The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-10-31 00:00:00

POLICE,

110111 STILES?.
*Yesterday James Ravin and Jorep4 JoAlison were brought
Iss the office, charged with sobbing G. S. Tucker, of his
watch; the trans.iction tout place about half-past elver*
*VGA in the forenoon, near the irtelting.lionse of Messes.
colitis and Co. of the Strand—Committed fur trial.
livery firringtnii W 3■ charged with uttering on Saturday
evening, two turged It. note*, to Meows. &Mance and Soar*,
g••cetti, of Clare-street, Clarequirket.—Cuatutitted.
Anne Gibson was charged with rubbing her toaster, Mr.
rL ion, a hatter, in the Strand, of a silver goblet, cud other
act.cles to a cousiderable acrieust.—Consmitted.

OLD BAILS?. lissiDAT ()cross* 30.

tUTTING AND MAI NING-.•DARING OUTRAUIL

Powers aim! Thonnis Parsons were put
to the bar, charged on an indictment framed on an
Act of Parliament celled " Lord Ellenborotigh's
Act," with cutting awl stabbing with intent to do
50131 P grievous bodily harm, and to kin and mur-
der William Shiers, in the due execution of his
duty :IS an Officer of l'oliee.
The Prosecutor stated, that on the 23d inst. he
v. or sent by, Mr. Bernie, the Magistrate, to
Charles-street, Drury-lane, to take into cu'tody •
watt, trained Thomas Marsk, whom he took is curie
Ludy. On passing through Drury-lane with his
Prisoner, in company with another officer, named
Parry, he was attacked by a gang of upwards of
twenty thieves, wl.o railed out, " Don't go, Tom
Chevey !" meaning to stab and cut him; witness
was then knocked down and dreadfully lacerated
over the head and face with some sharp instrument.
On recovering himself he saw the gang besting
Parry most unmercifully : he was covered with
Divot!.
Nathaniel Parry deposed that he was an officer of
Bow-street, and accompanied the last witness to
execute a warrant. This witness corroborated
every respect the testimony of William Shiers, and
further stated, that their Prisoner, Marsh, was
rescued after a most desperate conflict, in which
witness was very severely injured : he, however, pro-
cured the avisquice of Jefferson, another officer of
How-street, rod apprehended Powers ; Patio's, at
teat -nine escaped, he was however certain that both
theVrisoners joined the gang in the attai.k.
• Elizabeth Kelly, at whose instance the warrant
was issued by Mr. Birnie, swore she saw both Pri-
soners ■tuck Mr. Shier., and that Powers bad a
knife in his hand. This witness corroborated the
statement of the other witnesses, together with a
vo9mart named Branscomb.

Another constable proved the tekingPowers into
custody.
The Prisoners said they had not arty knife.
Mr. Justice Park recapitulated the evidence.st
mach length anti with great precision ; and
The Jury, rifler seine consultation, found the
Prisoners Gritty. butt not of stabbing.
The JUDOS onlel them they must acquit gene-
ra!lv, or find a similar verdict of guilty.
The Foreman of the Jury said, they had some
doubts as to the using a sharp instrinneut. The
verdict was then re-considered, mid the Prisoners
were acquitted. They are detained fur the month.
DA RING BURGLARY.
Martin Fnley was indicted for burglariously
breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mr.
Torilmin, at Hampton, und stealing seven H. Bank
of England notes, and u variety of oilier articles.
The Prosecutor deposed, that on the 18th of the
pre.erit month his house was brokeo into by several
ooldiers, who threatened to hang him, and actually
produced a rope, and put it. round his neck; he
was positive the Prtsonet was one of the men.
Mr. Toulmin was cross-examined by the prisoner,
but nothing was elicited to put a favourable com-
plexion of the case.
George Toulmin, the son of the prosecutor cor-
roborated his testimony, and that the prisoner said
he would have some blunt, meaning money, or
they woad have their lives, meaning the Jives of
him and his father and mother. The prisoner
belonged to the Slat regiment of foot.—the money
was taken out of r berreau.
Setjeant • Burroughs, belonging to the regiment
of which the prisoner was a private, proved that he
was not in his lodgings on the night the robbery
was committed.
Mr. Baron .%Vono summed up the evidence and
the Jury instantly returned a verdict of -guilty—
Death. Aged SR.
FORGERY.
George Berg was indicted for forging a bill of
exchange, wish intent to defraud James Gregory
of 0/. 101.6 d. ; on another count he was charged
with uttering it knowing it to froged.
Mr. ALIAS conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
ANDREWS appeared for the Prisoner.—The first
witness failed in making out a case, and the Pit.
saner was Acquitted.
George Iroudttett was indicted for stealing a large
quantity of ducks, geese. fowls, and rabbits, the
ptoperty of George sad Thomas Toultuitn Ser-
jeaut Burrensgba. of the 61st regimens, having heard
much sense In the town of Hampton, of the rob-
bery committed on Mr. Toulinin, searched the
quarters of the melt, and in the lodgings of the
Premier. he found the remains of several ducks.
and in other places several skeletons of fowls, rab-
bets. ice. The Prisoner made no darner. and the
Jury. after a short consultation, found the Pflbellrf
11 of Guilty. •
rlilT OF THE DUKE DECAIES TO TH'E OLD
BAILEY.
Yesterday, about 14 o'clock, his Excellency the
Duke .Decries, socutuponited by the Loed Moyer
Mod two furairters of distinction, took their sears
on the bench. hlis tscellericy appeared to take
great interest in the proceedings of the Court, and
talked very fitindiarly with 111 r. Justice Park daring
the whole time be Was in Court. The party left at
wee o'clock.