The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-08 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY COSDVCT OF OVERSEERS.

Ou Wedneolay and Thursday a considerable rirtiou of
the time of Mr. Farrow aril Mr. J. Coolant, Magistrates,
was occupied iu investigating the conduct of the overseers
of St. Luke's, Old-street, and St. Clement Danes, towards
• pauper is • dying slate, under the following circa.-
"'moires Wednesday a liseketey.eoacia drove to the door
of the °Mee with a poor woman in a mil ill mail weak state,
accompanied by a female friend, and Mr. Kiniptoos, the
haberdasher, of Fleet-street. The two latter entered the
.thee, as the pone sick wuntatt was too had to be rumored
out of the coach The female slated to Mr. Farraut that
she 1041E441 in the game house with the silieted woman,
in Coleman-street, She hail bees ill tor a
'cork of lime, mad was roan swirly poor • she had dune
every Ohio( In her power to assist her, but it was ant in
her power to 'maintain bee ; she hid, in consequence, ap-
plied to Mr. Phillips, the Overseer of the Pour of the pariah.
of St. bike, Olatalreet, foe relief, who refused to give her
any, amignimg as • reason that she did nut belong to that
perish, but to that of M. 41.71emant Danes, mad desired her to
convey her there in a coach, and gave her two Sleittlitge to pay
the coach, stab directions* if she was refused nahnittiostre
into the workbewor, she was to save her at the door of the
workhouse. She accordingly hail the coach driven to M.
Clement Danes workhoosv, in Port ogal-street, Lincoln's
lon.delda, where they positively refused to receive the
foils's, and she did not attempt to adopt the cruel ill.
slelieltoNs of leaviag lieu at the gloor so such severe Wtlllll4/1,
hi fact she considered her its a dying state, and that eve• •
removal ant of the coach might prone fatal, her complaint
was • conllknied asthma, and iu the 14.1 stage of it ; in this
dilemma she scares-Iv knew how to act, hot recollecting that
Mr. Kinsplue, of fleetailreirt, was the marled women's
friend, she ordered the roaches*. to drive to his liquor; he
very humanely secumpatord them in the coach to the office,
when Its. Farrant, after bearing the cirenenstauces related,
sent for Mr. Shepherd, the overseer of St. Clement Danes,
who refused to attendee • naritsagr, upon a report of which
the Magistrate issued his 1111111.1041110, commanding his attetol.
twee instantly, %bleb Mr. Shepherd obeyed, and urged as
his objection, that if the woman slid belong to St. Clement
Danes she did not come in a regular way, as she aimed to
have been relieved at the parish of St. Luke*, Ohl-street,
as casual, mod passed to their parish in a regular way.
The Magistrate urged to loin, that if the overseers of the
pour of St Luke had done wrong, it was not for him to
do so also, and on the of humsuity h, ought to re.
crier the pour afflicted admen into the workhouse, as while
he was hesitating or arguing who had dune right oe wrong,
the puttr woman might des in the coach for want of a•sist-
slice.

Mi. Shepherd rernsed to comply with the reconimeadation
of the Magistrate. who then proposed to Mr. Shepherd that
be should get the medical C. riflemen to examine the poor
comae belonging to the parish of St. Clement Danes, sod
if they were of opinion that she might he takes bark to St.
Luke's parish, without danger, and if not, that be world
receive her how F.. Clesocut Wines' work-house, to which
he atsentcd, and all She parties left the office.
On Thera.lay Mr. Khoptun, and the humane woman who
accompanied the •1111‘cied woman' app.ared before Mr.
Coexist. Sad related Ell that had passed the preceding day
before Mr. Fallout, ice.; sod iu addition the woman said,
she accompalsie.l the afflicted woman in the mach, to the
workhouse of St. Clement Ia Portals' street, hot
they were sot allowed Is. go in; they remained in the roach
at the door, when two medical gentlemen raise to the
coach to examine the pour WOll6llll, 111141 one of them gave
it Mt his *plosion, that she wooed owly lire twenty-four hoary;
the other was of opinion that she would live forty-eight
looms, bat they both agreed that she was very bad; she was,
however' refused aslassisimi into the worklmose. She had
thee no sallentative but that of driving bark to St. Luke's,
wiles Mr. Phillips agreed to take the afflicted woman into
the workhouse, who, however, appeared senseless 'thee taken
out of the coach. Mr. Phillips ',fused to pay the coach-
hire, amounting to Ile. It haring hem copied ahem five
hours, susigeing as a tear., that the woman had wed com-
plied with his aimless of kitting sloe sleeted 11Plialali WI the
Meps of St. Clement's workhoosim, if she was refused &duds-
slow ; w which she replied, it was impossible fur her to ex-
ecute such orders. She isms 3i length oldigeoll to harrow the
soumey so pay the coach hire. as the cotieloisan looked to her
fur payMent. She clot to the workhouse of St. "Ake, Old-
street, to inquire after the health of the afflicted woman,
whim she was informed she haillied at seven o'clock that
tworaieg.
Mr. Kimptoo elated, that be had applied to the pariah GS.
eels for relief for the afflicted sioniaii--and had proposed,
if they would allow her 3s. dd. he would allow h r es. a
week, lei keep her out of Ike workhouse of St. Chromate.
Mr. Comsat espremed his indignation at the whole of the
rooduct, as id write a lefties himself to the Mstialostow elf
Worship-sorest, Is whose district is the ',wish er tit. Luke,
Old-street, request* these to inquire list.. mint' of
Mr. Phillips, the WIIMMIT, and that he may tie ordered to
pay the woos= the toarli.kire. The Magiunste also direst.
Ne. Woods the clerk, to write to Ile. Stricktooto time
Carwirre. far as latriet.l to be told, to inquire into lite cause
oaf the death Odes allikted woman.

