The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-14 00:00:00

SEDITIOUS EXPRESSIONS.

At II late hour am 31ainday night, Nadia', the offi-
cer, araived at the Castle with the fallowing hi-
semis, who were early the neat mortinig brought
halo Com t, awl arraigned.
Johan Bugniey watt the first put to the bar. The
indictment charged him with emu-v.4(04,N of la Itelj.
tiotts tendency, with puhlishing and declaring sedi-
tiously, in the course of an address to ibe !populace,
that he had met 111-ni in the cause of littorin iu
Parliament till he seat altnnat weAry, nod that they
mutt devise some other plans, &c. The Defendant
pleaded Noi Guilty, and having •I I door, he 1,1111 he
conceived that not being prepared wllli any k.iiial a f
with 8, it would behove lam to traverse the in-
dictment ti•l the next Assizes.
.S'annid Drummond wilt then :mai:lied for au
offence of a similar description ; he lA, ideal ,lot
Gmilly, mid said that at present lie should certainly
traverse the indictment.

J. Johnson was then arraigned.—The indictment
charged him its the find count with haring, in the
course of on harangue to the people uttered sedi-
tious words to the following rtfert Ilia he uislied
to call their attention to I.old ('ieillereapli. Lord
Sidmouth, unit George Cunning, and
„ Mark what I ont going to ; I say cool!). and
fearlessly. these three persons hive done use au
injury, mud I wit! the first time I hove .:55 opportu-
nity, Wow their bruins out, and I thank I t.halt be
doing the country a sertice hy ruild:tig it of dove
such cliuructers. You wily think these rush expets-
-51111114. but I will do it the lust opportunity."
This Defendant pleaded AO Guilly. Addressing
the Court, he said, dint if their would
allow him it ropy of his indictment, and two hours
to look over it, he should be ready.
The three Defendants. Bugnley, Johnson, and
Ds otnniowd, were then arraigned jointly fur a coo.
spirary and seditious expressions. They all plead-
ed 11ut Guilty.
Beguley said he thought he ought to traverse this
indictment likewise.

Julien:oil observed, that upon the came terms as
with respect to the other indictment against him,
he was ready to be trued now.
Chief Justice AttsT Nlre cannot try one of
you; you must Ell concur in taking your
This is ninon isidictineitt, and you must he tried
together."
Johnson begged Ilia Lordship's pardon, lie at the
n►oment confounded the two indictments together.
He repeated that he would try the indictment
found against them individnally.
Drummond said he certi,iiily was not prepared to
try the second indictment, and lie should traverse
it until the next Assizes.

Joltiness said a thought had jult struck him, hut
if be wrong, he was sure their Lord hips would
cheerfully set lons right. It wiav of great import-
ance to him to gwt bock to Ina homily aw soon as
possible ; but it had occurred to him that, if lie
was acquitted upon the imlictinetit againwt himself,
he should still have to stay Hi prison upon the se-
cond indictment, in which lit was iiicluiltd wills his

two friend,, lie do-ref:ire wutriti, with their Lord-
pentrOluo. traver%e his indictment also.
Chin .lu.tirr liErr informed the Prisoners they
were eiltillea to !mil.

Johnson obberTrect wt he apprehended so io both
couts.

('llief Justice 13t:41 mad, that es they had tra-
versed their indictments, 'tot wool,; entitirti by
law to copies of them, %Lich they vii,4llt have upon
applietvion to the proper officer.
Johoirati asked what bail N onld be required ?‘
Orief Justice BEST said, he would consider and
let him kiwi, in a few tuittule. Ilia Lordship hav-
ing deliberated with the other Jail4e, addressed the
l'ilsoners jointly and separately, Lod informed them
that it was necessary the Court should require as to
them ample lout. They would Ire required upon
etch indictment to give buil, themmilves in 500 f.
and two sufficient sureties in 2001. each.
The Drfendunts were then removed front the bar.

POLICE.

if 11ICSION• ROME.

Salorrlay. in the comae of ho,incat, the Lord Mayor was
muck • optimal by the lIIITCREaIIee of a venerable-looking
man, dress...' to the ssoirorto of a General Onkel of the left
t 4 119 pit'Dt'll it II 111111 M .r at the 'stile, and drantwitied
au molt. ore.

The Lord Mayor having tohl him to proceed—
He said he wes a native of America, and hail fought, as *
loyalist, for this country, it the 14.4 American war. Ile
left America for Fmglamb rm. the pit pier of demanding the
Princess El.zahrtli, itiiigliter to his Brit:tonic Majesty, it;
marriage, and he whiled to obtain the interest of his Lord-
ship to procure tit andieuee with the jingler inithurilies up-
on the subject.
The Lord Mayor I ild the applicant lie was too late, as
the Princess Elizabeth was alteady inariit 1.
Ami ricao then said, that any tither daughter of George
the TN rtl would du sa will; gar be was determined to have.
Ile welit on in an incubipout Li:Liner to slate, that upon 811
estate which he possessed in America, lie had discovered a
gold misir, but he could out per vail upon the unenlightened
inhabitants of that teuntry to work it, nod he therefore in.
tenth il to solicit the British Government to vaist him a yes:
eel tilled with artists to explore his linbb is treasures.
The Captain of the *hip in which the applicant come over
being rtes. Lt. was asked bow he enure iol Ming a passenger
who was evidently deranged. Ile n plied, ib it the Geode-
mono wax pert; city sans., except np iu vise pirt:cular point,
3114 having utter gut him int Wald, lie euoid nut get rid of
him.

s mom, which the Atnerie•in had 41/10111t him wait Wen
tare or. mid he himself sent to the Compler, sushi MSC
urraugccricut can lir simile cesiscci int; haul.

