The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-05-30 00:00:00

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A YOUF4G HERO.
A remarkably lins.looking lad, shout 15 ran of se,
Gamed Walker, was yesterday brought befogs the Loan
MATOI4 charged by Charles Campbell, leg the Danish
Canal with bowleg repeatedly ehalleogad heat to sires
combat with deadly weapon, and with sending him theenen-
log knees.
Mr. Campbell stated, that the Prisoner WU 011111 of the
most extraordinary youths he ever hoard of. He was of
• very respectable Irish faudly, but by the mieforteoes of
his parents he had ligeo Compelled to accept of a meals!
sinstiots. The whams took him into hie service some
=oaths ago, bat sot tildes some part of his coudact he dis-
charged him, bat afterwards preened him a situation with
a Miss Prise., an intimate segitalatanee. He bad sot been
hug there before • union, us extraordisery es it was
grouadiess, possessed him, that • mespirsey existed between
the sedans and Miss Prises to dented hinter his mlory, and
to blast his character by the circulation of Ma reports am-
teeming him. Noltrimc mold er/Hier, his of the folly of
this supposition. and Mr. C. received a letter from the
Prisoner, in which he was styled a u Conspirator" mid a
" Poid Slanderer." He shortly left Miss Prince, and went
to Tottenham, whence he wrote several times to Mr. C.
thivalesiiug to beer revenge fur the 'rooks he bad suffered,
and demanding satisfaction. No *nice was taken of these
let tyro, until a few days slew, when one arrived, from which
the fullowiag is ea extract :--
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" I have repeatedly solicited a meeting, bit you choose
to disregard my cuminusicatious. I repeat, that I must
have satiescr fur t►e creel injuries that here been heaped
opals se by you and your coadjutor Martha Pliers., aid
therefore I request that you will meet me tomorrow at erne
o'clock on 'Charge* or, if yes ere dmiseliereil yourself, pro-
ifie a substitute, mod let ,the maw be decided with pistols
or solar other weapon. Although yea are the Danish Con-
sal, you must nut be permitted to betray a trust, ur to blast
the ►epntutlou of an humble individual. I again repeat,
that you are a swiudier and a slasderer."

Mr Campbell now iostitrted a search fur the Prisoner, hut
could not find him, mid on I:Verbseaday he received another
letter to the same elect. Thu contained the address of the
boy, and he was apprehended.
The LORD Matrost—" Too ■re an eatraurdioary youth
—what answer do you mike to this?"
The Prisoner, in language that would not love diollaweld
an orator, att•-wiptrd to convince his Lordship dint tho
charges he bid brought against Mr. Campbell were well
g fed.
The Lord Mayor, however, thought otherwise, and ordered
the Prisoner to he locked up until wont of hie friends cupid
come forward and promise to take care of bile.

Yesterday holier, Itlyiseirsrai, a wa►ehouseman in Wood-
street, Cheapride, was eiroged with receiving parcels of
Legborii chip, and alter similar articles, to the automat of
shout 4001. kitowiwg she same to have hers stoke.
Ur. Cattleld, straw-hat and leotard-sae nfacturer, St. Paul's
rhurchiard, stated that be had been plundered of tbe pro-
perty by i man mused Clayton, whom he had employed, and
the latt►r had sold it to the Prisoner, at one-fourth of its
value. Clayton had made a full confession, sod was ready
to give evidence agaiest Higleswords.
John Clayton deposed, that for the last four months I.
had been constantly plundering his employer, and had
always taken the property to the Prisoner, who paid his
about une-fourth of the value. He bad in this way received
upwards of lOYI. The Prisoner was perfectly aware of his
bet* ha the arioice of Mr. Gailleld.
Alderman Sir C. FLOWItrt o►dered the Prisoner to And
sureties to the omit of 11001. for his appearsner to essorr
the charge, and in &faith thereof eonsniitted hint to prison.