CHARGE. Or HORSE STEALING.
A sus of grotleasauly appLarsuer ao4 of sere ciable coo•
orzions, of the Tine of I.vberfans, was (gorged wall linage
Melling in many lusSaaers, by Wise barges sad Dever re-
testing wills Aro.

it aisprarril spws skis earaaiwaSsos, shal awe Slots IlAy
horses hare bees lug la this tray by iiltivent atalihNhaspers,
but the Pliaiwor was *sly satisfactarily klattilled wpm two
claws.
Mc Alelmre, stable harper is Datum Laker,. swore that
hr II few Prise/bar a .are is Jell hot, M Is. as tho to
thawsaarst, hat ha did twit Atom wok wt. .11•411beriraris
saw she Mower at Iteatlift fair, semi ~MS
the plows oho 1.4 *Wm s la Meer 1•410110,1161111,14W1

versstioa with his upon the 'abject. lie thew represered
hisseelfies ho a treveller for a.hoose.h. the WO; wis.th
tensed mod to be a Active. Me alharwarde met kin ip
beelc-street, and had hire oreswed.
George Hartley, the Powecutor's aeresist, swore posititeir
to the Prim/glee, although wow diegrOsed to a wog. He sm.,.
died the mare, and started the Ps isomer, and he could ay be
deceived.

Awake charge was preferred by Mn Tlwasipews. wife ,f
a fleerretabk-keeper, is Ilertirr.ereseest, Itiosell-oporr.
The Prisoset hired a flare to go is Barest, es the 3J D.,.
hut forgot to brier' her back. He save Ma arMeeee is On.
serre-Oreek soil had es moo the appowsses of a isestioass,
tiles be was not evoi risked for she bire-vorory Mrs.Tbipor
ors could uss be amissallies is she peso's of the Promisee, mos
he was alit Yvel,her hooky, whisisaisippea his
with the brit saJdle.

The oars ses eole is closes asseard Nisei • who h„4
lost t►eir horse, sad the hbtistr.te. G. ►wrest, Hog, M.
ve lima the 'whole el those robbed to sr* the Prises, •le
jocosely observed, Met three were lets of horses lost.
Th. Prisoner's Gressel isszestrd as allosreessoi
Teesday nest, sad the P'isotier wee reseeded.

11111.11 DWELL
A I.I.EGED CRUELTY TO A BOY
Yesterday C.pima Jones Baster ass b 011, eastaised,
charged with raisui•y the death of his •pprenisee he,, F. 4.
wand Riekias, ow hosed the Berintairoans. Klwib Ara whaler,
when lying iie Meat a Chili. The Captain was ordenO
to And bail, himself iw 1001. ow/ too *realities ia Mt.
oath, to take his trial et the 'moment %elisions.

11,4 KK E TS.
CORN EXCHANGE, ratoAr,

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iANCIAT 7.
Ant ell ilse see in the river is esiosid.-rehly
yet r.. 'mach still remains dna hareem 1710 wish diff.cult,
get stone-lite ohs weans* no ennsarpoenee of which very
little business was done this inerinsig, slid priers raisins es.
los on