The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-22 00:00:00

SWINDLING.

Yesterday Timothy .Murphy, • porter, was brought
up for final examination, charged with feloniously stealing
one dozen of port wine, the property of Richard Hodgson,
wine-merchant, of Little East Cheap, value 21. 14s.
Mr. Hodgson deposed, that on Thursday, the 6th of this
month, the Prisoner came to his counting-house, saying he
came from a gentleman in Fleet-street, to order half a dozen
of port seine, to be sent to his house,*hich would be paid fur
on delivery. Witness told the Prisoner he never sold less
than one dozen. The Prisoner said, " Well, send a dozen."
Witness accordingly sent a duzen of port wine, value
2/. 14s. by his porter, in company with the Prisoner—and on
the porter's return, he informed witness that the Prisoner
bad absconded with the wine, without paying fur it.
Thomas Haynes deposed, he is porter to Mr Hodgson ;
he was sent to carry the wine with the Prisoner, fur which
he was to be paid un delivery; he aecompsuied the Prisoner
to the dour of the Sun public-house, in-11../leverieux-court,
Strand, near Templchar. The Prisoner took . the basket
and wine out of witness's hand, telling him to wait there,
and lie would go in with the wine and bring him out the
money in live minutes; but after waiting above • quarter of
au hour, liiiilll4 the. Prisoner did not return wills the mu.
ney, witness Weill into the public-house, where, on inquir-
ing of the sat maid, she informed him the man did not
stay a minute, but after drinking half a Mot of porter lie
weal out at the other dour into Essex-street. Witness slid
not see him after until in custody iu this (Mire.
Rebecca Day *WWII, said she is servaut to Mr Painter,
who keeps the Sum public-house in Deveressit-court. About
a fortnight ago she remembers the Prisoner coming into the
bonne; he had a brisket on his lift arm, with booths of wine
in it; there was no person in the bar; WOUPPII was in the
tap-room, in which there was no other person at the time.
The Priisdier called for half a pint of beer, fro which lie paid
three half-pence : hr did not remain lamer a mitotic, when
saying, " This, 1 suppose, is • thorough-fare into E•sex-
store.," she said it was, and be went through; in shout a
quarter of an hour after the last witness came in, and seemed
surprised to learn that the Prisoner was tissue.
Charles Brown deposed hr is an °Ricer at this office ;
the Prisoner Came into the u6lce tin Thor-inlay, and asked
witness fur liberty to see • woman that was locked up, and
who was to be brought up fur examination at .even o'clock
in the evening. The Prosecutor came in and identified bon,
and witness took him ism) custody.
The charge being satisfactorily proved the Prisoner was
committed to Newgate for trial.

EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION

tRICT.

A female of very genteel appearance nought the nowiee
or the Magistrates, under the following riministanees:—
.

About two years ago the applicant was taken very ill, and
medical assistance being considered necessary to rave bcr
life, a surgeon in the neighbourhood was called iu to attend
her. This person supplied her with medicine till site watt
well, and !ben made a demand of 27/ which site being un-
able to pay, she put a valuable quantity of jewellery, rich
silk, and Indian dresses, silk handkerchief pieces, and lace,
into his bands, and requested hint to take good care of theta
till she could pay liar bill. All this he prvinised to do, and
she, relying on h!s honour, went into Wales, thitsking that
there, by an economical mode of living, she would be better
aisle to save part of her anointy than in town. last Thurs-
day she wasted on the snrgeon and paid the 271. but out
counting over the various articles., she discovered that rive.
cal dresses were missing, and that a ?tees of silk.hundker-
chiefs had been cut asunder and wont. She represented all
Iles to the surgeon, who refused to give her any salts.
factielt respecting them, and very uucriemuniously turned
her out of doors.

Magistrate—. Tie only mode by which you can pro-
ceed aby aw action at law. I fear you have played yourself
AU the power of a rogue ; but if yoo can get a iespectable at.
ioriley to write to him, lie nil, prohab!y come to some set-
tlement before he will allow the action to proceed."
Applicant—. Can you recommend me to au auoine*, Sir,
whose respectability can he relied ?"
Magistrate—" U is out usual for its to ?wrommend at-
torneys, host ) oar friends, no doubt, wi!l guide you townie
pinion of kiv.wo 'wiry ity."
The Lady then left the oltce, promising to bring her ac.
Com
TH E BITER BIT.

John Nathan, a Jew, teue charged with being •u utterer
of hose coin.

It Appeared Mat the Prisoner is a dealer in old eloilwa,
and has lately pained a great quantity of bad moor), upon
iffitilitled &Irani, at the West end of the town, of whirr;
In• purchased wearing apparel Ytaterday looming he rp-
Ord to the groom of 3lr. Petrie, ma Goldetioloare, with
U 6040 he bargained for some articles of old clotting, and
gave Aims no less than at veto load shillings In payment. bits
the servant Firma ft good judge of tw•ticy, di+euvrred their
bru.sers., mud gave the te.fte/iie into eastotly.
lle "tea cuintuttlt d fur re-exatoistation