The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-12 00:00:00

EX If CUTION.

Lost morning was n:= in by another truly
awful spectacle iii the execution of eight wnbappy
individuals, all yourig men, viz.—.ilortin Feely,
Thomas Eaton, Thomas haat, John Hughes,
Charles Goodwin, itiehard Scott, William Gentle.
and William Read. The crowd assembled to
witness the awful ce.ertiony was very great, and et
an early hour the different streets were thronged by
persons of every description.
(.toile and Head were about 30 years of age, and
were convicted the Sessions before last of a robbery
in the dwelling.honse of Mr. Mortlock, china-deader.
of Oxford-street. Read was formerly warehouseman
to Mr. Mottlock, but was discharged for acts of dis-
honesty ; becoming distressed, he proposed to Gentle
to rob the house of Mr. Mortlock, tr► which he
(Gentle) consented, and packed up the property
which Read took away at night after the fa-
mily retired to rest. By these means Read kept an
auction mart, and used to supply the nobility mud
gentry with valuable property, which was Mr. Most.
lock's. Gentle shared the money, and had received
about SOL in this wtiY. 751. of which was in a Sa►ing
Honk, iii the name of a young woman to whom
Gentle was to be married the sky after the discovery
of the robbery. During their examination at
Marlborough-street, the young woman and the pi.
sourer were absorbed in grief.
T. Eaton, T. haul, onJ J. Hughes, were tried
on eight indictments, for robberies on the Harrow
road during the autumn. On the first it appeared
that they stopped a Mr. Parking. alto was going
towards Sunbury—he was overtaken by four men
who rubbed him of his watch, &c. Lack sod other
officers were placed on the !arrow road in conse-
quence of the many robberies, and on the 30th of
September the Prisoners were stopped. Hunt and
E iron pulled out two pistols but were secured. On
Eaton ■ knife was found, which Mr. Parking idea.
tified : they were acquitted, the witness not being
able to swear to their persons. They were then tried
and convicted for robbing E. Bertin, Esq. Surgeon
to the Duke de Cazes, r.fri gold watch, 161. 16s. in
money, and other aril. Its. Mr. B. was stopped in
a gig on the Harrow road by three men; one held
the horse's head, while the other two got into
the chaise, end with loaded pistols presented
to his heed, they rifled him of the above property.
He identified the culprits, and u handkerchief
fr. lon Hunt. They were again convicted for
robbing Mr. Yale on the highway, upon conclusive
evidence.

Mariam Feely was a soldier of the 51st regi.
merit. On the night of the I 4ils of October last,
four men entered the cottage of a poor old inns at
Hampton Court ; the faintly were in bed, but were
alarmed. One of them said, he came for •' blunt,"
and would have that, or their lives. They rum-
niaged the place, using dreadful threats, and when
they came to the old man's bed-room, he was with
his wife. On his assuring them he had no money,
the Prisoner, who appeared to be the leader,
handed a piece of rope to another, and desired him
to tie it round the old --'s neck. This the ruf-
fian held till the poist old man was nearly ►trarylled
they robbed the place of 5/. The moon shone
bright, and reflected on the Prisoner, who was im-
mediately recognized the day after at the guard-
room. The tivjeatit proved that he was absent
from hie worriers about the some hour.
C. Goat/win was convicted of a robbery at a house
in North-street, Peutouville, which he entered
under pretence of altering tire bell. The Officers,
oti searching his place, brand stolen property to
the amount of several hundred pounds, amongst
which the articles ►tolen from the above house.
The Prisoner's wife was bird and acquitted. On
leaving Court they were followed to a house in
Iroriguiouger-row, where a large party had met to
celebrate the acquittal, and they found the Convict,
who made a desperate resistance.
. .

Richard Neott watt convicted for burglary, and
'tabbing r Watchman in Drati-atreet, Soho.

leeky was brought into the press-yard first. he
was a tall desperate looking man; he was very
pious. and listened to the advice of the Clergyman.
Ile took off his soldier'. jacket, and requested to
have another garment, that he might not disgrace
the army by bring hung in their die-s.
How, and J. Fluglies, were next
brought in, Elaillti immediately fell on his knees
and commenced prajing. they had their irous
knocked cf separately. and were then conducted
to the curlier of the yard.
Charles Goodwin followed, and had his irons
knocked off; they were all very fervent in their
devotions, and the above joined in singing psalms
and repeatedly offering up rjaculatiairs whilst the
others were having their irons taken ofi.
Scoff, a good looking youth, was then brought
into the press-yard; he was praying as he came in,
and appeared very dejected, but firm ; while they
were knocking off his irons be was repealing " Lord
have mercy on me—Christ have mercy on •e !"
And his appearance and conduct caused a deep
iu-
terrst and sorrow.

Gentk end head were the list brought in, and
nu ierwent the same form. They then joined in
singing psalms, and the proctsison, consisting of