AtTOlll GARDSX.
PRIVATE SOAP MAIVIY FA TORY.
Yesterday sat Inionsaties csuar 'an to be heard at this
Mike, at the snit of the Board of limier, agates* Charles
Willis, of Honisay„ charging him with Movies a large pri-
vate onmianuisakciory at Nommay, aid unlawfully mho-
Beetariag soap therein, vaithrat•his makiag ao retry of
tie saws to the Board of Racier, mconhug to Act of Par-
liament

It appeared on the deposition of Charles Searancke, an
officer of the Excise, that in enneripseore of ponce autos.-
mation which be had received, that the Defendant carried on
an unlicensed soap-masinfeetory at Horrasey, the witness,
areonspanird by others of his fellow officers, went on the
rld of March last, and entered the premises where there
was nut a living seal to be fiend; the birds were IL cl,
bat the met remained; on 'earthing the premiers they
foetid twenty-lye hendred weight of mottled soap; they also
found to iron furnace, with several iron pens and trainee,
and all the other necessary utensils for carrying on the buri-
nese of noap•makinc. %limes, and his assiotaats seised upon
the whole, sad brought them away. The Defendant not ap-
pearing to the senunees to answer the charge, he was con-
victed is the mitigated penalty of one hundred pounds,
and the forfeiture of the soap and sleuth found on his
premises.

SWINDLING.

Jokis frollyland, ebarged with swindling, was brought ap
fur ruarnivation.

Mr. William Jones, working jeweller, No. 10, Pear-tree-
court, St. Labe**, staled, that Ull the 18th of last April the
Primmer came to him, and said he was in partnership with Mr.
Bell, • respectable jeweller, with whom Mr. Jones was ac-
quainted, sad that he wasted • gold seal fur • Gentleman at
'sliest's., sad be ',quested to have five seals for him to
choose one. Mr. Jones accordingly let him have them, and
on Malay he returned our, saying that the Gestlensan made
choice of use of the others, and he thought he would have it,
sod wished to know the price. Mr. Juries told him it would
Le 41.; he then took two more mole and a gold watch.chais,
on pretence of shewiug to Mr. and Mr. ANC'S bad
Mot seen him afterwards till be was taken into custody.
Mr. Harris, Mr. Gibsos, sad Mr. Bird, Imwsibrukers, pro-
duced the seals pawned by the Primmer, all of which were
identified by Mr. Jeers to be his property.
Mr. Mayfield, jeweller, with whom tie Prisoner served bia
sippreaticeship,stated, that the Prisoner left kis employ about
Nor smooths ago. Dunn the time be had bees with bins, be
bad missed properly to • large ansomst.
The Primate canoe to the shop of Mr Lesnett, silver-
smith tad jeweller, Cureos.sereet, Ws-lace, and mid ho
weeded • quastity of jewellery articles foe customers. Mr.
Lenoett's idispassa, kirowiss him at Ilse hoses of Mr. May-
field, so desk was sptertaised of his honesty, and he ob-
Unwed property us prelmsce of aelliag it fee Mr. L. to the
unseat of 401. ; bat %stead of disposing of it, as he amid,
be had pawned the whole, sod coamtM the money to his
own see, must of which Mr. L. redeemed dace.
Mr. Gale, jeweller, No. 6, Norman-street, St. Lake's, said
the Primmer obtained three gold chaise from bins also, oa
pelmet aliening then', but lestead of so doing, he pawned
them. The pawnbrokers asked the Magietrate in what mag-
uey the Prisoner would be proceeded against, or whether the
charges egoists' him were considered as • essiedliog tram-
action. They were informed. iu any of the cases where the
Prisoner bad nut obtaioed the property fur his owe use, or
in his own name, that it amounted to felony.
The Prisoner made no defence. He was stated to have
been a celebrated singer, a promoter of societies, and •
coustant atteirdant at Methodist chapels, where he was so
high is coolldroce, that money collected was intrusted with
him, and even in those cases, he converted it to his own use,
but from religious motives no Proceeding
asei was instituted
agaiost but Hwy contented 1 ves by turning him
out of their society. Amour the chapels which suffered by
his artifices wcre,ldltite Lion-street,W biles haprl, Jewla•strret
Chapel, and the Adelphi Chapel. The Prisoner was fully
committed.

Rarnkller, RN* Lucas, a dashing young wools., was
charged wok obtaining goods under false preterites. The
Prisoner's system was to go to the shops of dress sod stay-
makers, represesitiog herself as the cook at some gentleman's
house, sad ordering a quantity of stays, lace caps, Am. to
he .rut fur the bonse.maids and ladies' maids; when the
niessemer arrived with the goods, she would send bar bark
fur more and then decamp with the