Weeded this day, and said the Prianurr had
been his porkr for several months; sail howeirer singular lbw
story be had told might appear, yet he believed it to ba
tine. Ou Tburaday uight he was very much intoxicated,
and bruke several panes of then in petting the shop slimier*
up, and collected a mob about the door, tOr whirls he dim.
charged Lien ; and his opinion was, that none per.on look
advautage of his drunkeisesess, and went into the shop for
the purpose of carry iug the prime: ()CI.. .111E11 they were alarm-
ed, and deviled them. They lead heeu in the bark least of
the shop, and be was miens that else Ps isouer, from, she slate
ier inebriety hr was in, could not have removed them. Me
was the more satisfied that W. was the case, from easq.Vries
lee had since made, as lie found that the Mown. r had told the
patrol. the troth av to Ishtar he we, going will, them, to the
bulging' of a person who had his chitel at slam., awl ahcrr he
was in the habit of goitez every eveuing after lie left off work.
tie legion Omit there, lie was informed that the Prisoner hail
bronzlit parcels there berme at meet ; bet the. sue res gaiety
with his (Mr. Palser's) knowledge, as he used to eii.e Owen
ID hum over-night, to deliver in the morning before he• came
to wusk. Venter these eireuntetanre., could not oil tits
e•ouscience say, that the Prisoner eneata to steal the eoticles
found oa him.

The Prisuuer was accordin;ly dist harzed
STREET I: p, EH y.
„Vary Double nod Amt Walsh welt char:Nl 'Po Mr. John-
-0014 liires-draper, No. 75, lliXh Milburn, w th rul,h,nr him.
The Proscenia olepuse.l, that as he we., vodka.: along
Noirgate.sorret ou Nlonchis niait, lie was accosted by lb..
ituiter Daddy, who asked him to arcompluy her h •,
and ono his refusal, she thrust licr hauls into pocket r f
breeches, and drew lint several Bank ni.ies' with which Am
altewiptiti to sun OE He seised Mr by the snit. nod rattail
Watch!" upon which the Primnicr Wakli came tip, and
eturtmenced beating him, at the same time with
her teeth sod wails to make him let goo (her con's:lulu% Oar.
lug this acid& hr continued to vociferate 4. Wait Is!" bat
uy
one came to his assistance, although a watchman was staid_
i,, all the time On the opposite side of the of reo t. In a ft.w
seemed, smoother woman, asonfeilera e or the Promoors'i,, came
up, and, a idi the mutt horrible wmmteil
to
aticasptinir a rescue lie Wan err iciatueit ■ firm hold pi
the Iwo (lost, and another watchman coming it, Inc
succeeded its givius slwm iu chalice to him. The thud
womaa eau away, and escaped—but not before the mini,
had contrived to tromfer the Biuk notes to her.
Sir Won. Danville desired the watchman who declined
ass!stitie to attend to-morrow.
Thu Prisoners were fully committed to Newirate for triad.
Row
Yesterday 31e. James Ru'l was convicted oil in., char:vs
fw pioeiug his hone. iu the St. James's Hayiniirliet, oil the
let 111111:110, more than a quarter Orlin hour.
Ills. Joint Beall was convicted of a similar utr, nee.

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FORGERY AND HORSE-STEALING. G. mar,
We stated a abort time ago that a number of men (lwst
known by the appellation of Norse-ehanoters) had tit titian .1
forged one and Nve-pound Lusk of F.aglanil untie, and eh...
forged country Rank notes in the comities of ICruf, SNI re).
and Middlesex, to a great a 00000 mil, by means 4.1* purchasing,
actinic and exchanging stolen burrs—and that °thew
had hien dispatched from town, to endeatvoir to appre-
head the parties thus offending. May, Goff, and Ilall were
the officers seat, and were fortunate enough to ilicover
clue which has led to the apprehension of part of the
About a month ago the premises of air. Dodson, ~f
ington, were broken open, and a mare of 1000. value was
stoles,. May, the utficcr, traced the mare to the stables of Mr.
Pestilence, of Newington Causeway, be applied to Mr. I'
and fumed that two men who brought the mare 'hi e. hail
takeu it away, and left a saddle and bridle behind them.
31r. Modem, informed May 'bat the men would return at
night fur the saddle, be. May therefore waited on the pre.
six's in a aaret plate, and when they arrivesl he look Sheol
into ctiatody. They are bulb young men; one said that 1111
name was James Pirlinrihnoi, the other James Marlin. When
he is cured them, he stun bed Richardsus, and round n can
vase hug, whit It contained forged It and 51. Rank ut F.liglaiiii,
Iran ich, and sdaistk flank MACS, anninutiag in the whole
sivrioly you eii the person of Martin he found nothing
but aortic Myer. May asked the Prisoner, where they hail
takes Use mare; they refused to answer. Hr tract ,I it, with
the assiatance of the other offices, to the maiden of a M
‘Truman, of Islington-road, and also found (supposed to be
stolen) four other bones, all of whirls they brought away.
Yesterday the two Prisoner,' were examined below the
Magistrates (Secants Cminantits, Esgra )ain a Mgy
nitrite oath Si, she tarts committed ire the Moore statement,
wide!, was corroborated by Hall and Gull% 3lay produced
the forged Holes.
Mr. IVirstwirod attended on the pert of the Dank to sup-
port the prwiersition.
Mr. Charles thtisitntm, woe of the Inspector, of the Hank
of England, ort his ovibi said, that he had examitied for
four SI mid niters Ir, Notes (theft prioimicir ly Slay`,
tog to be notes of the Bank of Logland, arnl they wt ie all
fiord.
John Crampton, Ma. 54, Olttatreet matt, raid, oli,o Li-
pari+ im it of the lean Prialmen the UWEe taken by iisy fur
10/. He bought it for Ali% Reiman, tabu brut tuslcsc.l I
to purchase the horse for him. Richard/wit gave him the
receipt be produce* sigucd Forwter.
The Magistrates ordered Ibis witoess to find bail fur 11.%
appearance when called upuii; they being of quoit., that 1:
was a vs. y snopiciuus circumstance, and much to his do. r
dig, that be gave only 101. for a horse value upward, of
Met. Webillan claimed the funr homes taker, with the
-it of - huabaiveti*