OLD Bill Lt. y. SATURM 4Y, SEPTEMBER r.)..

FORGED BANK NOTF.s.

Ttte fallowing o,CrtitMl6 N ere 11111 morning nevernlly
srosigned at the 014 Bailey„ too two it.cliet.ments,
the first fur having forged linitk E.:1;.:1.1:14 notes
its their possession. kunwitig them to be forged ;
end the nerood tOr utteriii:: the same, With 1115.-111 to
defraud the Governor mud Compoily of the Mink of
England :
hoe n illiamts, Mary Pendleton, Milian) Wilkes, Slaty
(Amor, (lade. flaesbcuatbr. Joists Antler.
w 4), Sarah 11...1111141, Timothy Lour, Iliturtah Gilbert, James
I.:wend:tom, IL:l'44olnd Julio Gomm..
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when they severally pleaded Gtoehy to the minor of
fence of luving• the notes iu their puraiession knotting
them to be forged—and hot (Aridly to the c 01.11,1
charge of tittering them. The minor offence tx•
poser the Prisoner% la 14 years Iramportotiom
The following Primurrs pleoiltal Noe Guilty to
both charges :
Julau Waitron, 13..ojamiel Tatham Willis, Itlettard Broom,
Jeremiah Turner,Wm Byrue.l booms Oren,
Wm. Qui!). Tim*. Woo. Swish, Mary Smith, Win. Stele,
rep/ 1.011,4t1,0011, .t,.lin Josses, &loved New, Eli's. Brooker:,
Sae h 111:n1. John Flood, Vial. Welk r,timoi Cadsman, sad
Jaime, Wt It

John Driscoll, on being arraigned,,, pleaded
'I ::r ComMON SERJFAINT bail considerably do&
ficiolly in getting the Prnanier to witlidiaw his plea.
The bitter sepcatedly stating that the Prosecutors
bad said tho,y foo um* the not, s in his roma, and would
prove the chingr agninat I►im. RN at length, alter
being repratuffly importuned, consented to plead
A',•t Gaiity.
Wm. .saoindets was indicted foe stealing, in the
dwelling-Imm* of thigh Steplirino, six vilver table
spoon-, a gravy lop ~,,,, •nd other articles of plate,
cal ue 40+. and upward*. It apla•ared from the evh.
deuce, that the prosiscutor resides iu oo:set-square.
About twelve o'clock at MAW on the clay suentitined
111 the indictment one of Mr. Sti liens's female ser.
%Audi,. who was in the kitchen, heard some one iu the
urea, near the butler's pautt3•; Air went to the spot,
oln•re aloe ptiretreil the lintioner ; she asked hitu
allot hr did there; lie inade some trifling excuse,
mid wail going :tally, a hen the iitlllant perceiving
he load a pair of silver sitg,ir tongs and a sugar
sift r in Its hand, she seiz:ol loud detained him,
col:ling for help. 'I lie Poisoner attempted to escape,
and had up the urea viairs, when a young man
who was the time detained him. On
looking sound the area several table spoons. a cream
jog, tied other :alleles of place. the property of
;Mr. Siepheo,o, titre diAcosered lying u;:out.
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The Jury fin:nil the Prisoner Grefity.
William Weller, aged 20. and George Caahrawri,
aged <26, writ indicted c:41.11011F for di.putheig and
putting away tel) forg•-el one pound Votes, with
in-
tri In 41V fr,,nil il,r Goovei nor and Company of the
Bank of England, 1111 the Ilith of July last, in the
parish of St. J,riuri.'s, they. sell knowing the same
to he forged.
After it soothing up from Mr. Justice Elva.
totrust, the Jury Inund a verdict of Guilty against
troth the l'n•untrs.
Mr. fIuNT. --Townrds the close of the proceed-
ings, i♦lr. Hunt prevented himself to the *Mention
of the Court, and stated that lie hot! preferrud an
indictment before the (;,and Juty owliost the Pro.
proetior. and Printer of The Nery 1 ewes, for a libel.
The .lostv had faunal a title bill, end he therefore
moved the Court for an miter that the patties should
be held to bail. thentselics iii 4no/. toth, mind their
sureties in 200/. ; and that lie should receive foi ty-
eight hoar,' notice of their 06rn11qz had.
The Count complied with hi, tegue,t as to the
notice, hut directed that the amount of the boil
should be, fur the principals 1:11:1. and tacit of the
sureties 40/.

John Driscoll, aged 39, was indicted for utter-
ing, ise the parielt of St. James's, on the 11th of
July, a forged M. note, with intent to defraud the
Governor and Company of the Bonk of Ltigland.
There was a ercond count in the indictment, cliarg.
ing the Premier with slurring the note with into sit
to defraud Samuel Sin-nom,. The Prisoner was
the man who, in the tally part of the day, bad so
obstinately persisted in pleading guil:y.